To answer Mag's question of why not have both. I too have Calais's, 50mg's & 100mg's. Honestly though, do you really need a reel that expensive to catch fish. No you don't, but we just buy them because we like to have the best gear possible. Honestly though, for people who are on a budget I think a longer casting reel is more important to one that cranks in smoothly. You have to be able to reach the fish in order to crank them in.