Accurate BX2-500N

[AMR]

Guys,

I picked up an Accurate at the fishing show in RI this weekend and fell in love. I bought a BX2-500N. It is much more reel than I need for 3-waying up stripers but it feels pretty awesome in your hands man. Up to now I have used Penn 965 and 975's but wanted something with a higher gear ratio.

I am looking for just one more, kind of a "guest" reel for when I bring people fishing, I was thinking about the Fin Nor Marquesa, roughly half the price of the Accurate. Anyone have any thoughts on that?

Thank you all for your thoughts

 

[Capt Bill Welder]

I have 2 Fin-Nor Marquesa MA16's. I bought them for live bait fishing for tarpon. I also use them for vertical jigging. For the money they are hard to beat.

 

[Parker23]

Have you looked at a Avet MXL or MXJ?

 

[AMR]

I have only glanced at the Avets but am wide open

 

[Capt Bill Welder]

The nice thing about the Avets is they are made in the USA.
The smaller single speed Avets in the same price range have less max drag than the Marquesa's.
That being said, for Stripers/Rockfish/Perch the single speed Avets would be fine.