Abu Garcia Orra S30

Broken bail on the Abu Garcia Orra S 30

   About a month or two ago, I purchased an Abu Garcia Orra S 30 (you can also purchase the an Orra S 20, it just has a lighter line capacity). I originally paired the reel with my "Catch More Fish" rod I purchased earlier before the Orra S30. I spooled the reel with Berkeley Trilene Trans-optic 10 pound test.

  The reel had a very smooth retrieve as well as a decent cast. Just about a couple of weeks after I purchased the reel, the bail on the reel broke when I was casting. I ended up taking it back to where I bought it (Dick's Sporting Goods). I was then able to return it and get a new one since it broke within 90 days.

  I was overall impressed by the performance of this fishing reel. I was not satisfied though with the fact that the bail broke within the first two weeks of purchasing it; overall, I would give it a 3.5 out of 5 star rating because of the incident.