Okuma Integrity I-10/11 Fly Reel

ive used the okuma integrity I 10-11 fly reel for a year now on a 12 wt fly rod here in northern wisconsin fishing for muskys.i mainly am using reddington wf-12 sinking. even with this large diameter line the reel still holds plenty of 30 lb backing.i have to hand it to okuma here, theyve really built a great quality reel at an unbelieveably low price. the construction is extremely durable,the reel foot has fit well into any rod ive had it on,all functions operate smoothly,and for a reel of this size the weight is still pretty low.to change from right hand to left hand operation simply pull the bearing and turn it around and drop it back in.
the most impressive feature on this reel is definitely the drag system. ive had fish on these up to thirty lbs or more, and ive only needed to use about 1/2 of the available drag adjustment to handle them, and ive never even used half of my backing yet.the drag adjustment is large and conveniently located for easy access.after a years use and a lot of big fish under its belt, this reel still performs as good as the day it was new.
i bought my first I 10-11 as a backup to an expensive english made reel, but now its my favorite and really the only fly reel i have used in the past year. if youre looking for a great heavy game reel for a fly rod, this is the one! i dont know of any other reel that will serve you as well as this one for under $250. at the affordable cost of these it may be a good idea to have a pair for back up purposes of for hazardous duty in rocks,heavy brush,trecherous canoe trips,or any other place you'd hesitate to take your hardy or abel.