hmm have had decades with AMBASSADORS..ABU GARCIA...been selling lots of river gear and with it 7 reels..different sizes..ages

DEPENDS WHAT YOUR FISHING FOR..IN RIVERS ?
IM A REP for ACCURATE reels..simply THE BEST OUT THERE.PERIOD.ONCE you get to a certain size of fish level winds create more problems and should not be used..
regardless of level wind gears pawls..
i have landed 60 pound chinook on ACCURATE reels 18 mile bar out of TERRACE in fast river..one piece frame cnc made..twin titanium drags..etc.
yes$$$$ but for big stuff use good stuff..small stuff use anything.sold 5 ACCURATE IN PAST MONTH.keeping last special editions 2x.

get a bit better bit bigger for those bigger fish.
good fishing tight lines
srupp