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Fathom 15 Andy.... Get it magged. Similar to the 525 but better build quality and for an extra 30 quid you may aswell spend it. Never used one but never heard anything but great reviews...
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656 Akios is a cracking reel, I love mine, they're made by the same guys who made/designed Abu I believe. My youngun uses a Fathom 12 with no problems, build quality is fantastic on them. I'm not sure why everyone says to mag them, if you need a magged reel by a magged reel.
If it's just for the pier Andy the 525 mag is a good all rounder. I wasn't a big fan having got one when they first came out and couldn't get away with it, but I've bought two in the last year and they have been spot on. Can't really comment that much on the Akios having never owned one, but bigger fish will be a real struggle with the slower retrieve and lack of cranking power that you will have.
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As Mark said the akios might struggle on retrieve on shields pier & is more of a clean ground casting reel...I have the fathom 15 and is my first choice of reel over my others now
656 Akios is a cracking reel, I love mine, they're made by the same guys who made/designed Abu I believe. My youngun uses a Fathom 12 with no problems, build quality is fantastic on them. I'm not sure why everyone says to mag them, if you need a magged reel by a magged reel.
The break blocks on the fathom apparently engage when you hit a hard cast... Magging removes the issue apparently mate... Don't own one, just passing on the info lol
"In order to becomes old and wise, first you must be young and stupid."
My slosh's are a bit ropey now, not nearly as smooth as they should be, they still do the job for now but I was planning on buying brand new when I've got the spare cash, and the first reel I thought of was the 525, but seen bad reviews of the mag2's that the shops have?
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It all depends on ground you fishing akios reels are about the best on the market for long range fishing over clean ground but from a pier you want something like the 525 mag2 or fathom or one step up the trq 15
If you want a clean ground distance casting reel for .35mm line then go for the Akios. They are like the old Abu's used to be before Pure Fishing took over and moved production to the far East (which is no surprise as Mr Akios used to be Abu chief design engineer or some such).
If you want a reel for Shields Pier then get a 525, Saltist or Fathom. Whilst you will get away with a clean ground reel on some areas (I happily use my 7HT Mag at the Slab, rail end and around the 44 mark) off the end or on other rougher shots you need the cranking power of a bigger reel.
Hi stewart have you used the akios shuttle ? im going to get 1 to use as a fishing reel on clean to mixed beaches this year purely because of its 1 piece cage making it stronger in principle to the 656 ctm .What do you think ? if any1 else as any views on this i would love to hear them .
Hi stewart have you used the akios shuttle ? im going to get 1 to use as a fishing reel on clean to mixed beaches this year purely because of its 1 piece cage making it stronger in principle to the 656 ctm .What do you think ? if any1 else as any views on this i would love to hear them .
To be honest mate I'd ask why you need a one piece cage? Back in the day we used to use Abu 6500 reels that we had to hacksaw the level wind bar off then fit a conversion bar to give a bit more strength to the cage. A mate of mine landed a 14lb cod off the Chems at Seaham using a converted 6500 (back when the pits were open and the Chems was a mixed beach due to the spoil heap). One piece cages are nice, look good and if you have small hands can help you grip the spool but for most fishing situations are not really necessary.
Mark Jakins (England international caster) tested the prototype 656 CTM and cast it over 250 yards vanilla at Steyning. Sure, the Shuttle is a nice reel but I'm not sure it justifies the extra £50 over and above the CTM for fishing
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