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I have a similar rod that I took to Greece, Spain, France etc. The rod was for saltwater lure fishing primarily, , with a Shimano Catana fixed spool, 2500 size I think, ,loaded with 15 lb braid that matched it perfectly.
I used it for flicking plastics and metals, and some LRF from the harboursides. Also used with a light float setup for Mullet. The rod was not designed for that but It worked a treat .

If you are going to be float fishing I would run a mile from any baitcaster , in fact for what you will be doing a fixed spool is relatively trouble free in any respect. A baitcaster , especially using braid is just a birdsnest accident waiting to happen for the unwary .
No disrespect to those of us who do use one . its just I am thinking about a person with little experience of a baitcaster being put in at the “deep end “

Dave

<blockquote data-quote="The Third Earl" data-source="post: 332920" data-attributes="member: 330">I have a similar rod that I took to Greece, Spain, France etc. The rod was for saltwater lure fishing primarily, , with a Shimano Catana fixed spool, 2500&nbsp; size I think, ,loaded with 15 lb braid that matched it perfectly.I used it for flicking plastics and metals, and some LRF from the harboursides.&nbsp; Also used with a light float setup for Mullet. The rod was not designed for that but It worked a treat .If you are going to be float fishing I would run a mile from any baitcaster , in fact for what you will be doing a fixed spool is relatively trouble free in any respect. A baitcaster , especially using braid is just a birdsnest accident waiting to happen for the unwary .No disrespect to those of us who do use one . its just I am thinking about a person with little experience of a baitcaster being put in at the “deep end “Dave</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Third Earl, post: 332920, member: 330"] I have a similar rod that I took to Greece, Spain, France etc. The rod was for saltwater lure fishing primarily, , with a Shimano Catana fixed spool, 2500 size I think, ,loaded with 15 lb braid that matched it perfectly. I used it for flicking plastics and metals, and some LRF from the harboursides. Also used with a light float setup for Mullet. The rod was not designed for that but It worked a treat . If you are going to be float fishing I would run a mile from any baitcaster , in fact for what you will be doing a fixed spool is relatively trouble free in any respect. A baitcaster , especially using braid is just a birdsnest accident waiting to happen for the unwary . No disrespect to those of us who do use one . its just I am thinking about a person with little experience of a baitcaster being put in at the “deep end “ Dave [/QUOTE]

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