5000 FS reel

[Redneck Dek]

Any suggestions?
Mostly for bait fishing and not too heavy to go with a 150g rated rod.
Price about £100 mark?

 

[Beach]

Any suggestions?
Mostly for bait fishing and not too heavy to go with a 150g rated rod.
Price about £100 mark?

Sounds expensive Dek

 

[Trampster]

4 main choices I would say Dek - Shimano, Daiwa, Penn or Okuma. No experience of Penn or Daiwa F/S reels, but have a few Shimanos and an Okuma reel that I use for my 150gm Bass Rod. There's a few suggestions below:

Shimano Sahara FJ C5000 £68.95:

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Most of the Shimano Reels around that price are mainly Freshwater, but if you want a Sea rated reel, you're looking at a Sedona at £118.44:

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Okuma reels tend to be a bit cheaper in price but I rate their quality quite highly. Both reels are saltwater rated.
Okuma Solaris £32.99:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28506060...gy7R22OibMqa3Q4rlbJcIhbNJA|tkp:Bk9SR-bhsL-1YQ

Or a bit higher in price is the 'JAW 55' which is listed as a 5000 size reel, £42.99:

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Bit of food for thought (FOOD Dek!!) - I daresay some of the other lads will have more suggestions!

 

[vinny155]

I have been looking for similar myself lately and have settled for Daiwa 4000 Bg,I know you say 5000 size however the 5000 bg is massive.

 

[Redneck Dek]

I have been looking for similar myself lately and have settled for Daiwa 4000 Bg,I know you say 5000 size however the 5000 bg is massive.

Been looking at them
Use a ninja 4000 on the light rod and can’t fault it

 

[vinny155]

Been looking at them
Use a ninja 4000 on the light rod and can’t fault it

From the specs,the ninja holds roughly 200 yds of 10lb mono but the bg holds 300yds so slighty bigger

 

[Redneck Dek]

From the specs,the ninja holds roughly 200 yds of 10lb mono but the bg holds 300yds so slighty bigger

I’m liking the bg and it’ll have braid on but have a spare spool with the ninja for float fishing which you don’t get with a bg not that it matters as bait fishing.

 

[stan m]

Freshwater Shimano, saltwater Fin-nor

 

[Thrasher]

Shimano Aerlex 10000XSB Surf Casting Reel

Shimano Aerlex 10000XSB Surf Casting Reel. The new Aerlex series is a tough reel fitted with Instant Drag designed for heavy duty work, whether it is carp- or surf fishing. The new cosmetic design and the superb Aero Wrap II line lay with 2 speed Oscillation, combined with the AR-C spool...

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[Redneck Dek]

Shimano Aerlex 10000XSB Surf Casting Reel

Shimano Aerlex 10000XSB Surf Casting Reel. The new Aerlex series is a tough reel fitted with Instant Drag designed for heavy duty work, whether it is carp- or surf fishing. The new cosmetic design and the superb Aero Wrap II line lay with 2 speed Oscillation, combined with the AR-C spool...

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Looks a bit big?

 

[Thrasher]

Looks a bit big?

It is a big reel to be fair but a good price.

 

[Redneck Dek]

It is a big reel to be fair but a good price.

Big big for a 4oz rod.

 

[Thrasher]

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[Craig]

You had a look at the penn spinfishers?
I have a 4500 live liner, I use it for most of the boat fishing we do and all my lighter shore work (up to 4oz, have cast 5oz a few times and it didn't struggle).
Great reel, amazingly smooth, quick drag and holds about 300yds of 35lb braid with a long 30lb leader.

My only gripe is the handle was really short so difficult to reel in (possibly better for lure work?). Seems a common issue with them though from what other have said.
I just got an different handle and made it fit, possibly my favourite reel now!

 

[Redneck Dek]

You had a look at the penn spinfishers?
I have a 4500 live liner, I use it for most of the boat fishing we do and all my lighter shore work (up to 4oz, have cast 5oz a few times and it didn't struggle).
Great reel, amazingly smooth, quick drag and holds about 300yds of 35lb braid with a long 30lb leader.

My only gripe is the handle was really short so difficult to reel in (possibly better for lure work?). Seems a common issue with them though from what other have said.
I just got a different handle and made it fit, possibly my favourite reel now!

I have ladgood reels,I’ve got a 6500 spinfisher and a great bit of kit.Bloody heavy tho!
I have a Battle 2 7000 and nowhere near as strong

 

[Craig]

Yeah, they are good reels. I'm abit gutted I didn't go for the bigger sized spinfishers before I got my big reels, especially after my experience with the little 4500 one.

The daiwa bg you mentioned above would definitely be a good shout from what I've read about them, never used one myself though. They seem to be one of the few reels that you don't really hear any problems with.

 

[jackjock]

Probably the best 5000 size reel there is.

 

[Topwater]

I have 4 of these TS5000T's that I've used for well over a decade of freshwater specimen fishing. I doubt they would even consider designing a reel so durable these days!

 

[Kine262]

Looks a bit big?

I've got two of the aerlex 10000 reels and I find them big when used on 14ft beach casting reels so they will definitely be too big for a lure rod. Go for a 5000 shimano, can't go wrong.

 

[Kine262]

Probably the best 5000 size reel there is.

That looks massive for a 5000 sized reel.