What reel should I get??

[Sean]

I am looking at buying a new reel for Bream/bass fishing, I am looking at spending around $150. Will be mainly casting 4ish gram poppers. Am I better off getting a little threadline or a baitcaster, What reels do you all recomend. Thanks Sean :)

[Dr_Dan]

I would get a threadline (but my opinion), easier for casting, easier for long luring sessions as well.

[cHiCo]

Yeh a spinning reel would be best. There are heaps and heaps of different little spinning reels out there that would suit this type of fishing. Look at the shimano 1500 - 2000 reels aswell as the different daiwas. They all have pros and cons.

[banshee]

If you are only buying a reel I'm guessing you already have the rod? if this is the case the choice of reel will be goverend by this,a baitcaster won't work properly on a spining rod and vice versa.What ever you decide on,there should be some good specials at the new tackle shop opening tomorrow in Ballina.

[Sean]

Think it opens next weekend Banshee, already been in there twice and he hasn't even got a lure on the wall yet!! ;D Seems like a nice bloke but.

[banshee]

yep your right,I turned up a week early.

[agnes_jack]

Sean
I would go along the lines of a small threadline, such as Shimano Sahara or similar.
As Banshee says take your rod with you when you buy so you can get a reel that balances comfortably. Makes a day casting softies or light lures much more pleasant.

Regards, Tony ;)

[Codswallop]

I'm with you, Agnes_Jack. Would consider a Sahara or similiar, but to avoid any confusion or disappointment, take your rod with you. [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

[jewies]

if u can get a bit more money have a look at a little shimano stradic. Will set ya back about $230 but if not have a look at a daiwa kastor or laguna

[Billo]

Got to back you on that jewies ...the stradic is a mighty fine little eggy ......smooth as silk..just what you want for ultra light without spending an arm and a leg

[Sean]

gotta dissagree with both of you there. I think shimano make unbeleiveable overhead reels, however in the eggbeaters I think they are overpriced piles of crap!! sure they feel great in the shops, but a few years ago I bought a Regal-z for $120 my mate bought a stradic for $225. both me and him will never buy a shimano egg beater again. The antireverse mechanism went, the drag ratchet went, the bail arm mechanism went, all in the space of 18 months. Now I admit, we overfish our reels something shocking, however we only ever fished together, and the misstreatment his reel got mine got as well, and the regal-z outlasted that reel3-1 at least. just my experience though.thanks for the input though :) :)Sean

[Sean]

are the Kastor and Laguna higher than the regal series? :) :)

[Tuna_Pie]

or you could go an abumatic they are great little reels and a perfect size for bream or bass

[Robbo_Townsville]

10 year warranty on the Shimano's

[jewies]

yep the kastors and lafunas are the kastor cost around 140 not sure about the laguna butu they are on special at campbells pro tackle for $139
http://www.##################.com/store/product.asp?ID=2741

[jewies]

ah crap ok go to c@mpbellsprot@ckle and follow the reel links

[Drop_Bear]

I can't cast an ultra light weight lure on an overhead. :(

I have had my Penn 4200 ss (spinning reel) for 3 years now and it has never let me down. It has a large drag which is important when you are running 2kg mono and a mid sized flattie hits your bream lure.

Only thing I don't like is it doesn't have a line keeper thingo on the spool for storage, so the line someitmes tangles.

Droped one.