Prolite special

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Picked up a prolite special today for $5 at a yard sale its smooth and small.any input anyone 

[new2BC4bass]

No input, but I will pay you $10 plus shipping.  Double your money. 

I've got a couple of the older gold colored Carbonlites.  They handle 3/16 oz. Shad Raps really well.  The Prolite will handle lower lure weights as it is the finesse reel.  You are one lucky dog.  Congratulations on a super find.  I should be so lucky.

[kickerfish1]

They are nice reels. There were several versions of that reel that BPS had made. Is yours the orange/gold colored reel? I have had a few and they are solid reels. New they were a bit over $100 or so. Used they generally fetch $40-60 give or take. I would say fish it like you stole it!

[Goose52]

There were at least two versions of the "Prolite Special" - both were "special run" reels that had very little in common (other than the term "Prolite") with the earlier "Prolite Finesse."  The Prolite Specials were offered for a short time, usually at sale prices, and were somewhat of a loss-leader to generate sales. They capitalized on the name "Prolite" but did not necessarily have the performance of the much-loved Prolite Finesse

The Prolite Finesse came in three versions (PRL05H, PRL05B, PRL05C). The final version (PRL05C) is shown in the photo below.

The REAL Prolite:

[new2BC4bass]

Goose, thanks for the information.  I didn't know there was a "Special" and a "Finesse".  I do know I would like to have one of the Finesse models....given what you posted.  I hope the OP's reel is one of the better Special reels.  Always nice to find an unexpected bargain.

My Carbonlites weren't the bargain the OP got, but I feel they are worth more than I paid.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Its the gold one it seems nice but the drag is sticky now that i played with it and not much adjustment from max to null .it just says special and a different front end then the one you posted its pointy it is aluminum framed though