Akios Sportscast 555 LSi Shuttle Reel

I purchased the 555 to cast metals in the surf. The straight line retrieve of a level wind makes more controlled line pick up and hits easier to detect. As I approached the surf, an older fisherman asked why I would choose to throw a free spooler vs the spinning reels that are available. When he saw the distance that my Akios and a custom built 10 footer sent a 1 ounce jig minnow I heard him say , “Wow! I wouldn’t have believed a level wind could do that!”. I’ve been more than pleased w [...read more]