03-20-2006, 02:14 PM
Dryrod's right, you don't have to spend an arm and a leg to get a good reel. 40 or 50 bucks will buy you a good reel. Last I checked, Abu Garcia 5000's ran right around that price. You can get a pretty good Quantum reel for around that price as well. Keep in mind, you're not going to tear your reel up by back lashing it, so don't be affraid to get yourself a good reel to practice with. Alot of anglers use specific reels for specific fishing methods as well. So feel free to indulge us with specifics as to what you'll be fishing for and how you'll be doing it. I know myself, I have an Abu for every situation, well, just about. I leave my big game offshore stuff to Penn. Then, other anglers may have 10 different brand name reels set asside for each function. I know of a few in BFT that do that. They might have a Saltiga reel they use for jigging because of the blistering fast gear ratio. Then, maybe a Calcutta series reel for plugging for it's smooth and compact opperation. Then use Shimano Tritons for bottom fishing wrecks for their ruggedness and bullet proof drag system for hoisting those naughty fish out of the snags. Or maybe you're just bass fishing.
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