Yeah buddy... got me a st. croix premiere, absolutely love it... also love the pflueger trion reel, very smooth and a good price, use it for my open water perch setup. I just wanted to get an in line for those super tuff days when every little detail counts. The more research i do im leaning more towards the eagle claw in line reel and pair it up with a st. croix or maybe a fenwick. Gonna get my hands on em first tho... Thanx for the feedback, later on mike.