I use a Pflueger President 6725 XT. This is a good size, there are quite a few other good brands. I would suggest you go to BPS or Cabelas and try all the reels of this size. You can try 6 reels, all the same brand and one of them might be really smooth. The last one I bought at Cabelas they took off the display rack for me. The three they had in boxes were not nearly as smooth. This is important when you vertical cast.