I have an Okuma trolling reel, which is working pretty well for me. I haven't used any of their casting reels. A good friend who also guides has a couple Indurons and hasn't had any problems with them. I heard about an problem that affected a production run or recent Indurons, but those have either been sold or were contained by Okuma. I can't remember what the problem was, anti-reverse or something. Anyway, that problem should be taken care of. My has put quite a few hours on his and they're doing fine. The Induron would be best suited for an all-purpose reel and probably wouldn't be the preferred choice for extended use of hard-pulling baits. I think the Induron is being replaced by the Akena. I'd suggest trying a Red Isis.

"...You mean not like the Simms ones?"

Uh, ya. Is it so wrong to love a rain jacket?