As we were driving back my friend asked if we could go to a fishing tackle shop before going for tea and calling it the end of the trip. We did, and he asked the tackle shop owner for the Abu Garcia Zata spinning reel. He played with the reel a little, asked for the price, and paid for it. “Superb reel this is,” he said. I asked him what attracted him to make such a rash decision. He said the reel feels great, handles so smoothly, has good drag, and is lightweight. I agreed.
Unfortunately, it has been over half a year since the trip, and I am unable to take the Abu Garcia Zata spinning reel for another fishing trip. Now it sits on my office table together with a few of my other reels looking at me, wondering when I would go fishing again. If I did, which amongst them would I choose to take along with me on the trip.