Ocean City 163 reel worth it?

[Gitzit 2]

don't know if i'd trust it with a 40"-er on the other end

that would be on my basement wall!

[Bug Guy]

Thanks guys, I'm not gonna make the effort just for the wire. I see a lot of these ocean city reels and they look obviously like they'd be best as a wall decoration. The fact this was rigged with wire line had me thinking maybe there was a year/model that could stand up.

Also got a line on some cheap Penn reels that seems like a better detour anyway.

Cheers,

bob

PS - more replies on this board than the "other". Interesting

[Slayer]

Originally Posted by Bug Guy

Thanks guys, I'm not gonna make the effort just for the wire. I see a lot of these ocean city reels and they look obviously like they'd be best as a wall decoration. The fact this was rigged with wire line had me thinking maybe there was a year/model that could stand up.

Also got a line on some cheap Penn reels that seems like a better detour anyway.

Cheers,

bob

PS - more replies on this board than the "other". Interesting

If you're just looking for cheap reels to use in a pinch, don't overlook your local pawnshops. It's amazing what a crack addict will pawn!