Okuma Avenger ABF Baitfeeder Spinning Reel

"Works as it should right out of the box. Solid feeling. Bait feeder works great. Caught an 8lb brown under a float the first time I cast this morning, and the drag worked perfectly."

"i bought this reel pretty late in the season last year so i didnt get to really use it but once, then this year i havent really went out so much been real busy but what time i have got use it i love it. i like the fact that if i am useing live bait or fishing on bottom all i have to do is flip the abf switch and sit back and relax. I also like how smooth it casts and reels. the only problem that i have had is this last time i went i was fishing off bottom i had the abf switched on and all the sudden something grabbed ahold and took off i could hear the reel whizzing as the fish was running with my line so i reach down flipped the switch off and set the hookand the fight was on. I fought this fish for about ten minutes and all the sudden the handle broke right off i couldnt believe it the reel is still practically brand new. I love everything else about the reel and i would definetly recomend this reel to anyone, the only downfall to this reel is the handle it just doesnt seem as durable as the rest of the reel."

"Own both a 30 and a 40. Love the bait runner option especially on the river fishing for cats or winter fishing on the finger lakes for rainbows."

"I liked this product esp. the fact that it has a bait runner option.But I burned one reel out two summer's ago and then I got a replacement reel with the warranty. Then this past summer the handle and shaft broke as I was reeling a 42 1/2" striper ,luckily I had tired it out and was able to pull it in by hand.Now i'm trying to find part's for it so I can fix and test my luck with it next year or just stick with my Penn and Shimano baitrunner for striper's and bluefish. Maybe if I do fix it I'll use just for fresh water? At least I got my money back on the warranty again .I did like the product I just wish it was more durable."

"I frequently fish a deep, glacial lake on the Massachusetts/Rhode Island line, heavily stocked with trout by both states. I drift fish live bait, i.e.- crawlers and minnows near the bottom for large brown trout. The Okuma Baitfeeder is the most sensitive baitfeeder reel I have ever used and it has enabled me to bring more large browns to the boat. Thank you,Okuma, for superior quality at an afordable price!"

"i bought the abf 90 from here about 2 months ago and was very disgusted that it would only hold half the line it was supposed to. i put 300yds of 100lb braid(20lb mono) onto the abf90 and the spool is over full. i dont no where i am supposed to put the other 290yds u guarenteed it would hold. isn't anybody else having this problem? i held like 5lbs of pressure while lining it up."

"The ABF-20a reel is the smallest and lightest baitfeeder that I was seeking for use with flag activated rod tip ups while icefishing. I plan on using the baitfeeder function to give the right ammount of tension to a shiner to keep it in place but allow the flag to trip and fish to run with the bait in a freespool manner. I am looking forward to reeling in some larger fish through the ice with this set up as well as using it in open water situations Carp fishing."

"This reel does all that I ask it to do. I use it with light line for trout. I use it on long ultra light rods while baiting with power bait and floating night crawlers. The drag is smooth. The bait feeder works especially well with floating crawlers using a carolina type rig. Good stuff!"

"Out on the first trip with this reel and caught allot of Red Drum between 35lbs and 55lbs. This reel performed great for the money. I plan on getting two more for my wife and daughter."

"I use it as a heavy duty reel pulling up 50lb catfish from depths of 100 feet."