In the fall I spend my time going thru our reels. We use a Shimano 700 tekota for halibut. Yes there are more expensive reels out there, but this one seems to hold up pretty good considering the abuse it goes thru each summer. Why repair and maintain reels? Why not just buy new ones? Why do we not just buy a new car each year instead of changing the oil? I am not saying that I am perfect and that I do everything exactly correct, but it seems like to me that changing th