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Originally Posted by specktator
Nice setup. I was at a guy's house this past weekend for Mardi Gras parades and he had a Quantum Smoke reel on his dining table. Of course, I picked it up and started messing with it. Very sweet looking reel and was very smooth. Extremely light. Don't know if it would hold up to saltwater though. It looks similar to that Lews.
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IMO, the Smoke is no where near the Lew's. I bought a Smoke at the Houston Fishing Show last year. As you mentioned, it looks great and is smooth out of the box. I took it on an extended weekend trip on Big Lake and it showed it's true colors. Fished day one, with no issues and left my rods/reels in the boat overnight. Got on the water the next day, picked up the smoke and tried to cast and well, it was locked up tight. Couldn't even turn the handle as the saltwater had just killed it. Took it back and exchanged it for a Lew's Tourney Pro and haven't looked back.
Smoke may be good for bass fishing, but not for yellowmouths...