WTB reel for 7wt for noob

Anybody have a decent machined reel for a 7wt single-hand that is gathering dust and needs a new home? My Cleveland-based brother wants to get into fly fishing for bass and small great-lakes steelhead and is looking for a reel without spending a lot. He doesn't want new or top-end in case he doesn't like fly fishing (is that possible?) and wants to keep his investment low to start. Looking for a decent machined reel with rim control...maybe like an old pre-Sage Lamson, Ross, Tioga, or Galvan or ???. Lots of good choices out there. A few nicks are OK. Bonus points for extra spool. PM me. Thanks

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Check out Lamson remix or liquid. Pretty reasonable and come with extra spools. Sierra trading post had some older models on close out.

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Originally Posted by Jet

Check out Lamson remix or liquid. Pretty reasonable and come with extra spools. Sierra trading post had some older models on close out.

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Do you or have you owned one? I had the 8 weight version, and I wanted to like it so much. By the checklist, it ticked a lot of boxes and seemed almost perfect, but...the finish dings easily and the drag, with even just a few pounds of pressure, had a pretty significant startup stickiness. I planned to use it bonefishing and to the extent sometimes light tippet is needed, a sticky start when a spunky and healthy bonefish gets on the reel for its first run is not a good thing. Perhaps I had a lemon, but that's my experience...

I have them for lake fishing in the 345.versions. So far no issues but never needed serious drag. Perhaps good enough for a noob until he figures out what he needs or is serious. If you want good drag and finish then would have to move up too a Galvin, Ross or Abel. Good luck.