Slosh 20 - what's it like as a casting reel?

[5150]

Love the slosh30 to bits but it's loaded with 30lb line for the rougher ground. What's the 20 like for casting with lighter line (15-18lb)? (getting some pennies for xmas so figured i'd treat myself)....

[phill_itofish]

Love the slosh30 to bits but it's loaded with 30lb line for the rougher ground. What's the 20 like for casting with lighter line (15-18lb)? (getting some pennies for xmas so figured i'd treat myself)....

Spot on mate, spend a bit time casting with it and getting it set to the way you cast and you'll be able to send a lead a long way with it.

[5150]

Cheers mate, sounds good to me, have a bit shop around over the holidays to see who's got the best price on them.

[CODKILLER]

The great slosh 20

i owen a slosh 20 and i love it i can cast a good distance there great reel as long as you lookafter them there will do the same for you. my mate who i fish with has seen what there capable of and i went down to north shilds with him on sataday and got one i think the cheapest you will get one for is £ 80 and i would pay it in my opinion there worth ever penny !!!

hope that helps m8 !

[5150]

Cheers mate, defo pick one up over the hols.

[Jimbob]

525 mags are better

[phill_itofish]

525 mags are better

I'd swap my slosh for one anyday, the slosh is cheaper and for the price there a cracking bit of kit, even more so if you can pick a second hand one up

[mark.ttr]

i own a few 20,s from the original to the latest models and their very similar to fish with other than appearence. only use one small block and a touch of rocket fuel and off you go loaded with 18lb f1 there good for some distance aswell, if your capable.

[red rock]

good reels but the penn is better built and can out cast a slosh in my mind

[fishingfanatastico]

IF they are anything like the sl3osh they will be great reels.

[kensr27sz]

no a few whose mags have packed up including me .wife won a diawa blue 7ht on xmas raffle gave it to me as an early xmas present.

[jonesey]

no a few whose mags have packed up including me .wife won a diawa blue 7ht on xmas raffle gave it to me as an early xmas present.

you,re one lucky fella there mate, would love one of those. Got to say I find the spool a bit high for your thumb on the slosh but still cracking reels.

[Jimbob]

tbh slosh, 7ht, 6500 elite, 525mag are great. As a casting reel my 6500 elite casts the best. As a casting/fishing reel, I think the 525 is the best, but also the most expensive.

[mambo2k7]

I agree with you jimbob ^ i am a convert ive had the 7ht the 6500ct and still own 2 slosh 30's but my favourite at the moment has to be the two 525mags ive got LOVE THEM LOADS. regards, Mambo

[CHUKKA]

as they have a very light graphite spool they cast very well particularly on 20lb line. I like them as they have a larger diameter spool and pick up the line much quicker than a 525 mag, it can mean extra fish when your getting slack liners!

Just be careful though as the spools do pop quite easily if fishing at longe range. If the spool does go its a new spool and sideplate which can be very expensive to repair.

Personally i would pay extra for a saltist, torium or a 525 mag extra - I know when my sloshes finally give up they wont be geting replaced.