Stella SWB 5000PG or HG?

 Hey guys help me decide!

Most of the time will be bottom fishing for Snapper but will occasionally be throwing lures off the rocks as well..

Which would you get?? 

 


upg's picture

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 hg for sure

Tue, 2016-03-01 11:49

 hg for sure

flangies's picture

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It's easier to wind a high

Tue, 2016-03-01 16:09

It's easier to wind a high speed reel slower for bottom fishing than winding a low speed reel a thousand times a minute to get your lure skipping along the top. However, if you are going to be mainly bottom fishing, the PG will make winding up stubborn fish and sinkers a hell of a lot smoother. 

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 I would even consider the

Tue, 2016-03-01 18:53

 I would even consider the 4000 XG for that work if you're going stella. It will be more than strong enough and should hold enough braid to prevent a spooling.

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 I agree. I have 5000 HG and

Tue, 2016-03-01 19:39

 I agree. 

I have 5000 HG and 4000 XG, very happy with both. PG was just too low for me.... 

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 4000fe is a nice snapper

Tue, 2016-03-01 20:16

 4000fe is a nice snapper reel if you can still find one... 6000pg is sweet if u ever wanna jig with it

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BarraSlayer

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 Thanks guys for the inputs

Wed, 2016-03-02 07:45

 Thanks guys for the inputs now I can go buy it!

A HG it is fellas woo hoo