In the “bang for your buck” category, there are few pieces of salmon fishing gear, if any, that come close to matching the Daiwa M-ONE Mooching Reel. They are tough as nails, low to no maintenance required, and super easy to use. Reel handles are comfortable paddle style, and the big drag knob in the centre is easily accessible and maybe best of all, is not hyper sensitive. In other words, turning it 1/4 of an inch in either direction is not going to send it into free spool,