Capt_Ed
Crew Member
Got it from a forum member and I couldn't be happier. After using M1's at the lodge for 10 years ( and don't get me wrong they work great) it was a pleasure to feel the smothness and sensitive drag of the Islander. Was going to go for the MR3 as I like to fish left handed but I like the free spool of the MR2 as I do alot of drop mooching and the MR3 doesn't have that feature with out backing off the drag. I like the drag knob on the MR3 better also . I wish Island would put a free spool lever on the 3 but I asked them when I was running the lodge and it was like talking to the wall. Not the cheapest reel out there but well worth the money in my opinion.