oh yea!!! thats it, talk about smooth action that bail is sooo! fast. my family and i will be staying in Dewey beach for a week in august and i can't wait to put these reels to the test.I wonder if there are any austrailian fishing forums where an aussie could give me an account of that applause just outta curiosity.But thank you for the info it's been driving me crazy .Great forum and tight lines to you.