I have had the 150 for steelhead and silver fishing for about 4 years now and it is my favorite reel. So far its only gotten sticky once, but the reel was very easy to disassemble and clean up. I also have a 6500 C3 (Chinook and Plug Rod) and a 4600 C4 (Float Rod). I can easily outcast both of those reels with the Calcutta.