I’m a landlocked trout bum in Missouri who’s lucky enough to to get to Florida once a year and throw for tarpon and snook, I absolutely needed to upgrade to something serious and this reel was it, paired with a quality 10 weight rod and it completes what IS my Florida rig that I’m sure I’ll get many years of use from, had a few chances to cast in the front yard and I’m impressed with the drag so far, as for FIN AND FIRE. I couldn’t be happier with my experience, after careful research online I f...