i got a little okuma 1000 size i bought from tony at matraville, i had this reel for three years now and i got heaps of fish with it i landed a metre long port jackson once on 4 pd line ,when i got it tony said to me just give it a wash and it should be fine and i tell you i fish with a stella now but i always take the little okuma with me cause i know its gonna do the job i havent serviced it ever and i even dropped it in the water once wading the shallows dont get fooled by brands and names the quality of the reels these days is very high on every brand just go and have a feel of the reels you like and make up your own mind