Rockriver,
My suggestions to you is to ask yourself a couple of questions.
Do I want a disk drag or a click/pawl reel? How much do I have (want )to spend? Do I prefer classic or modern style? Lastly is american made a requirement?
A great many 2 handed anglers who target species such as steelhead prefer click/ pawl reels.
There are great options available in both style reels. Click Pawl advocates have outstanding choices like William Olson on the top end to Speyco and Abel at a more moderate cost with great makes like Farlex and Shamburg in between. Depending on your budget you can't go wrong with any of these. Disk drag proponents have even more to choose from. Certainly Saracione tops the list. Loop reels in both the classic and modern style, Hatch, Bauer, Tibor, Nautilus, Ross, Lamson the list goes on. What all of these have in common except Loop is that they are all made in the USA and all great choices. If you are willing to look outside the USA and like Click/Pawl you could never go wrong with a Hardy Perfect or Bougle'.
On a personal note, even though I have always preferred Clicker reels I purchased a Saracione MkV last year. It is my prized possession and unless an unbelievable deal comes my way on the holy grail of reels, a Bogdan I will not part with it. In my opinion it is the closest thing and in some ways better. If you are even contemplating purchasing one, don't think twice. Do it, you won't regret it.
So now that I have probably confused you even more let me say that is was not my intention. My aim was to merely point out that there are so many great choices open to you and just figuring out whether you would like disk or clicker, classic or modern style and relative price range you can narrow it down to some quality reels.
Emel
