What reel please?

[kayos]

I need to stop changing my mind and buying/selling/swapping gear all the time. So with that decided, I am looking to get a fixed spool reel for a 10ft shore rod. I have a shimano baitrunner, but want to keep it good for summer spinning, so any ideas of what to buy please? Not a serious shore angler, so nothing fancy, just something solid that I can chuck 70 yards and will last a couple of years. Going 2nd hand as usual, due to Lynn's paranoia about buying new

[lingking]

hi mark,cant help you with reel,but your plan of "settling down" and having gear that you are happy with for each scenario is a good one

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

hi mark,cant help you with reel,but your plan of "settling down" and having gear that you are happy with for each scenario is a good one

Doesnt always work though Duncan, i started of with f/spools then moved to
multi"s and thought "thats it I"m set", i am now getting the itch to move back
to f/spools.

[kayos]

Steve, we went down the beachcasters, multis route, changed one beachcaster because it didn't fit in new car realised we couldn't cast them for toffee! Sold the lot, moved to beach rods and fixed spools, got some stolen
Bought more (Lynn uses reel you kindly gave us for spinning).

Upgraded all the boat gear, which I am so happy with, took Duncan's advice on boat reels.

So now sticking with what we have got........no more changes

Just need advice on a fixed spool, then I am done........................................well that's the plan

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

See if you can get another baitrunner, nothing wrong with them from
the shore, or you could get another reel new for around £40,the daiwa opus
reel is ok for all conditions and you will deffinatly hit 70 yards with it.

[kayos]

See if you can get another baitrunner, nothing wrong with them from
the shore, or you could get another reel new for around £40,the daiwa opus
reel is ok for all conditions and you will deffinatly hit 70 yards with it.

I've been offered a Shimano xtr6000ra. Is that solid enough for the beach, with say 20/30lb line Steve?

[lingking]

the best laid plans o mice and men,gang aft agley

[kayos]

the best laid plans o mice and men,gang aft agley

An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, for promised joy.

Never a truer word Duncan !

We will maybe need to translate for our English cousins

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

I've been offered a Shimano xtr6000ra. Is that solid enough for the beach, with say 20/30lb line Steve?

Mark i"ve got the shimano st6000ra, and its never let me down yet, its about
the only reel i use now.

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

An' lea'e us nowt but grief an' pain, for promised joy.

Never a truer word Duncan !

We will maybe need to translate for our English cousins

Yes please translate.

[kayos]

Mark i"ve got the shimano st6000ra, and its never let me down yet, its about
the only reel i use now.

Ah excellent, I take it the xtr is similar? Apperently it's new but no box or spare spool. Does the £55 asking price seem reasonable to you?

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

Thats not a bad price for a new reel Mark, they normaly sell
at about £80 £90.

[kayos]

Thats not a bad price for a new reel Mark, they normaly sell
at about £80 £90.

Thanks Steve, I think I will go with that then, want to be sorted before I come down in October.

[IANG]

reel

Hello Mark the 6000 you mention in my opinion is not big enough to take 30lb line and not really built for heavier shore fishing,plus the price is steep.A much better option is the shimano st10000ra for just under £50 new.Whilst this reel will do the job,my own prefference would be a shimano aerlex 7000 or 8000 the blue one about £70 new if you shop about considerably less secondhand ill have a look round and PM you.

[conoflexman]

the mrs

why not just get a decent set up that will last u years and take no notice ov the mrs bad idea when thay no what u are buying and the cost