Reels on a budget (<$400)

[Billy C]

This could be interesting

http://daiwafishing.com.au/products/...vQeYndrco-NwiY

At that price I would be worried about the build quality.

[NAGG]

At that price I would be worried about the build quality.

It does sound cheap & inline with the Shimano baitrunners ....... need to see them in the flesh

Chris

[Lovey80]

Dont waste your money ....... As I found out. - build quality , tolerances & notorious for having issues with the drag
(could never overcome a lumpy drag)

My reel was replaced & the replacement wasn't much better .

Lots of bearings but it isn't that smooth a reel .

The reality is that Americans cant build good spin reels - they come up with quirky designs that don't cut the mustard against the Japanese offerings .

Just MHO

Chris

Thanks! I’ll wait for Shimano to release the Stella bait runners then.

[NAGG]

Thanks! I’ll wait for Shimano to release the Stella bait runners then.

I've never been afraid to go left field ..... I read all these good things about the Twin spin , Zeebass & Van staal - so bit the bullet & bought the twin spin .

Over the years I've come to realise that relying on US reviews (Alan Hawke the notable exception) is not the way to go ........ there is a huge bias towards US companies & reviews are often written by people that know jack about what else is available ...... often reels are compared around the low to middle price point .


Yeh a Stella quality baitrunner would be worth the wait .

Chris

[reggy]

I have a Daiwa Laguna 4000 that I bought about 13 years ago that I use for casting 20 gram flasha lures on 12 pound mono to school macks, bonito, ribbon fish and other tunas.
I paid $140 for it and it still works well.

[gazza2006au]

Dont know why im posting here...

Check "Hot Tackle" he does specials all week long, been watching his deals for a few months now heaps and heaps of deals

[stevej]

1698906[/URL]]I've never been afraid to go left field ..... I read all these good things about the Twin spin , Zeebass & Van staal - so bit the bullet & bought the twin spin .

Over the years I've come to realise that relying on US reviews (Alan Hawke the notable exception) is not the way to go ........ there is a huge bias towards US companies & reviews are often written by people that know jack about what else is available ...... often reels are compared around the low to middle price point .


Yeh a Stella quality baitrunner would be worth the wait .

Chris

The yanks are mega biased to “ American brands” and no Asian shit
even though mega bass lews etc are just rebranded imports

the Japanese scene seems more reliable for honest reviews

[NAGG]

Dont know why im posting here...

Check "Hot Tackle" he does specials all week long, been watching his deals for a few months now heaps and heaps of deals

You tell us Gaz why you're posting here

Hot tackles pricing good ?

I just had a look at his standard prices & they appear no better than anywhere else

Chris

[Dignity]

You tell us Gaz why you're posting here

Hot tackles pricing good ?

I just had a look at his standard prices & they appear no better than anywhere else

Chris

Oh you didn't just take the bait did you?

[bluefin59]

Oh you didn't just take the bait did you?

[NAGG]

Oh you didn't just take the bait did you?

I'd be the easiest fish in the ocean to catch

Chris

[gazza2006au]

Check there facebook page they knock hundreds off the price on weekly deals

[gazza2006au]

https://hottackle.com.au/hot-tackle-deal-of-the-week/

He does a new deal every day of tge week