The metal clicking drag star provides minute adjustments Zander's take: The Curado series of reels has earned a place in my regular tackle arsenal, and more and more I find myself pairing these reels with 6'6" to 7 foot rods for both plastics and topwater work
I have been saying for a long time that an ice axe loop isnt really any good for safely transporting an ice axe, and finally, a bag company has given it some consideration
From OH Deaths: Lucille G
FISHING REELS Okuma provide a variety of fishing reels for saltwater and freshwater use: Spinning Reels, Saltwater Spinning Reels, Surf Spinning Reels, Baitfeeder Reels, Baitcast Reels, Star Drag Reels, Linecounters, Lever Drags Reels, Fly, Float and Mooching, and Carp Fishing Reels
This handle design is actually one of the major upgrades DAM made when they replaced the short lived 1000-5000 series with this 1001-5001 series This is a reel from the 1000-5000 series, and as you can see the handle had the old style screw nut to keep it up, and that dated system was problematic because the nut would become loose during fishing and need re-tightening to keep the handle stable