reel recommendation please

[catfishonthelake]

I do plenty of both saltwater and musky fishing and many reels work very well for both. If you want a solid all-around level wind the Abu C4 will get the job done. If you want it to last more than 3-4 years, buy the Calcutta 400B. Despite being a model that's been around for a while it's an incredible all purpose reel. It has enough drag for muskies and enough line pick-up to handle any inshore NE species. I've had one for 15 years that has caught stripers, muskies, fluke, flathead catfish and has been completely caked in mud on several occasions. I sent it in once for servicing and it still works like it's brand new. I used the Lexa and Luna with less than stellar results. Luna's are famous for the ARB bearing busting which makes for a very annoying day on the water when it inevitably happens.