Hey Guys, the allstar 901 is pretty much like a loomis 9000, and the 962 is almost identical to the 981, I like the 901 for steelhead and the 962 for salmon, I even used the 962 for drift fishing some small water last year for chinoks and was real impressed with the power and sensitivity. Give them a look, I think most retailers are selling them from 99.99 to 139.99
Thanks Superfly