Advice Wot size reel

[Tournamag]

You might be right just done £400 on two 2nd hand rods might be pushing it a bit with the misses she might even take away permission to bust my happy plaice ??

Got a Shimano smallish FS here spare spool also rear drag with lever on it to adjust! it's not too small either i used to use for float/light fishing on my Century Scratcher it's sort of baitrunner 8000 size not big reel 8000

 

[Ollieollie]

Now you’ve started it I run with a pair of ultragras and now think the 5500 size whould look nice in me collection but I can’t put a£150 reel on a£50 rod can I ???maybe need to go a bit higher end ???

You can have my shakey bass for £200 if you want, even things up a bit

 

[Tatunka joe]

Got a Shimano smallish FS here spare spool also rear drag with lever on it to adjust! it's not too small either i used to use for float/light fishing on my Century Scratcher it's sort of baitrunner 8000 size not big reel 8000

Rear drag with leaver whould be good sure I’ve used one before and liked the idear think it was a Penn reel of sone Description??

 

[Trampster]

If it’s for fairly occasional use I don’t think I’d be too fussed about the reel, something around the £40/50 would be fine imo

For just occasional use, I'd be looking at Mitchell - the new MX1 & Tanager reels look good. The MX1's range from 2000 to 7000 size.

Mitchell MX1 Front Drag Fishing Reel ALL SIZES | eBay

Equipped with multi-disc greased felt drag system to ensure continued smoothness. Available in 6 sizes from 2000-7000. Machined aluminium spool. Smooth friction free rotation. 2 Ball bearings. Lighweight graphite body.

www.ebay.co.uk

The Bluewater range are good too. I bought a Bluewater RZ 9000 a few months back and very pleased with it for the money. Mitchell are part of Pure fishing who also own Abu & Penn, so there's a bit of a pedigree there!

 

[Beach]

For just occasional use, I'd be looking at Mitchell - the new MX1 & Tanager reels look good. The MX1's range from 2000 to 7000 size.

Mitchell MX1 Front Drag Fishing Reel ALL SIZES | eBay

Equipped with multi-disc greased felt drag system to ensure continued smoothness. Available in 6 sizes from 2000-7000. Machined aluminium spool. Smooth friction free rotation. 2 Ball bearings. Lighweight graphite body.

www.ebay.co.uk

The Bluewater range are good too. I bought a Bluewater RZ 9000 a few months back and very pleased with it for the money. Mitchell are part of Pure fishing who also own Abu & Penn, so there's a bit of a pedigree there!

Sounds nice Tramps, the only Bluewater I know is a shopping centre off the m25 near Dartford, Kent.

 

[Trampster]

Rear drag with leaver whould be good sure I’ve used one before and liked the idear think it was a Penn reel of sone Description??

As far as I know, the Baitrunner reels that I have seen are front main drag, the knob at the rear is to set the drag on the baitrunner function, and the lever switches the baitrunner function on or off?

I've got an Okuma, something like this:

 

[Trampster]

Sounds nice Tramps, the only Bluewater I know is a shopping centre off the m25 near Dartford, Kent.

Haha! Passed that 100's of times when I was doing container work out of Tilbury, Dartford & other East London ports!
This was the beastie!

 

[Tournamag]

Rear drag with leaver whould be good sure I’ve used one before and liked the idear think it was a Penn reel of sone Description??

you want pics? it's not free spool lever but quick drag which is like it drag setting dependant

 

[Beach]

I have rear drag adjusters on my small fs reels, dunno why I bothered paying the extra as once set never had to change it. Doh

 

[Tatunka joe]

you want pics? it's not free spool lever but quick drag which is like it drag setting dependant

Sorry are you offering to sell cause if yes defo keen and pics whould be good bud ?

 

[Tournamag]

Sorry are you offering to sell cause if yes defo keen and pics whould be good bud ?

Hi yeah will be for sale if suitable to you?

 

[Tatunka joe]

Hi yeah will be for sale if suitable to you?

Sounds good mate pm some pics over and will talk ?

 

[Nottah747]

I use a Shimano 4000 size reel on my Shakespeare flattie rod easily big enough I noticed veals have the shimano fxd 4000 for sale for 19.99 or GO Outdoors if you're a member for £17 something
Pete