10-29-2005, 10:30 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Hey Geoff, congrats on getting the job. Hope everything works out well for you. I am sure that once you have some "net spendable" that you will find a place to "invest" some of it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Reels? Over the years I have tried just about every kind made. I tend to buy the light models, and I catch large fish on them, so that really puts them to the test. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I still own and use several Shimano ultralight spinning reels I bought in the 80's. I keep them tuned up and have replaced quite a few bail springs, but they still work like fine watches. However, I have not been as happy with some of the newer models. More plastic inside. You have to get spendy to get good Shimanos.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I do own and love some of the Shimano baitcasters though. You can get good ones for a bit over $100. Can't get very good baitcasters for much less. Again, I have used Daiwa, Garcia, and several others.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The Pflueger President is a great little spinning reel in the price range...about $60. But, I have really been enjoying the Okuma light spinning reels. I currently carry two of the Okuma Epixors and a Fina on my five rod setup for my tube. The other spinner is a Shimano and the baitcast is also a light left handed Shimano. The thing I like most about the Okumas, besides lightness, is the smooth retrieve and drag system. Never had a failure in the drag yet.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Reels? Over the years I have tried just about every kind made. I tend to buy the light models, and I catch large fish on them, so that really puts them to the test. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I still own and use several Shimano ultralight spinning reels I bought in the 80's. I keep them tuned up and have replaced quite a few bail springs, but they still work like fine watches. However, I have not been as happy with some of the newer models. More plastic inside. You have to get spendy to get good Shimanos.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I do own and love some of the Shimano baitcasters though. You can get good ones for a bit over $100. Can't get very good baitcasters for much less. Again, I have used Daiwa, Garcia, and several others.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The Pflueger President is a great little spinning reel in the price range...about $60. But, I have really been enjoying the Okuma light spinning reels. I currently carry two of the Okuma Epixors and a Fina on my five rod setup for my tube. The other spinner is a Shimano and the baitcast is also a light left handed Shimano. The thing I like most about the Okumas, besides lightness, is the smooth retrieve and drag system. Never had a failure in the drag yet.[/#0000ff]
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