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Advice needed for a fixed spool float fishing reel for trotting.

Etienne Harvey said:
Richard regarding the matrix reel after a little search i found the matrix hx pro which is definitely a well thought out trotting reel, apparently they have designed it thinking about the distance of your fingers to the spool there by making it easier to trap the line for holding back the float and using a brass pinion instead of zinc and with a triple internal seal. I wonder if this triple seal is enough to keep water from entering the gearing from the occasional dunk.
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Yes That’s the one. I must admit if I was using them more often I’d likely have a crack at that.

I really like the spool dimensions and compact body. It looks like a very well thought out design and yes, machined aluminum gearing is a nice touch over the more common die cast zinc gears.

This is something that doesn’t get thought about when people are looking for reels on the cheaper side of things. They might boast about having 11 bearing races in there but if the internal wearing parts are made of chocolate you’ll get a couple of years before they are scrap.
Just bear that in mind and I speak from the experience of having one or two reels in bits before now.
 
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