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I'm hoping someone here knows saltwater reels.
I googled them but don't know much about good gear.
Fin Nor LT 60 and LT 40 and Inshore
Shimano Stradic 5000 F1 and FJ
Penn 4500 SS
all look to be in good shape. Now I need to research the right pole etc
any feedback would be great
Tibor or Nautilus. Nothing else is appropriate.
Both of which come in Red.Quote:
Originally Posted by Underoos
better yet, where do I score some sweet superman underoos ? I have a few speedos from Brasil trips and I would totally rock a superman speedo as a goof.Quote:
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in other news, I'm looking for a decent salt water rod on a par with those reels. Hopefully I can trade gear for gear and get set up. I'm right next to some sweet bass and blue fishing and need to embrace the fishing jones.
so much to learn
thanks again !
those are both fly reels, right ? I'm nowhere near any good stream fishing. Just open ocean, nantucket sound and buzzards bay.Quote:
Originally Posted by snapt
I've always wanted to get good at catching rainbow trout in vermont.
Might look into some surfing casting, too.
The new Ross Evolution R Salt seems to be pretty bad ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Underoos
To willywhit, I know nothing about chucking bait, but those reels all look like pieces of shit.
Amazon, duh.Quote:
Originally Posted by willywhit
For poles, the Sage X is a decent entry level rod. I fished an 11wt Hardy recently that was ok. Anything from Browning is good.
from what I saw when I googled them, they range from $80 to $120 each. I don't need a $400 reel for my level of experience. Maybe if I end up really getting into it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gretch6364
I also don't wanna waste my time with some Walmart special, either. I've never been super into fishing but I've done some deep water charters and once in Oahu we went mahi fishing way offshore and that was a blast.
I'm still hitting my old Titleist DTR Irons from the 90's when I was into golf, they still hold up and I'm a mediocre golfer.
hardly a pos
van staal or go home...
just kidding, the stradic I have is older and is alright. also have a penn that I would consider about the same quality but forget what model it is. in all seriousness the van staals are sick reels. not necessary if you're chunking though.
those are frickin schweet but I don't a ferrari reel just yet. I think an older mustang would suffice. Those carbon rods are pretty sickQuote:
Originally Posted by east or bust
That Stradic will be nice-
a 5000 on a nice St Croix 17-40 8' rod would work great for stripers.
I have a Daiwa Saltist 5000 on that same rod, and it is a nice setup for Tarpon.
Look at the Daiwa stuff too- it is pretty nice
Thanks. I'm clueless on rods, so that's a good start.Quote:
Originally Posted by warthog
noob question: if I'm right handed , do I want the pole in my dominant hand on the rod and crank on the left or vise versa ? Seems like if varies for what type of fishing you're doing. I was always a crank with my right hand but now I'm confused. Thanks
https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/w...nd-for-reeling
I write left handed, fly cast lefty and reel with right hand. spin cast righty and reel with left hand. just a mess
The standard cheap chunking bait rod round Here (MA) is the Ugly Stik- maybe start with that? Cheap and durable.
thanks. that's what I was looking for. Where in MA ? I'm on the Cape, Newton sometimesQuote:
Originally Posted by Self Jupiter
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Shakespea...&wl13=&veh=sem
Cape Ann!!Quote:
Originally Posted by willywhit
nice. I got scuba certified by cape ann divers, at UMass and spent tons of time at rocky neck, up and down the annisquam back in the day. Greasy Pole , all that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Self Jupiter
I am back stateside in a month. If you want to try for some stripers in Salem sound shoot me a message. I am out most of the time midweek and often wading or SUPing sight fishing stripers off the boat, 2 smalls usually in tow but they paddle around in their kayaks when I am fishing Maybe another shot at a 2 boat Mini if we can hook it up with Devo. There is all sorts of trouble we can get into with a pair of CC's leaving from Salem.Quote:
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Righteous. Sounds great! I can most likely return the favor on the SS Jupiter, if she returns to starting reliablyQuote:
Originally Posted by 2nd mate
sounds like a plan. Salem rocks. My buddy Chris owns Notch. Lobster Shanty , Bit Bar. Big fan of witch town. I met some cool people on a booze cruise with tigerman whoa last summer and they have a sick house boat in salem harbor. an old windsurfing buddy has a macgregor sailboat in beverly next to the commuter train bridge. we gotta party, north shore style
these guys are my buds. we partied til 4 am on boats that night. salem is the shit
you guys know this place ? classic
http://www.anchorpubbeverly.com/
The anchor is owned by my buddy's dad, he runs it now that Joe is more or less retired. For about 10 years my buddies and I we on the water every night and working on it most days when we were not shipping. The floating house in the back near Dions YY is his. There have been many owners from our crew through the years. The "floating house" has has been rebuilt a few times and has a some major history.... started as storage for the Rockmore, police, harbormaster, strippers, jacuzzi, lots of blood post 45kts no slowdown coming back from the Rhumb Line at 0200.... it goes on and on. I got engaged on it too.
