Last July at ICAST, Shelley and I were introduced to Fred Kemp from US Reel, by Tom Pagliaroli at HD Wood Advertising. Tom Pagliaroli can be hyper to say the least, so when he was jumping up and down and drooling about this new reel, I was controlling my enthusiasm until I held it in my hand. Well, let me tell you… talk about light. How about a good size, steelhead, bass, walleye reel that weighs a mere 8.9 ounces, thanks to the lightweight carbon-fiber components. Add in four ABEC I stainless steel ball bearings, and wide spool design for long, smooth, accurate casts, and you have a reel worth jumping up and down for.