12-24-2003, 11:56 PM
well , because i'm a little on the "gotta watch the budget" side of things i used to say "no way am i gonna spend that much money for a reel".
but for steelhead and salmon , buying a couple reels a year seemed to be what i was doing , stripped gears , the spool started to wobble , junk after a few trips .
i went to bass pro shops , there's a vast array of them there for you to drule over . asked the guy what they would sugest for my type of fishing and looked them over . they were good reels , but i knew what i wanted in a reel too . a larger spool capasity , quick drag change , drag adjustments in the rear of the reel instead of on the spool . and zero backspin of my spool when setting the hook , no plastc spools either , there just not for me .
everything i wanted came on the shimano sedona 4000 reel , the guy never showed me this reel because the reel was rated for a heavier line test that i was using and a little more pricey .
it may have been few bucks more than i wanted to spend but well worth the investment .
i've had everything from bluegills to kings (50 lb. + salmon)on this reel and have not one single complaint about it .
i would recomend this reel , but you should really think about exactally you want in a reel , how it will fit your rod , and the type of fishing you intend on using it for .
some , not all stores will let you try the reel on one of their rods to judge the feel of it , pick a rod as close to yours as possible , good balance it what will keep you fishing all day , bad ballance will effect your wrist , arm and your back .
most stores have a return policy if your not happy with the reel - ask before you buy !
most manufactures have a warrinty too , depending on the reel or manufacturer , 90 days , year or two , lifetime .
make sure you understand store return and factory repair /replacement policys before purchasing . don't end up with something that dosen't suit your needs . i have a few of those already .
i'm a little long winded on the subject but once i realised that you don't buy cheep tools to work on a car with , you shouldn't do the same with your fishing tools either .
cheep hooks bend , cheep line breaks , cheep reels , well .......
i hope it helps
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but for steelhead and salmon , buying a couple reels a year seemed to be what i was doing , stripped gears , the spool started to wobble , junk after a few trips .
i went to bass pro shops , there's a vast array of them there for you to drule over . asked the guy what they would sugest for my type of fishing and looked them over . they were good reels , but i knew what i wanted in a reel too . a larger spool capasity , quick drag change , drag adjustments in the rear of the reel instead of on the spool . and zero backspin of my spool when setting the hook , no plastc spools either , there just not for me .
everything i wanted came on the shimano sedona 4000 reel , the guy never showed me this reel because the reel was rated for a heavier line test that i was using and a little more pricey .
it may have been few bucks more than i wanted to spend but well worth the investment .
i've had everything from bluegills to kings (50 lb. + salmon)on this reel and have not one single complaint about it .
i would recomend this reel , but you should really think about exactally you want in a reel , how it will fit your rod , and the type of fishing you intend on using it for .
some , not all stores will let you try the reel on one of their rods to judge the feel of it , pick a rod as close to yours as possible , good balance it what will keep you fishing all day , bad ballance will effect your wrist , arm and your back .
most stores have a return policy if your not happy with the reel - ask before you buy !
most manufactures have a warrinty too , depending on the reel or manufacturer , 90 days , year or two , lifetime .
make sure you understand store return and factory repair /replacement policys before purchasing . don't end up with something that dosen't suit your needs . i have a few of those already .
i'm a little long winded on the subject but once i realised that you don't buy cheep tools to work on a car with , you shouldn't do the same with your fishing tools either .
cheep hooks bend , cheep line breaks , cheep reels , well .......
i hope it helps
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