I just bought a Piscifun ICX Inline Ice Fishing Reel. It has the 2.6:1gear ratio.
It seems to have solved the two major problems I always encounter with inline reels, their crappy,sticky drags and their funky free spool mechanisms.
This Piscifun has a true carbon fiber drag and a nice lever to engage/disengage the free spool.
The fit and finish of this reel also looks to be much better than other inlines I've handled.
Looking forward to trying it out.
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