jester jump yay-banana USA Anyone HELP! I just recived a very nice looking SOUTH BEND REEL bait caster, looks a lot like a tear drop Shakespere! Its black in color, with chrome spool, and wear plate cover on tail side, over the black back plate front plate is black handle is chrome with black knobs, Has leval wind and bearing caps are all metal with adj, (on The front plate is (South Bend CAST-ORENO No. 11) on the foot it says Made in Japan) This is a very well built reel and the ratio is 4 to 1! It is Almost copy of the No 1924 Direct Drive by Shakespere model fk Inglis made in Toronto Canada and a ration of 4 to 1. except the Inglis is all chrome and much heavier! Just thought the South Bend as a interesting reel! Jim, you LOOKIN AT THIS? Your Ohio Conection on Lake ERIE Col. M. Lorens aka SWIM JIG