Ah man. Party on
FKNAQuote:
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Try to check out barrettrods. They make some great rods
Anyone got any experience with Ross Reels and can recommend for a #6 weight? It will be paired with a Hardy Wraith :)
My saltwater set-up is a Penn 6500 and a St. Croix 10' MH surf rod. Last night, I was casting a 4oz weight about 200 yards. Great rig. Good fishing, too. Heading down to Islamorada today. Hopefully a few snook and maybe even a tarpon in the works!
I have a Animas by Ross on the 8 wt that I keep at my Moms in Wisconsin. Very good guality at a good price. I think the Animas is near the bottom of their range, so based on that their more expensive reels must be really nice. I don’t think you can go wrong with any Ross reel. Bottom line, it catches fish. Plus it is made in the USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucas89
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Ross reels have a really good rep. I have an older Gunnison (with a 6wt) that is really solid, but I’m not familiar with the current lineup. If I didn’t find any legit negative info after searching on a current model I wouldn’t hesitate to pick one up.
Ross, Orvis, and Scientific Angler have had a rather complex Incestuous relationship.
I have a Ross Cimarron II and a Lamson Waterworks, they were both about the same price but the Ross is a lot better of a reel. The Lamson has a tiny bit of wobble in the spool whereas the Ross is super solid.
I can't speak to their newer reels but I've got an old CLA on my 5wt that I use for probably 80% of my fishing. I've beaten that thing like a rented mule for the past 9 years and it hasn't missed a beat.
I have a couple Ross reels and have always been very happy with them. Their machining is absolutely top notch and they spin incredibly smooth, no initial inertia, etc.
My only warning...if it is going to be a boat rod or you know you are going to beat the crap out of it...lean toward models like the Gunnison rather then the Evolution line. I have bent one or two. The Evolution line is crazy light and balances well are modern light rods.
One other comment for Lucas....while I do advocate buying a US made reel, and definitely a CO made reel like the Ross, if pricing does become an issue, I recently picked up one of the new 2020 Orvis Helios reels for my 7wt from my local shop. I think it was about $250? After fishing it a couple times with a floating line on it, I am pretty happy with its performance and think it will be a good reel for freshwater. It looks pretty good on my Scott X2S as well:
https://i.imgur.com/M6qmIdx.jpg
I also have an Allen Kraken for this rod for my sink line. I have had it 4 or 5 years without any issues...banging around in the boat, etc. For $229, it is a killer reel. I actually bought an extra spool for it to put a floating line on, but I somehow got the wrong size and never noticed. Broke my 6wt and needed to be up and running again same day.
https://www.allenflyfishing.com/kraken-fly-reel-series/
I have abu garcia revo toro, I am fan of abu garcia reels as it gives me comfort while fishing and feel like a premium reel. If you're a beginner for fishing so you should be prefer spinning reel over baitcasting reel.
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The wet dream when I was growing up and fishing was with Rebel or Rapala plugs or nightcrawlers.
All I could afford then was a string of Zebco 202s. Then one summer I was given a Mitchell spinning reel and a 2 pc rod. That was a big change.
A few summers later I was able to fish for Bluefish on topwater plugs and really big spinning outfits. That was some fun catching.
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Oh how I wanted a Johnson Century reel as a fishing lad, but was also stuck with a Zebco 202. The 202 was not a great reel and the drag was awful but I caught a lot of fish with them.Quote:
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I am fan of pflueger brand and using pflueger President spinning reel. I have been fishing a Pflueger President for years and it is one of the best very affordable spinning reels that I have ever fished. Today Pflueger makes a wide range of spinning reels and baitcasting reels which have both developed a reputation for being well manufactured and fairly durable.
i am loving all shimano reels. using the over 30 years now
Are vintage-ish reels worth much these days? I found these in a bunch of stuff that I got from my Dad when he went blind.
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Way late to the party here, but I just want to say my dad had an ambassadeur 5000 for a bass and warm water species fishing. They’re great at what they are and what they do, but I can’t imagine they’re worth much.