I have an islander for my spey set up. The reels are bullet proof. That being said I also have lamson konic on my 8 and a hardy marquis salmon 2 on my 7 switch. All nice reels bu for myself personally unless I wanted a click and pawl would put an islander on everything. I'm not real gentle on my equipment. I don't Abuse it but It's used. And the islanders I have and buddy's of mine have have stood up to everything we have thrown at them
Jmatt not sure what your post was about as there was no river name stated. As for the original poster I live not far from the trib you speak of and there are mainly the species mentioned.
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