I have a Mitchell on a surf-caster I own. It's a decent reel, but I don't surf-fish much. I like the construction on the older reels, my pride and joy is an Ambassadeur 5000 (no a, b' c, d, or any other letters, just 5000) it's guts are solid brass, and no plastic to be seen, except for a very few non-stressed parts. They don't make'em like that anymore! My Dad left me that reel when he passed, and the way it's going, I'll probably leave it to my son!