I have a Konic 3.5 on my 8wt salmon/steelhead rod. The reel and smooth drag has performed wonderfully through many a "screaming run" of these fish. The Konic has taken the abuse with ease. My son has a Konic on his 4 wt and one for his 6wt. and loves them both. I know there are many fine reels out there but for the money you can not go wrong with a Lamson. Last year I lent out my Lamson Velosity to a new fly fisher and he brought it back broken. He was trying to remove the spool and somehow messed up the drag. I sent the reel in to Lamson to get fixed with the required 25$ fee and they fixed it within a week and sent my check back. I am definately a Lamson fan!!!
caribe