I still have a few of them but they are retired since they got "tired". I used to use that old venerable 300 for large fish and a 308 for the small stuff. Since I fish almost every day even in the winter and have done so for decades I have gone through many different rod reel combos. My new favorite reel is the Pflueger Presidential in the 30 size. Much better bail spring and and more rugged bail than almost every other cheap to medium priced reel. They cost about 60 bucks but are smooth and work well.