New Beach casting multiplier advice

[paddyeds]

Hi Guys,

I currently have a 525 mag2 and a couple of abu 6500s.
A long service award of £200 is available to me and thought a new reel would be nice.
Any advice on which to choose, mainly north wales beaches and rocks.
I had zoned in on a penn fathom 15 or casting special, any others worth a look.

Cheers

Gareth

 

[Topwater]

Welcome to TSF Gareth Not keen on the casting special myself, prefer the SD with a few tweeks, but the Fathoms generally are good reels for the money. Not the most up-to-date on other offerings but I'm sure others will chip in with their experiences

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Fathom 15s are good reels.
Treat yourself to a good condition 2nd hand MK1 version as they are better than the newer ones

 

[welshtroutfisher]

I hear the fathom 15s are well liked- I have the casting specials and find them brilliant for my mixed ground fishing and can often find a bargain on them second hand. Spooled with 20lb they hold enough line if you were to snag up then there should be enough left to continue the session.

If your fishing heavier ground the daiwa slosh (20/30) are incredible value for money.

 

[squidword]

Definitely a slosh for up there. I'd go for the 30s, put the red blocks in and loaded with 25lb line.

 

[Trampster]

Welcome to the Madhouse @paddyeds !

No good asking me about multipliers, don't use 'em.

 

[X525]

mk1 fathom 15s all day long, ideally magged
have a hunt around for 2nd hand mint condition, there is still a few out there
bulletproof in my opinion, but thats just me

 

[paddyeds]

Good advice chaps. Only problem is I cant buy 2nd hand, the company I work for are buying me the gift up to £200 I just have to tell them what I want.

 

[welshtroutfisher]

Good advice chaps. Only problem is I cant buy 2nd hand, the company I work for are buying me the gift up to £200 I just have to tell them what I want.

If the option were available I would get the fathom 15sd and a bulk spool of line should be there or about £200.

If that wasn't possible I would just get the casting special. The only real difference between the 2 reels is line capacity and the mag control knob.

That's just my preference and would suit my needs and the venues I go to most.

 

[paddyeds]

I had that idea too, could be a good plan.

 

[Wolf]

Have a look at the slosh 30 or 20

 

[Beach]

Maybe a mag 15 would suffice.

 

[Kine262]

Penn Fathom II 15SD gets my vote.

 

[paddyeds]

Ended up with the Penn Fathom II 15 sd and a bulk spool of Asso ultracast.
Had a go with it saturday and compliments my 525mk2 nicely. Very happy with it, christened with a few Anglesey whiting and a flounder.