looks like Ill try the Okuma first. Price is right and if it wont spin fish Ill save it for floats . I have a curado reel for bait casting and I dont have any trouble casting accuratly with it. I just like the sportyness of a light spinning reel. It seems to crank easier or more balanced than the bait caster. Maybe it reels in faster . I wont miss the line twist when I start using the Curado soon because of the chance of hooking a native steelhead. I havent used braided line before. Does it work equaly well with both types of reels. I use the greenish yellow Izorline right now as Im nearly blind from old age or bad habits. Does braided line come in colors I can see. I can hardly tie a knot in most plain leaders like maxima ect. your help is appreciated, Dan out.