Heres a video using a penn 560 from memory really nice reels
https://youtube.com/shorts/8p7rJrQ4hVM?feature=share
A salmon on the penn 560 reel
Salmon on a penn 260 bait runner ht100 drag not as smooth as shimano
A bit better video shimano sienna 2500 8lb jarvis walker line 10lb leader 1kg rod $6 from ebay
Another kingy on the shimano sienna awesome $50 reels
Had lots of fun with these mates but we rarely go out now
Yeh , there seems to be & good options away from the Shimano & Daiwa stable .
Admittedly all my baitcasters are Daiwa except two ...... I did buy once a high end Pfleuger which pretty well became an Asprin when I used it in the salt .
When on special you can pick up a Shimano Curado DC for under $400 ...... a nice reel
Chris
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
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Probably one of the most popular lower / mid priced reel on the market ...... I'm not sure if the current model is anywhere as good as the pre CI4
If you are looking for a nice bread & butter reel ...... it's not a bad choice.
One thing that I can say about the CI4 is you wont get the corrosion that generally plagues reels at this price point .
Chris
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
& he will sit in a boat - & drink beer all day!
TEAM MOJIKO
Saragossa Vs Slammer IV ????
I know plenty who own at least one of these babies - which one would be the better reel ?
Chris
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
& he will sit in a boat - & drink beer all day!
TEAM MOJIKO
It's certainly a workhorse reel ...... I've never liked them because of their bulk / wt
Didn't Nomad switch to Slammers some time back ?
I bought a Slammer 3 some time back - picked it up for half price when one of our tackle stores closed ...... I thought it would make a great mates reel - never used it in anger & ended up selling it & making a tidy profit.
Chris
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
& he will sit in a boat - & drink beer all day!
TEAM MOJIKO
With about 15gms heavier I'd go Slammer IV, cheaper, better drag system out of the box,two different knob handles supplied and even looks better.
I've been moving away from Shimano un recent years as their quality has been going down in their efforts to reduce weights. High end game fishing I'd look at them but that's not what I do.
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
& he will sit in a boat - & drink beer all day!
TEAM MOJIKO
I’ve got a 5000 and 10000 Saragossa brand new in box spooled with suffix 832 30 and 50 pound braid if anyones interested
spooled and put in the rod rack and not used as were spares
Have a little Quantam Infinity Baitcaster (Silver) Reel coupled to a Penn Battalion 602 if i remember correctly (Should go take a Pic of both). Reel Spooled with 30lb Braid.
Now that outfit has fought n Landed more Black jew over the meter mark than i can remember ?? not to mention a Threadie up at Port Alma that went a fair way across the mates Boat (Huge Beast !!) no tape to measure give an honest length .
Now both Rod n Reel i dare say would not have cost over $400 with Braid attatched . BUT!! that Reel is serviced/pulled apart ,cleaned n oiled whenever i am bored and looking for something to do beside sharpen my knives lol..
Must look after your gear and not fully load a drag up to its limits to say a Reel is worthy or not.
If your going to Chase marlin , Huge Tuna , and the likes then Yes a worthy Value Reel would be a must..
Caught three nice Sailfish one after the other on my Abu 9000 many Moons ago with patience at hand , was my and still is my Fav Mackeral Reel , Lipper Grunter (Offshore) and general take along reel for outside..
Fin Nor lethal 100 ..... almost bullet proof 140 bucks
BigE