10/23/2024 Easy to order parts and they shipped fast
I wound the line and its backing off onto a spare spool to re-use and ordered (with bad grace) three new alloy ones
All the 10 ball bearings in this reel are high chromium corrosion resistant type that can withstand saltwater environment, especially if the owner was too lazy to rinse the reel at the end of the day
Introduced as part of the Ambassadeur line, the 7000 series reels were designed to meet the demands of serious anglers, offering robust construction, precision engineering, and the capacity to handle large fish
Although the Metanium is used by fresh and saltwater anglers, I have no qualms bringing it on the boat when heading to the coast
Everyone talks about gear ratio, but no one talks about inches per turn