Thanks for the reply. I ended up going with the Daiwa lexa 400 hd high speed reel. might be a little larger than I need but seems to tick all the boxes hasn't gotten here yet, should be here Tuesday. looking to try some new areas on the st-lawrence this year as my combined 5 days in the Massena area and two days in Clayton produced zero fish so next time I'll probably launch out of Ogdensburg. I refuse to be discouraged