Salt water fixed spool reel

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Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby dezzer » Fri May 09, 2014 7:19 pm

I'm looking for a good saltwater fixed spool reel, not to expensive in the 3000/4000 range size, a type of all rounder, spin lures etc. , any help or advice good and bad appreciated ,regards, Eddie........
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby Ric0shay » Fri May 09, 2014 8:06 pm

I have one up for sale if you would like to check it out
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby dezzer » Fri May 09, 2014 9:39 pm

thanks rory,fine looking reel for them dollars,ric what have you for sale.............
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby Ric0shay » Fri May 09, 2014 10:27 pm

Okuma ii raw 40 its in the sale section
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby dezzer » Sun May 11, 2014 3:04 pm

thanks rick, had a look at that but not really what im after, Eddie...........
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby Ric0shay » Sun May 11, 2014 9:13 pm

dezzer wrote:thanks rick, had a look at that but not really what im after, Eddie...........

no bother
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby Deise boy » Thu May 22, 2014 2:28 pm

Absolute fishing have an Okuma r80 ( not sure of actual serial. I got one for €90 brilliant like spinning reel and great for marks pollack bass.
They have it on sale for €90 was €120. If you order online or collect you get free shipping and a free lure box.
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby Deise boy » Thu May 22, 2014 2:31 pm

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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby Steve » Thu May 22, 2014 4:25 pm

Not raining on anyones parade here but there are very few reels that are genuinely suitable for "salt water" use. To be honest, in the "not too expensive" range, you cannot look past Shimano and nothing else will come close in terms of durability and line lay if using braid. Daiwa make fine reels but unless you are looking to spend several hundred euro I would steer clear of them, their cheap models in particular are built for fresh water only (where they will do a fine job) but they fall apart in the salt. I have used numerous Okuma's over the years and my experience of them is less than positive from a longevity point of view. If you go for Shimano Exage or models up from this you'll get a good quality reel that has a chance of lasting a few seasons if you give it a wash after each session. But as I said no reel is going to last long term salt exposure unless you are willing to spend quite a lot of money on it and treat it very well.

The alternative, of course, and particularly if you don't intend to use it a huge amount (and especially if you fish with mono only), is to buy something cheap but still very functional and just chuck it out when its no longer useable and replace with a new one. I'm finding reels to be more and more disposable and I'm less likely nowadays to shell out big bucks for them.
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby shortcircuit » Fri May 23, 2014 9:59 am

Steve is right-unless you pay big money for something that is genuinely designed for salt water like a daiwa kalida, you won't get a "salt water" reel. What you can do is get a decent reel and try keep it as best you can by rinsing it well after each use.
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Re: Salt water fixed spool reel

Postby dezzer » Fri May 23, 2014 3:29 pm

thanks for the reply's lads,think i will have to up the budget for a sustain or stradic,i have an exage and would not use it in the sea ,as it would last no time,made for fresh water,even with rinsing and oil,eddie........
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