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    A bit of fixed reel advice please

    Lynn and I do some shore fishing and while I have a beach caster and multiplier, Lynn uses a 9ft rod and fixed spool reel for mackerel spinning, but also having a shot at bait fishing too. I also have a spinning rod and fixed spool reel.

    Both reels were cheap and the bail arms are wearing out. We would like to replace them with better quality reels, but not sure what to buy. We don't want to spend a fortune, probably buy second hand. Lynn's would probably need to be sturdier than mine, as it is for more than just spinning.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
    2016 - Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Gurnard, Ling, Mackerel, Saithe, Scorpian fish. .
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    A mate recently bought a Shakespeare Salt Surf fixed spool reel.

    £39.99 with free braid.

    I've not seen it yet but he seems very pleased with it.

    Have a look on tacklebargains.co.uk where you can often get massive discounts, sometimes due to damaged packaging.

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    • #3
      just take the bail arm off mate, you dont need them, just lift the line in and out of the roller.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by silver fillet View Post
        just take the bail arm off mate, you dont need them, just lift the line in and out of the roller.
        totally agree mate take the bail arm off!!
        really there just for show the main part is for taken the line in! just make sure the line lifter is ok

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          Originally posted by RL83 View Post
          totally agree mate take the bail arm off!!
          really there just for show the main part is for taken the line in! just make sure the line lifter is ok
          Ok so I'm a hopeless at techie things. How does the line wind in with no arm?
          2016 - Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Gurnard, Ling, Mackerel, Saithe, Scorpian fish. .

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          • #6
            You can get a Shakespeare tidewater 70 at most of the online dealers for £15 this will do a good job on beach of pier for you mate try the local tackle shops as well theses were selling for £40 a year ago but Shakespeare keep bringing new kit out so this is why the rice of there stock drops so rapidly

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            • #7
              Originally posted by kayos View Post
              Ok so I'm a hopeless at techie things. How does the line wind in with no arm?
              you just take the wire off mate not the actual arm
              go on youtube and theres a vid by john holden and he always takes the arm
              off his fixed spools its john holden pendulem casting part 3 of 3 with a fixed spool on the front of the vid
              hope this helps bud

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