Good quality fluke reel for 8yr old?
Ok my son has been fishing charters with me for fluke since he is 5. He loves waking up a 4:30am, getting breakfast at quick chek, and taking off on the boat as the sun rises. Never forced this upon him, he demands it 😊. He actually will stay at the rail the whole time and jig his gulp and bucktail 90% of the trip except to eat. I am blessed. My question is this. He is currently using the setup his grandpa gave him which is a st croix MH 6’5” rated for 15-30# and a penn 965 with level wind. It is hard for him given length and weight given his height. It’s an awesome setup but he hasn’t grown into it yet. And doesn’t have the power handle which may be an easy fix to give him leverage.
Is there a nice smaller reel specific to fluke that has a smaller weight and footprint with a power handle I can get him? Thinking Avet as has cool colors which he would like too? Also local shops which carry a wide selection so I can get it quickly for Xmas and patronize local places?
Thanks.
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