Advice Best Fixed Spool for under £100 please

[Tommy Devorty]

Hi All,

Asking as I don't use fixed spool myself but a friend is just getting into fishing and has asked me for my advice but I don't have a clue when in comes to fixed spool reels so any input would be great please ... max budget around £100 but obviously cheaper would be great, needs to handle hounds, rays etc

Thanks

Tommy

 

[Neilos]

Penn Surfblaster II....you can pick them up used from ebay for 80 quid upwards. Excellent reel that will handle anything around our shores. I picked up a couple as part of a lot on ebay..used to use 40 to quid reels..this is WAY better.

PENN surfblaster 8000 reel | eBay

<p>PENN surfblaster 8000 reel. Condition is "Used". Handle has been resprayed. Minor scratches. Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class.</p>

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Penn Surfblaster II 7000 Reel | eBay

<p>Penn Surfblaster II 7000 Reel. Condition is "Used". Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.</p><br><p>Penn Surfblaster II fixed spool reel size 7000. Reel is just over a year old and and is used but condition is excellent a few scuffs and scrapes and wear marks as can be expected but has been...

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[Neilos]

Sorry...first is mk1

 

[Neilos]

Or he can buy my Nomura 7500sw on ebay at he moment.....?

Nomura Aichi 7500sw | eBay

<p dir="ltr">Nomura Aichi 7500sw. Condition is "Used".<br> Here is a brilliant reel for beachcasting. Its solid aluminium and is sealed against salt water ingression. Screw in handle shows the quality and it comes complete with 2 spare spools again in aluminium. <br> Its been used once only and...

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[bacon]

£100 for me wouldn't be a surfblaster MK2, they used to be able to be had for £70, for the money they do have excellent line lay.
But, they are no good for rough ground. The spool wobbles all over the shop under load. You have to pump and wind, so any mixed ground or rough ground marks when need a fish cranking in over the rough is a no go. They aren't that light either considering.

I'd look at Penn battle 3 if in budget. Or battle 2 if not. They do a long cast model if you dont mind a plastic body over a metal one. But they are tough reels, my mate has the battle II long cast and they survive our Bristol channel abuse well.

A bit extra on the budget (£140 to £150) gets you a spinfisher vi long cast, tough reel with a metal body. Also good waterproofing against sea water.

Daiwa BG another good option for the heavy duty end of the scale and should be around £100.

Or Shimano Aerlex 10000, with a discount code can on occasion be had for £63, otherwise £70.

Used to be able to get the Shimano Ultegra for £100, no more though thanks to covid and stock levels being awful for everything.

Plenty to choose from

 

[Another Angle UK]

ABU Cardinal 176 swi was recommended to me ( Fishlocker does a video on them). It has survived a number of sea water dunkings whilst on Kayak.

 

[Craig]

There's alot to choose from on the market really, but look carefully as some of them are all marketing hype and not that great in reality.

@bacon had pretty much summed it up really.

 

[Craig]

What ground will it be used over? Clean beaches, mixed ground, rough? That will also play a part in which reel to go for.

 

[eastcoastgreg]

Another vote for the daiwa bg, have a look at alan hawk's review

 

[The king of pipes]

Bacon has covered it well above but for under a £100 it has got to be the Shimano Arelex will handle everything you ask of it. Tkop

 

[Beach]

Penn Surfblaster II....you can pick them up used from ebay for 80 quid upwards. Excellent reel that will handle anything around our shores. I picked up a couple as part of a lot on ebay..used to use 40 to quid reels..this is WAY better.

PENN surfblaster 8000 reel | eBay

<p>PENN surfblaster 8000 reel. Condition is "Used". Handle has been resprayed. Minor scratches. Dispatched with Royal Mail 1st Class.</p>

www.ebay.co.uk

Penn Surfblaster II 7000 Reel | eBay

<p>Penn Surfblaster II 7000 Reel. Condition is "Used". Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.</p><br><p>Penn Surfblaster II fixed spool reel size 7000. Reel is just over a year old and and is used but condition is excellent a few scuffs and scrapes and wear marks as can be expected but has been...

www.ebay.co.uk

Heavy reels though.

 

[Beach]

ABU Cardinal 176 swi was recommended to me ( Fishlocker does a video on them). It has survived a number of sea water dunkings whilst on Kayak.

I have a 174 swi never had a problem with it for mullet and lure fishing, still prefer Multies for bait fishing.

 

[Tommy Devorty]

Thanks for the input fellas it's much appreciated, it's for mainly clean ground ... I'll get him to look at the ones mentioned so far to

 

[Trampster]

Another thing you could do is check out your local Gumtree site for good 2nd hand gear. I picked up an immaculate Surfblaster II just before Christmas for £30!

 

[Mike hemming]

Shimano airlex

 

[Mike hemming]

Angling direct

 

[Mike hemming]

They're a good reel

 

[bacon]

Shimano Aerlex XTB Reel

Key Features Family Type: Big pit/carp Bearings: 2 Shielded Stainless Steel &amp1 roller bearing Line lay: Aero Wrap II Extra spool: 0 Handle: Single machined aluminium Body material: XT-7 Maintenance port: Yes (body) Waterproof drag: No

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Black version for a tenner less

 

[Scott1970]

Penn surfblaster2 8000 got 2 of them brilliant reels