Recommend good spinning reel

Hi

What would you say is a good light spinning reel , spool capacity about 200 yards 18lb line or there about,want to match it up with a greys sea spin.Cheers.

somthing that holds 200 yards of 18lb is not gonna be a light spinning reel :shock: :shock: how much do you want to spend?

Shimano stradic gtm rb 3000

I would always go for Shimano. They are absolutely the business.
Can I suggest you look online when making the final purchase. My ould fella recently went to a prominent Dublin shop to pick up the top of the line Shimano last week. They quoted €395. He demurred (I'd like to think thats the first time that word has appeared on the board :lol: ) and went to check online. Exact same reel is en route from the States for $205 incl delivery. Unbelieveable!

Midget..around the €150 mark I suppose or I'm sure there are some that are very good and cost alot less.Actually I was looking at the ABU Cardinal C3 Fulcrum but thats more of a freshwater reel I think.How much is the Shimano teacher?

Blaker,

To be fair to all the Irish shops who sell Shimano, the states don't have to add 21% Vat...if that reel arrives and is stopped by the customs they will charge 21% Vat on the full amount, including carriage cost....it could work out just as expensive.

To answer the question asked in this thread...I would also go Shimano, at whatever size they seem to have that edge on the rest.

Tom.

Hey hey,

Ah no I fully appreciate that there are foreign exchange, tak and overheads at play there.

I'm just saying that there are significant savings to be made there. For instance 21% of $200 is $42. $242 is €180 on current FX rates. Saving of €200!

On the original question, if you think you are going to need to fire the lure a good way pay attention to the tapering on the spool as this can make a big difference.

Anything from the Shimano Stradic range won't send you wrong

I ordered a new Shimano from http://www.tackleshop.co.uk on Monday. It arrived yesterday.

Here's the stradic from the same site:

[url]http://www.tackleshop.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/3437/groupID/8/categoryID/63/v/c08defc2-a9f4-4e0f-a479-6bcf42859fee[/url]

I think I was charged £8 p&p, making it about 145 euro in total.

I have a 3000 size stradic but it's an older model. You should check whether the 3000 or 4000 meets your needs. They both seem to be the same price.

stay well away from the abus for saltwater unless you plan on taking very good care of it. i would go for a shimano baitrunner of some sort. excellent

stay well away from the abus for saltwater unless you plan on taking very good care of it. i would go for a shimano baitrunner of some sort. excellent

i have 2 cardinals ive used for rock fishing for a couple of years... served me well and still running after all the abuse... i wouldnt take them on a beach tho :P

i had a cardinal and the inside got absoultey wreked with saltwater damage.

and i swear ive neevr looked after them..on the other hand i had a daiwa emcast advanced and the saltwater rotted the insides..and i only had it 2 weeks...i dunno how that happened??

Got to agree with Alex here, I had an ABU last ear and one session locked it up totally

a shimano is a must - front drag only, and with your budget i would recommend the technium 4000FA or 2500FA depending on your application. A minimum of maintenance and it will last a long long time under the toughest of conditions.

best
Jim

Cheers lads..I got the Shimano 5000b baitrunner yesterday and tried it out last night,beautiful piece of equipment alright.
On the subject of ABU's I have 2 old Cardinals a 66x and a 77 that I got in the late 70's and they still work like a dream,just use them for Mackerel and Mullet,maybe they don't make them like they used to.

there is no comeback on new shimano reels if the whole thing seizes up. the company states that there reels are not recommended for use in saltwater on some of the newer models. be warned there has been problems. get something someone has been using for a while and has recommended it to u.

IMHO....theres a lot of factor involve to choose a good spinning reel.What range of fishing u intend to use it for?Lure spinning?Light beach/estuary??Pier?LIne size??Type of line??Braided??Mono??Budget??

I will stay away anything that made of graphite.....i prefer anything that come with metal body cause graphite frame tend to flex.It will effect the smoothness of the reel in long term.

Go for any Daiwa or Shimano cause they tend to make a smooth reel compare to the other maker,but i prefer daiwa cause they make most of their reel simple in construction=lest problem in long term.

As for maintenance wise...any reel that been use for salt water must be treated with fresh water after each use ,either its stated to be use in saltwater or fresh water by manufacture.Its vital to wash it with fresh water with tighten drag,unless it have a water proof drag.Shimano reel as example ,which have a magnesium spool and aluminium spool tend to be coroded by saltwater easily.Tend to be the same problem for daiwa too....but not as bad as shimano.

Theres a lot of good high end and midle range of shimano and daiwa on the net which is hard to find in local tackle shop and the price also a lot more cheaper.I got a daiwa 3000 size reel from the state for usd77 with shipping=e56....7 ball bearing...digigear....airbail....ABS spool....and its smooth as hell....its not a high end reel...but its smooth,its tuff and durable and it cheap.You can get a lot of better reel for e150.Check for Fream Kix and Caldia Kix 3000 size reel here :

[url]http://www.plat.co.jp/english/daiwa/salt_reel/top.htm[/url]

Both reel are more than capable to be use as lure spinning reel or light bait fishing here in ireland and its less than e150.Choose wisely for the long run...a smooth reel maximise fishing pleasure specially when paired with light poundage of braid.my 2 cent....