Reel Recomendation
Submitted by 499 on Sat, 2010-10-16 08:49
Ive just bought a shimano t curve spin PE3-5 2 piece and going to use it for drift baiting out the back of a boat and some lite jigging work in 30 to 60m depth max
Been chatting with my mates and have been looking at the daiwa seagate 4500h.......seems to be a reasonable reel for the price
anyone has this reel currently and yr thoughts..................and or other suggestions for a reel wth 8-10kg drag that wont cost the earth (ie saltiga) which is my preferred choice but cost is a deterrent given ill use it no more than half a dozens times a yr
cheers folks
schecky
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Ask Chrisp about his seagate
Ask Chrisp about his seagate mate... Haha
grayzeee
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saragosa???
saragosa 6k???
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Bunny
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I reckon the competitor reel
I reckon the competitor reel to that would be the Shimano Twinpower 6000 or 10000 FC. I have the 10000 FC, it's the same size as the 6000 but has a larger capacity spool whcih is great. It's the daiwa equivalent to the 4500 size. I've heard the seagate is not waterproof (apart from the drag) where the Twinpower is. Therefore the Sustain may in fact be the competition. The Shimano is dearer by a little but it does come with a spare spool (complete with drag etc).
It's a tough call and apart from the waterproof factor I can't split them. I went with the Twinpower due to it being waterproof plus I had a 6000FB and loved it. Doubt you would go wrong with either.
I have a seagate 3500 light on the way to do some testing with.
Oceanside Tackle
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Exceller 4500DA
I recommend the Exceller 4500DA as it has upto 10kg drag and priced well under $300.
The Seagate 4500H is a high speed reel, not really ideal for jigging/ driftbaiting.
The Exceller is pretty much identical reel, just one less bearing, lower gear ratio and obviously different color.
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chrisp
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Pass.
On the seagate mate,They may be of similar appearance to the salti but that where the similarities end .The gearing on mine sounds like a train coming down the tracks and it has not been thrashed.They are more suited to spinning than jigging.Second vote for the Saragosa. Would be a good reel witha suitable gear ratio in that price.
Dicey
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Penn Conquer or Saragosa
Penn Conquer or Saragosa
499
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thanx for the replies
thanx for the replies folks....much appreciated..will check out the recomendations
squidvicious1
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penn conquer 7000 is a
penn conquer 7000 is a winner.....
Johnyy_Boii
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go for a saragosa 8000 mate
go for a saragosa 8000 mate
Saddles
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Another for Saragosa
With the other fella's, go the 'gosa
PilbaraBrad
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i would say twin power as
i would say twin power as well, much better than a saragosa, seen those things destroyed (ask kelvin8tor about his)
cudbfishn
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saragosa bout $350
saragosa bout $350 twinpower bout $450
I recomend either, depends on budget.
Mainey
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Fin-Nor saltwater spinning reel
Check out these while you are looking around, I use their "Offshore levelwind" and others who have handled it say it is a nice bit of equipment
http://www.finnorfishing.com/Ahab.html
Maîneÿ . . .499
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thanx for the rsponse
thanx for the rsponse folks.......narrowed it donw to the Exceller 4500DA and maybe the gosa..........probably swaing to the exceller based on price and its line capacity.........i know it aint a twinpower but i dont boat fish as much as some on here
if ya got any other recommendations under 350 mark feel free to post