Reels - Heavy Fixed spool Recomendations

Hi fished torr head last week had a real good days fishing lots of species but lost a good tope. Anyone any advice on a good fixed spool reel for heavy fishing and what size.

Penn spinfisher longcast 7500 ,shimano ultegras 10000 and 14000

Thanks mate shall check them out tight lines.

Shimano Biomaster 8000


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If ordering shimano ultegra reels check out mnrtackle dont cheapest for ultrgras wouldnt waste my time checking tackle shop prices over here

Get yourself into McKees Angling Centre in Belfast, the advice alone on catching the one that got away will be worth the visit!! Great pricing from Anglers who know their stuff.

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I have one of these in a bait runner version serious real for the price

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I have a tica talisman th8000 like the one in the link below and can't fault it,the biggest fish I had on it was a 6 foot conger and it pulled it out of the hole like a winch,there was no rocking or straining on the reel leg like I have seen on some reels,it was solid,plus the reel will automatically slip the drag at 50kg/100lbs so it can be used for bigger fish,they are a bit pricey over here,the wife got I from china so it worked out a lot cheaper http://www.amazon.com/TICA-TG8000-Talis ... B0083SAUL0

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Have too agree with gerry they are a serious bit of kit

Thanks lads for the help and advice have been checking a few of these reels out they Do look like some piece of kit I can't wait 2get one know but torn between which one
When I die I hope the wife doesn't sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it lol.

I have a few questions too if I may hijack the thread - Im really not looking to spend a fortune on a reel but I would like a reel I can rely on if I somehow hit a 40lb conger or a good tope. I'm just not sure what I am looking for due to inexperience.

I have been looking and allot of reels have very shallow spools, I keep thinking I will empty them before im halfway out! So im not sure in that regard. see here for example
but then I could be just stupid!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O337GFC/ref=s9_simh_hd_bw_p200_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=14Z7T8K3MVRYHCA9G10H&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=2223105062&pf_rd_i=3409771

I would be looking for something around the €100 mark, could stretch a bit maybe.

I have always had penn reels always been worth there money you can get some good shimano and peen reels at the £100 mark
I also have a shallow spool reel filled with braid and I have not empty ed it yet my understanding is the shallow spools are for braid try to get something 8000 or above. my penn reel I have lost a topewith it was an 8000 but it is 5 years old it's done a lot of heavy fishing but this time it let me down with the drag slipping it could of got water in it to make it slip I have been told. The penn spin fisher definitely looks look it could do the job better. Hope this helps

I have always had penn reels always been worth there money you can get some good shimano and peen reels at the £100 mark
I also have a shallow spool reel filled with braid and I have not empty ed it yet my understanding is the shallow spools are for braid try to get something 8000 or above. my penn reel I have lost a topewith it was an 8000 but it is 5 years old it's done a lot of heavy fishing but this time it let me down with the drag slipping it could of got water in it to make it slip I have been told. The penn spin fisher definitely looks look it could do the job better. Hope this helps

Ye the spinfisher is a full metal body and fully waterproof even the drag system

Just watched some reviews on the 8500 - great looking reel. Now I have to go buy a reel