Okuma Aventa

[morrisbp]

I wanted to look at investing in a centerpin reel for the comming opener. My local bait shop is Selling the Okuma Aventa for $79.99, I know it retails for a hundred more than that. Is this reel worth the money. From what i understand it uses brushes instead of bearings but i can upgrade to bearings later? Is there a better centerpin to invest my money in?

 

[rocheleauc]

Never fished the bushing model, but the bearing model is more expensive. I fished it for a few months, great starter reel. Some guys fish them for years without any issues. Not too sure if you can upgrade to bearings though.

 

[fishermandan420]

sure you can upgrade it for about 35 bucks. bearings, and you need a spacer and o-ring. i dropped the bushing out by setting the spool on padded blocks just far enough apart for the bushing, and hitting the bushing with a dowel and drift hammer. wasnt sure if i would warp the spool, but she dropped no prob.

 

[apz245]

was that bills bait and tackle in hamilton? was there today and saw the same deal but I thought it was with bearings..

 

[ChaseChrome]

was that bills bait and tackle in hamilton? was there today and saw the same deal but I thought it was with bearings..

You didn't see a guy with an Amundson ball cap did you??

 

[Dopefish905]

Get the vt1002 version with the bearings, worth the extra scratch, if you cab find a used okuma sheffield i would do that aswell, a lot smoother, and better lookin.

 

[apz245]

You didn't see a guy with an Amundson ball cap did you??

When I arrived it was pretty hectic, a lot of guys in ball caps

i was too focused on looking at all the reels, rods and deals they had to notice anybody I think, they really had some good deals

 

[staffman]

I wouldn't buy that reel, buy an Amundson or a Rapala Drifter as they are both better reels.