Hey everyone i need help looking for a good reel,i prefer shimano or okuma, i mainly fish for bass/catfish/ carp but i mainly want a bass reel.Im looking for something that casts really far and is smooth. my price range is 100-200$
Need Help With Reel
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xxjoker122
, Apr 14 2012 07:50 PM
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xxjoker122
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- My PB:Between 8-9 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth
- Favorite Lake or River:pompton river, , monksvile,passic river, greenwood lake, pompton lake, Atlantic ocean,lake Okeechobee, falcon lake, lake hopackong, bud lake, pines lake, Erskine lake, lake Erie
Posted April 14 2012 - 07:50 PM
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Posted April 14 2012 - 10:59 PM
Casting or spinning???
Mike D
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- Favorite Lake or River:pompton river, , monksvile,passic river, greenwood lake, pompton lake, Atlantic ocean,lake Okeechobee, falcon lake, lake hopackong, bud lake, pines lake, Erskine lake, lake Erie
Posted April 15 2012 - 10:41 AM
spinning sorry for the delay
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Posted April 16 2012 - 11:45 AM
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Posted April 18 2012 - 06:51 PM
I'm not an expert, but the pflueger patriarch is the one I'll be buying and it's in the $200.00 range you mentioned. The review I read about it seemed very impressive for such a reasonable price. Before choosing this reel for myself, I looked through several brands including Shimano since I'm a big Shimano fan. I hope this helps.
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Rappahannock River
Shenandoah River
Lake Abel
Lake Curtis
Ruffins Pond
Motts Run Reservoir
Lunga Reservoir
Lake Anna
Smith Mountain Lake
Lake Moomaw
Posted April 18 2012 - 07:28 PM
The patriarch is an amazing reel but the XT SURPREME handles just as well.I'm not an expert, but the pflueger patriarch is the one I'll be buying and it's in the $200.00 range you mentioned. The review I read about it seemed very impressive for such a reasonable price. Before choosing this reel for myself, I looked through several brands including Shimano since I'm a big Shimano fan. I hope this helps.
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Posted April 18 2012 - 07:32 PM
Stradic Ci4!!
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Posted April 18 2012 - 09:22 PM
thanks for the posts, and im looking into every reel you guys mentioned, i want the stradic but after looking into it... it says that it reccomends 3,4 5 pound test and thats way to low to be fishing where i fish because the avg bass is 3 pounds! if this isnt true and anyone has any info on what line it takes please help. The patriarch looks really nice not sure about the brand though is it reliable?
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Posted April 18 2012 - 09:39 PM
I just checked, and you can get the stradic suited for 8-10 pound test if you need it. I hope that helps.
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- Favorite Bass:All three
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Favorite Lake or River:Potomac River
Rappahannock River
Shenandoah River
Lake Abel
Lake Curtis
Ruffins Pond
Motts Run Reservoir
Lunga Reservoir
Lake Anna
Smith Mountain Lake
Lake Moomaw
Posted April 18 2012 - 10:40 PM
Pflueger is very very reliable, I have all the Pflueger spinning reels and they have never let me down. You should pick one up sometime.thanks for the posts, and im looking into every reel you guys mentioned, i want the stradic but after looking into it... it says that it reccomends 3,4 5 pound test and thats way to low to be fishing where i fish because the avg bass is 3 pounds! if this isnt true and anyone has any info on what line it takes please help. The patriarch looks really nice not sure about the brand though is it reliable?
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- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
Posted April 19 2012 - 07:19 AM
If I were buying a new spinning reel, Shimano would be at the top of my list.
Any of their offerings in your price range is going to be a superb reel.
Tom
Any of their offerings in your price range is going to be a superb reel.
Tom
There are no magic lures and the fish don't care how much you paid for your gear.
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- Favorite Bass:Smallmouth
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Favorite Lake or River:Pickwick Lake
Tennessee River
Posted April 19 2012 - 07:44 AM
You can use any line you think is suitable for a 2500 series reel.
I recommend #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid which has a breaking strength of
11.9 lbs. Other options include Seaguar InvizX #10 or even 20 lb
braid.
I recommend #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid which has a breaking strength of
11.9 lbs. Other options include Seaguar InvizX #10 or even 20 lb
braid.
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