Surf reel

 Hi everyone. I have got 2 beach rods now but I want to finish off my collection with another combo. I have worked out that I'm going to get the new Assassin Amia H 9ft version. This will be for throwing lures for tailor salmon etc. But I havnt worked what reel I'm going to get. My budget is going to be $350 all up for rod and reel. The rod will coast about $240 I think because that's what the 11ft version costs. I was looking at the Daiwa Aird 5500 for $99. Is that a good reel for about $100? 

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 Fin Nor Lethal 100 ... Can't

Tue, 2014-08-12 21:12

 Fin Nor Lethal 100 ... Can't go wrong only $139 or so. Just bought one myself.

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Lethal 100

Tue, 2014-08-12 21:55

800 grams plus, does it really weigh that much??

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daiwa emcast super long

Tue, 2014-08-12 23:49

daiwa emcast super long casting go for about $120 if your surf fishing go the 11 foot not sure what the rod is designed for but if its lure casting I woul look for a small reel than the emcast
I use a daiwa aird 4500 for tailor and its fantastic

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 Yeah mostly lures in surf. I

Wed, 2014-08-13 07:50

 Yeah mostly lures in surf. I have already got a 10ft for lures and bait fishing in the surf and a 13ft for bait only. Would the 9ft out baits out aswell?

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Reel

Tue, 2014-08-12 23:51

 If U planning on using it on the Amia , I assume u going to be throwing lures for tailor / salmon etc ? If so look at the weight of the reel plus the ratio . The above reel is great value for money , but is way to heavy and to slow to cast lures with .  $100 is not going to get u anything flash , try pick up a descent 2nd or save up and get a stradic  5000  which will last u a long time if u look after it . 

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Daiwa Aird range only goes up

Wed, 2014-08-13 04:20

Daiwa Aird range only goes up to 4000 size? Great reels for the price though....
I'd try a Plueger Salt 40 or 50...some places are running them out for $115 to make way for a new model.

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 The aird range extends to

Wed, 2014-08-13 07:58

 The aird range extends to one surf reel with the long cast spool and size 5500.

daiwafishing.com.au/aird-5500/

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 Just put that it will be for

Wed, 2014-08-13 07:52

 Just put that it will be for lures in the description.

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i'd be looking at the Flueger

Wed, 2014-08-13 08:07

i'd be looking at the Flueger salts also..  solid reels for the $ 

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Yeah the Lethal 100 is quite

Wed, 2014-08-13 08:39

Yeah the Lethal 100 is quite heavy and not really suited to chucking lures all day, more of a Mulloway smallish sharks and bait fishing etc

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I personally would look at this situation the other way around

Wed, 2014-08-13 08:51

I would always have a quality reel on a less quality rod, so my ratio would be the reverse off your. I wouldnt put a $100 reel on a $240 rod. But just my opinion. As mentioned the Stradic 5000 or better but more $$$ Sustain is my surf reels, but also have old model Saragosa's and a Stella on a surf combo, but I think the Stella is to refined to use in sand.

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I have a stradic 5000FJ on a

Wed, 2014-08-13 09:26

I have a stradic 5000FJ on a eupro cyclone. so if I got an aird i might switch the stradic to the assassin and tha aird on the cyclone

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. Thats a plan.

Wed, 2014-08-13 11:03

. Thats a plan.

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