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re: Noob Question about fishing.. Re - difference between reels
Posted on 11/19/14 at 2:45 pm to Grassy1
Posted on 11/19/14 at 2:45 pm to Grassy1
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In general, the more you spend, the more you will like it.
Thought that way for a while until I broke the bail off my Shimano Stradic 2500 in the truck and used my nephew's $60 Okuma rod and reel combo. Damn thing was smoove! Went out and bought 2 in different sizes for what I would have paid to replace just the reel.
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Posted on 11/19/14 at 3:01 pm to dat yat
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used huge cane pole for spec and red fishing
i have a bro-in-law that if he grew up any further south he would be a soft shell. he grew up fishing this way (we are both mid-40 yrs old).
Posted on 11/19/14 at 4:43 pm to PapaPogey
lol I meant Spinning reel. So spin cast and spinning are two different reels?
I used a spin cast as a kid, now have only spinning reels.
Oops, yeah this is how little I know about this. I just use the bait or lures that people tell me and it works.
I used a spin cast as a kid, now have only spinning reels.
Oops, yeah this is how little I know about this. I just use the bait or lures that people tell me and it works.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 4:46 pm to PaBon
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Bourgs- that's a fine eating fish. Better than redfish is done same day, in my opinion. Give it a whirl.
It is, old guy we used to go fishing with when I was in my early 20's called them 'n-word' fish, and always threw them back in. I went the a restaurant that had it as a special and it was good, so now I keep them, but they are a bitch to clean.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 5:20 pm to Napoleon
Get a Penn 4500 SS spinning reel; it is extremely reliable and will get the job done all of the time. It will also last at least ten years, and I am being conservative.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 5:38 pm to Napoleon
Go cheap. Whatever you do....don't pay too much for a beginner's rodnreel.
This goes for everything.....for everybody.
When you are getting into a new hobby......say kayaking....don't buy a coosa, buy a perception sport 12........oncraigslist if you can.
Then when you decide you like it, and devote more time to it.......then buy the coosa......sell the perception.....on craigslist.
This goes for everything.....for everybody.
When you are getting into a new hobby......say kayaking....don't buy a coosa, buy a perception sport 12........oncraigslist if you can.
Then when you decide you like it, and devote more time to it.......then buy the coosa......sell the perception.....on craigslist.
This post was edited on 11/19/14 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 11/19/14 at 5:40 pm to dstone12
Horrible advice that will just cost you more in the long run
Posted on 11/19/14 at 5:45 pm to PapaPogey
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Horrible advice that will just cost you more in the long run
nahhh, not really.
I fish at hatteras three or four times a year.
Had I paid 600 dollars for a heaver, I'd have buyer's remorse.
I can still catch red drum on my walmart pole from the 1990s that I cast about only 15 yards less than my penn fierce/prevail....thats still only $160
It's not like I am saying buy another $50 rod EVERY time you break it. Truth is, the expensive poles break just as easy.....the money goes in the line guides for a 12-15 foot pole.
This post was edited on 11/19/14 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 11/19/14 at 5:45 pm to PapaPogey
It's not horrible advice. How many people do you know that have dropped a substantial amount of money on a new hobby (cough cough a boat) that they end up losing interest in? It's better to start cheap and once you're in, upgrade.
This post was edited on 11/19/14 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:05 pm to boom roasted
Again, I'm not talking about hobbies, boats, or 50W reels, I'm talking about an already cheap product such as a fishing reel. If you fish more than a dozen times a year, your wasting money by buying cheap stuff, period. Been there done that an it pays to spend more money. I'm not saying go out and buy a $500 combo, but spend a little more for something that will stay the same as the day it was purchased.
This post was edited on 11/19/14 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:23 pm to PapaPogey
I gotcha. I thought we were talking about getting into a new hobby.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:24 pm to PapaPogey
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BourgsTheWord
This guy knows what's up. We are pretty much just suggesting stuff that is legit mid tier equipment. Not some pos that will fall apart on him. If he's looking for something cheap, no need to ask a message board, just go grab the cheapest combo you can find at Wally World. Then bitch and moan and groan when it fails. One $200 combo is hardly some tremendous expense, especially when you will get years of trouble free use out of it.
Even if the OP doesn't really get into fishing much, it doesn't hurt to have a decent combo at the ready if he is ever invited in the future.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 7:30 pm to Napoleon
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So spin cast and spinning are two different reels?
Yes, as has been previously said, no one over the age of 6 should be using a spin caster. They are toys. You should start out with a small spinning reel mated to a light or medium-light action rod. Then, get a bait caster reel mated to a medium action rod.
In general, it is more fun to cast and catch fish on lighter action tackle.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 9:06 pm to PapaPogey
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Horrible advice that will just cost you more in the long run
IDK generally I carry a mix of Harbor freight tools and Craftsman. If I need something day in and out it's crafstman(or fluke or other high end)
If I need a tool that I will use like once every other month or so I use the cheapes possible.
In the last five years I have been fishing four times.
It's just that now that I got my 20' flat boat, I'm ready to get out there and fish.
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