Okuma reels...............your thoughts?????

[MUSKY18]

I am seriously considering picking up on of the Okuma Induron 400a reels and want to know what you guys that have used it think of it. It looks like a well built reel and pricing is right. Can it hold up to a full muskie season? I would mainly use it for topwater and smaller bucktails, maybe some twitching crankbaits. Appreciate your thoughts.

[PDXFisher]

Never tried an Induron, but I just tried my Red Isis a few weeks ago for the first time. Love the handle. Casts smooth, but the backlash knob is tightened as far as it can go and I kinda wish I could turn further. However, after just a couple hours of use it started to click on the retrieve and the levelwind would stop moving during the click. So it probably busted a gear tooth already. I broke two Pete Maina reels within an hour of use, so I'm getting used to this.

[b1gf1sh1]

darn little tiny plastic drive gears, huh? or is that an idle gear? so many parts.

[Esox_Magnum]

I just got a Induron a couple weeks ago, got it out casting today and like it as well as the Calcuttas. THe power handle rocks.

[whitewolf6647]

I bought one, Induron 400, about 3 years ago and had to send it in for service 4 times. They finally instead of fixing it just sent me a factory refurbished one at no charge and I haven't had a probelm with it since. They said they thought they had a bad batch when I bought mine because they had be getting alot of the same reels in with the same problems over and over again all sold around the same time. Now that it works it's my favorite reel I own and am looking at picking up another one this year sometme. Great customer service and if you go over to I believe the musky hunter forums one of Okumas Sales managers acctually gets on a posts replys for people with questions about Okumas. His handel is California_musky on there and I think he would be happy to answer any questions you have.

[MuskieMojoTackle]

At the price point, you simply can't beat the Induron.

I've got two, and I love them. Smooth on the cast, good drag, and a gear ratio that works for just about everything (including big blades and cranks).

Not to mention, GREAT customer service.

[cjac]

Great power handle too!

Hard to beat the Okumas, I can flip between the Induron and a Luna without a noticeable difference.