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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
captin slows old outlaw Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, JonC said: 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. what are you doing in the bushes anyway ? Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Andy135 said: Watching this with interest as I could do with another FS reel for beach casting too. are you any clearer than i am? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 @mike farrants get one of these and you won't go far wrong... Even in the dark!! Shimano Beastmaster 10000XB https://amzn.eu/d/hqyqaSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: I wouldnt bother with any penn fs reel. They tend to dissolve in salty breezes. I'd go shimano all day. Basically this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I’ve heard a lot of good reports of the Okuma. Some are saying it knocks the spots off the Penn equivalent. I’m looking at them for boat fishing, lures and such like for those who don’t want to use a multi etc. Okuma kit can be good. Some of has the build quality of cheese but the same can be said for all the main brands. Have a look online see what you can find but like I say I’ve heard good things. Other option is buy second hand. Usually lots of gear for sale post Xmas as fisherman get new gear…. Or most do…. This one is unlikely to get any unless he orders it for himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 4 hours ago, mike farrants said: are you any clearer than i am? lol Yep, clear as mud... 🤷♂️🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 4 hours ago, JonC said: What I do in the bushes is my business. Maverick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 19 hours ago, JonC said: I looked at an okuma lever drag recently, I was told it was the same as an avit. There seemed to be a lot of play on the handle, maybe an 8th of a turn before it seemed to engage. As for penn reels I know Fils tackle has been selling loads of Slammers, they seem very popular, too early to judge the durability though. They are not as good as Avets. However, Avets need to be treated carefully and not crank the drag up and use it as a winch else you’ll overcompress the bearings and knacker it… Avets can suffer from corrosion but just was them after use but the drag is very very smooth, great for running fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Odyssey said: great for running fish I take my dog for a run. Is that the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, JonC said: Does the avit have the slack in the retrieve the same? I don’t know if I could live with that. Nope… uses an ARB not a dog pawl (on the smaller models) Edited December 6, 2022 by Odyssey JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 17 hours ago, Odyssey said: Nope… uses an ARB not a dog pawl (on the smaller models) Shirley you mean Sprag (one way bearing) ? AR-B and ARB are Anti Rust Bearings, but in the case of Shimano, that is debatable 🤣 Fin-nor use a Sprag bearing AND a feck’in annoying dog pawl for belt and braces. We usually remove the pawl to make to reel silent. Although I can crank up the drag to 45lb ish, I have never had a sprag slip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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