[Fishin Phil]

I have three Battle reels and Spinfisher models 7500 and 8500LL Liveliner. Double carbon drags on the Spinfishers with waterproof drags make these reels work horses. Especially with 35 lbs. of drag. I use the liveliner on my tuna trips and I will be on the Tribute Friday night on a one and a half day trip. You can also back peddle the liveliner just like a conventional reel. I do feed the line out by hand when it is in liveline mode. A greenback can pull the line off easy but a sardine needs some assistance. I watch the arch in the line and I can still feel every tail wag. I would highly recommend them. I see the hit as the arch disappears before it pulls any line off of the spool. I also use white braid so I can see my line twice as far compared to green or red line. Another plus, they cast farther than a conventional and there is never any backlash. All of these reels have the smoothest drags.