plaicemat Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Ok all you tackle tarts, what's a good fixed spool reel for light spinning and for, say plaice? Thinking of 12 - 15lb line. Most of mine are used in foreign warm waters and are too big for purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 My favourite is the 'old school' Shimano Baitrunner. Smooth, tough and reliable. Jim, fisherman1055 and Stuie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 I use cheaper Rovex 3000 or 4000 reels for that type of fishing. when they get rough I tend to just replace them Funnily for holidays I have much more expensive ones. Fin Nor Offshore spins and Quantom Cabot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarlach. Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Any shimano 3-4000 with bait runner. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk fisherman1055 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Penn conflict 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted July 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 12 hours ago, alun j. said: My favourite is the 'old school' Shimano Baitrunner. Smooth, tough and reliable. Also one of mine. I have one I use already and another for salmon spinning, perhaps I'll nominate that for sea fishing and get a new one for the salmon. Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted July 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 3 hours ago, great white said: I use cheaper Rovex 3000 or 4000 reels for that type of fishing. when they get rough I tend to just replace them Funnily for holidays I have much more expensive ones. Fin Nor Offshore spins and Quantom Cabot I have some expensive ones bought in when I visit Florida that I use as 'holiday' reels, far too good for everyday use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted July 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 hours ago, gjb said: Penn conflict 11 I do have some Penn Spinfishers and Battles but in larger sizes, the Conflict looks good being quite light; possible option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonorn Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 I picked up a nice Mitchell fixed spool from Andy at poole sea angling a couple of weeks was about £30.00 ish, we use it for most of our general light fishing fixed to a Shakespeare GX2 spinning rod, which I use for most of our drift fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 I have always used Mitchell’s 300, 306 and 386, they have never let me down in the last 50 odd years. Wash them down, lubricate them and they will last you a lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted August 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Freddie said: I have always used Mitchell’s 300, 306 and 386, they have never let me down in the last 50 odd years. Wash them down, lubricate them and they will last you a lifetime. I used to use Mitchell and Intrepid reels 50 odd years ago for coarse fishing but now mostly go for Shimano Baitrunners, I was just wondering if there is anything with new innovations that I should be looking at. It would appear not so I will probably stick to what I know but thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Penn Slammer Liveliner come in several sizes and are really tough. Proper sea reel too 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Almost forgot, Snowbee Raptor, also a star and very strong but no bait runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry.shutter Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 No reel too expensive to use😜 use and enjoy, wash polish and enjoy again😀😀😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 4 hours ago, jerry.shutter said: No reel too expensive to use😜 use and enjoy, wash polish and enjoy again😀😀😀 Starting to see this logic Jerry. I have good ones and very good ones that were bought on or for holidays. Where they get limited use over a short period of time. I get home clean polish and oil them up before drying and putting them away Then for the rest of the year I use old or cheaper ones Except for the size and weight of the offshore reels this defies logic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry.shutter Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 I seriously have them on show in my man cave, some of the Nautilus and Stella’s are beautiful engineered bits of kit. But maybe I am sad!!!!! I don’t live and work by the sea like you Charlie😩 great white and Jim 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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