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Post by snowy on Oct 7, 2009 11:25:39 GMT
Can anyone recommend a fixed spool suitable for heavy ground and wreck fishing? There are plenty of salt water spinning reels but I cant see much, with the exception of the Shimano Stella, with the grunt for really heavy work.
I dont want to spend Stella money so any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Post by martyng on Oct 7, 2009 11:49:15 GMT
I'd go for a high-speed retrieve multiplier rather than a fixed spool. You need the winching power of the multiplier when wrecking, especially if you are pulling in double-figure Cod and Pollack. A fixed spool won't last long before you're stripping gears  Have a look at a Penn Torque International - bit pricey but bomb-proof (and a 6.3:1 retrieve ratio)... |
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Post by snowy on Oct 7, 2009 12:26:18 GMT
I'd go for a high-speed retrieve multiplier rather than a fixed spool. You need the winching power of the multiplier when wrecking, especially if you are pulling in double-figure Cod and Pollack. A fixed spool won't last long before you're stripping gears Have a look at a Penn Torque International - bit pricey but bomb-proof (and a 6.3:1 retrieve ratio)... I have plenty of multipliers including Daiwa SHV, Torium 16 and Saltists, all of which give excellent service. I have got a 20lb rod rung for fixed spool and wanted to give it a go but cannot find a reasonably priced suitable reel. |
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Post by olsmelly on Oct 7, 2009 13:58:41 GMT
If you want something repsonsive for use in deep water and wrecks, try a Scarborough Reel.
An 8" Scarborough is something else, when wrestling a 50lb+ conger up from deep!...... especially with braid.
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Post by greysfanboy on Oct 7, 2009 14:00:09 GMT
Fishing with a reel with a front drag over a wreck is asking for trouble really mate.
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Post by snoopy54 on Oct 7, 2009 15:24:30 GMT
Yeah but you see the yanks off of Florida hauling up mahoooosive Jewfish using fixed spools amongst other denizens of the deep
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Post by snowy on Oct 7, 2009 16:06:34 GMT
I have had fish to 400lb in Florida using fixed spool reels but they seem to fall into two categories - cheapies that you sling after a couple of outings or Stellas at Stella prices. I just wondered if anyone had any experience of a reasonably priced salt water fixed spool.
I take the point about the drags but was considering a rear drag set up or even one of the larger baitrunners.
I was also spent twenty years fishing the Yorkshire coast and had lots of experiences with Scarborough reels. You either love them or hate them and unfortunately I am in the hate camp! I have seen some beautifully broken, scraped and bruised knuckles from people trying to slow diving fish - great laugh if you have my warped sense of humour!
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Post by martyng on Oct 7, 2009 16:07:33 GMT
Yeah but you see the yanks off of Florida hauling up mahoooosive Jewfish using fixed spools amongst other denizens of the deep They mainly used the old Penn Slammer fixed spool. Not sure if they still make it though  |
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Post by moby on Oct 7, 2009 16:40:33 GMT
Have a look on some Austrailian tackle shop sites.. You should find something.. The PENN spinfisher 950 is bomb proof but heavy and lowish gear ratio. I have seen sharks landed to 250lb on these, with no trouble and the reel was years old.. www.fishingtackleshop.com.au/category195_1.htm |
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Post by moonstone on Oct 7, 2009 16:40:47 GMT
i no some one that uses a penn fix spool for codding and pollocking the reel is adout £50/60 and hes had it 3years now and going good i find out want one it is
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Post by snowy on Oct 7, 2009 17:16:31 GMT
Thanks everyone, Penn seems to be the way forward without spending an arm and a leg.
Those spinfishers look the business I wil see if I can find a local stockist unless anyone knows one?
Moonstone I await the details with interest.
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Post by Pete B on Oct 7, 2009 19:12:49 GMT
Can anyone recommend a fixed spool suitable for heavy ground and wreck fishing? There are plenty of salt water spinning reels but I cant see much, with the exception of the Shimano Stella, with the grunt for really heavy work. I dont want to spend Stella money so any suggestions would be appreciated. Snowy, I've owned a Shimano Navi 8000PG which I bought for jigging & uptiding with for about 7 months now. The 8000PG Navi is solid, built specifically for saltwater jigging and shouldn't be confused with the freshwater Navi's . I started looking for a more reasonably priced heavy saltwater fixed spool after seeing 'Dantastic' using his Stella which is brilliant but a bit rich for my blood! Although its not as refined as a Stella it has handled everything I've chucked at it, including hauling 20lb+ rays through a few knots of tide. I'd recommend it whole-heartedly especially for the £100 I paid, the only downside was when I bought a spare spool it cost £30. I use fixed spools for everything I can on the boat now, much more versatile IMO. |
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Post by lighty on Oct 7, 2009 19:27:35 GMT
I use a shimano which should handle it (Beomaster ) but Daiwa do one, haven't got the Catoloque now, but it looks strong and not to expensive. Sorry cant be more helpful but try to get the Daiwa Catoloque
lighty
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Post by basskingfifteen on Oct 7, 2009 19:35:16 GMT
dont know a jot about boat fishing (only it makes me ill ;D) but going on what gets used in other countrys and shown in dvd and on the tv fixed spools seem to be widely used and under-rated ..........huge fish get landed on them ,and how many poor quality multipliers give up the ghost ........easily and quickly
seems the same as all reels, some are pants,some are ok and some do the job really well
just out of interest .....the highly priced fixed spools cost how much??
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Post by lighty on Oct 7, 2009 19:47:24 GMT
£4-5-600... quite expensive.
Strange how the fixed spool is under-rated in this Country or it seems to me it is.
lighty
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