mike farrants Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I know you will say Shimano Aero/ultegra etc etc but i'm after a decent sub £100 fixed spool reel for general shore fishing - to replace my cheap starter reel i was thinking penn rival longcast 6000 Diawa shorecast 6000 Okuma surf 8000 Shimano beastmaster akios fury FX8 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Watching this with interest as I could do with another FS reel for beach casting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I wouldnt bother with any penn fs reel. They tend to dissolve in salty breezes. I'd go shimano all day. suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Abu 6500 mag elite. The 6500 are tried and proven reels that will last years. Fuck fixed spool reels there for flids. Maverick, Dicky and thejollysinker 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, JonC said: Abu 6500 mag elite. The 6500 are tried and proven reels that will last years. Fuck fixed spool reels there for flids. I have an Abu 6500 C3 CT Mag - I wanted a FS for night fishing! Edited December 5, 2022 by mike farrants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 minute ago, mike farrants said: I have an Abu 6500 C3 CT Mag - I wanted a FS for night fishing! The 6500 will work in the dark just fine. And fog, wind, rain,sand storms and solar eclipses. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, JonC said: The 6500 will work in the dark just fine. And fog, wind, rain,sand storms and solar eclipses. Yeah, but he asked for recommendations for fixed spool reels. Telling him to get a multi is like you asking for a pot noodle recommendation and me telling you to try fresh noodles instead - they're still noodles, but not what you asked for... 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Yeah, but he asked for recommendations for fixed spool reels. Telling him to get a multi is like you asking for a pot noodle recommendation and me telling you to try fresh noodles instead - they're still noodles, but not what you asked for... 🤦♂️ Yor comparison has no relevance in the context of the subject matter captin slows old outlaw and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 @mike farrants you need to practice more. To start off with I would suggest wearing only a blindfold to practice in. Nothing else, you need to be at one with the reel. If you haven’t got time to go to the beach then just go to the park, but wear a pair of crocs because there’s bound to be dog shit everywhere. Rex hunt wears crocs and he’s the best. thejollysinker, Dicky and mike farrants 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 @Andy135 Yoo can put as many red crosses as you like, but is clearly a cry for help from @mike farrants and we have a duty of care to beat this crazy notion out of his head. mike farrants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 so heres the thing - I grew up using a multi - without brakes or any assistance other than my thumb - i had to stop the weight just before touchdown to avoid a birds-nest - as a rsult i used FS at night - I now have a shiney magged multi - but no idea what it can and cant do - do i not need to stop it with my thumb then? i eat a lot of carrots but i have no chance of seeing a lead touch down in the dark even if i can only cast 20yrds 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 12 minutes ago, mike farrants said: do i not need to stop it with my thumb then? Yes you will still need to control it with your thumb. An experienced multi caster will be able to tell by the sound of the spool speed slowing when to thumb it. I don't do enough casting, and for this reason I also use a FS reel on the beach. A decent 8-10'000 will land anything and cast miles. mick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Beach?!!! Why on earth is this question being asked on the boat angling techniques page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 25 minutes ago, JonC said: Beach?!!! Why on earth is this question being asked on the boat angling techniques page? i looked for a shore angling equipment section and there wasn't one - this felt the closest - there was one about stinky baits..... but that would have been wrong too. feel free to move it to fishy humour if that's more appropriate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, mike farrants said: i looked for a shore angling equipment section and there wasn't one - this felt the closest - there was one about stinky baits..... but that would have been wrong too. feel free to move it to fishy humour if that's more appropriate! I’m not that kind of guy, we have a moderator hoo like’s moving stuff around. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, JonC said: I’m not that kind of guy, we have a moderator hoo like’s moving stuff around. haha - you just keep everyone in line - leave the techy stuff to the underlings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Just now, mike farrants said: haha - you just keep everyone in line - leave the techy stuff to the underlings? Underling isn’t a good term. We all play our part in the senior leadership team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, JonC said: Underling isn’t a good term. We all play our part in the senior leadership team. Uhm, what's mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Uhm, what's mine? One of yor rolls is scaring off new members🤣 Saintly Fish and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, JonC said: One of yor rolls is scaring off new members🤣 don't you go on, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 minute ago, captin slows old outlaw said: don't you go on, Watch it, or you’ll get a ban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, JonC said: One of yor rolls is scaring off new members🤣 Oh yeah, I'd forgot it's bean a while!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 why not just answer the question, if you don't lick fixed reals .just give your reasons for that. don't fright-on other people of giving theirs. i might add that you do have a lot of very good idears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, JonC said: Watch it, or you’ll get a ban 😲😩 🤘 u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, captin slows old outlaw said: why not just answer the question, if you don't lick fixed reals .just give your reasons for that. don't fright-on other people of giving theirs. i might add that you do have a lot of very good idears As I’ve said above this was @mike farrants ‘ way of asking for help fishing in the dark. He’s right , the dark is scary especially when you look over yor shoulder and see hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at you from the bushes. We have a duty of care to help him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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