I thought this all-red Cardinal reel was the coolest thing ever when I opened it Christmas morning. This was the first open-faced reel I'd ever used, and I caught my first bass with it. I was only 7 years old, but to this day this was one of the best Christmas gifts I've ever received!

Tom Harkman
Maple Grove, MN

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