60 lb. Class Reel

[Porthos]

...Im in Kansas I try an keep an eye on craiglist. But there really isn't much round here regarding reels capable of making 20 lbs. of drag & be fishable with that drag load. Oh you run into the occasional big senator but not much else...

Kansas...ouch. Looks like a better shot at something on eBay.

A Tiburon T4 alone is $75. All the other upgrades will put a 113H well over $100.

As of 5/25/2015, here is another consideration: Daiwa 400H. Some current eBay options:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAIWA-SeaLine-400H-Saltwater-Conventional-Fishing-Reel-w-Rod-Mount-Right-Handed-/371334619844?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item567544a2c4
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAIWA-SEALINE-400H-SALT-WATER-DEEP-SEA-FISH-REEL-/351409771334?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51d1a79346

Pair one up with one of Bryan's 400H kits:
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=12108.0

You'll get the 20lbs drag for the 1/3 rule with 60lb test with a few pounds of drag left over if you need to bump it up. Looks like UtahTuna got it up to 27lbs, though I hesitate, as UtahTuna does, about fishing it that high.

The next step up would be the 6/0-sized Daiwa 600H.

With Bryan Young's 600H kit,
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=12058.0
...I've gotten as high as 42lbs from top of spool, but 30lbs is more reasonable for sustained reliable drag.

Both the 400H and 600H are already aluminum one-piece framed AND aluminum side plates from the factory, but NEITHER are exactly small or light...

If out-of-the-box is more of what you're looking for, then johndtuddle's recommendation of the Makairas is hard to beat...but you have to face up to the price tag.

[Rivverrat]

Porthos, thanks for your help & reply. That Diawa looks like a beast. But you know at this point I am tired of the frustration of this journey. Not to find the perfect reel but an every day reel for my use. That is the right size & is capable long term for how I will use it. For years thee has been nothing that would work for how I wanted to use it accept the gargantuan to me 30's through 80 size reels, then Accurate came into the picture. Years ago I contemplated buying I think 3 30 or 50 size Internationals & sending them to Cal Sheets. I will at some point be buying a reel or 2 in this category. But for right now I want the search for 3 appropriate everyday reels for my use to stop. I'm going to face the music, bite the bullet & purchase 3 Mak 8's or 10's. I thought about this prior to making my purchase on my 3 Fathom's. It wasn't a bad decision. A possible 1/2 step in the right direction. They will work just fine for now giving me time to get the money needed together.