Suitable beach and boat reel "In One"

[skatenchips]

ok....lemme get this straight
for the dim amoung us.......ie me......yes I did say that..!!
as I dont do enuff of either styles of fishing yet to
have an "informed" opinion.

A modern well constructed multi.....eg
535/slosh 30/etc
would not be man enuff to .........
catch smoothies/bass/tope/pollack on a short cast from the shore
loaded with 200yds of 25lb line
then.......if needs must
take it boat fishing for the same species....
cos the line pressure or cranking of heavy leads
due to tide run.
would kill the reel...............
your avin me on............aint yazz..

I must need to get out more..!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eccles]

To be honest, if I ever hook a medium sized tope from a Hayling beach (quite possible), I will just have to let him go because I am usually using a medium sized Okuma FS reel which holds about 250 yds of 20lb BS. On the other hand, the old Shimano TLD15 which I use in the boat holds 300 yds of 30 lb BS (more with braid) and has serious stopping power hence if I hook one out there, he won't get away that easily. Best thing mate is to get a fairly tough FS unless you are going serious wreck fishing when something like the TLD is a must. Don't forget that most pro skippers will rent you a decent rod and reel for about £3 if you are wrecking so why bother.

[skatenchips]

Ive been using F/S reels for 40yrs so to me
the chance of using multi,s is a new skill that
I want to use for casting.
I already have 3 top quality F/S reels that could hold more than enough strong line to handle big fish from the beach.
I would like 2 remaining items to cover my beach and boat needs
A decent Beachcasting rod....to go with my 7HT for reasonable
distance shore work....providing I get on the the multi of course.
and a heavier multi reel slosh 30 etc to go with the nemesis
for close quarter big fish fun off the beach....plus to use it
for odd occassions off a boat too in shallow water.
I dont kid meself.........I wont be using it for wrecking.
But the chances of me wrecking this year are slim when
im spending all my time learning beach craft.
Hence the reason that I wont be spending a £100 on a
wrecking reel..........for now anyway.

[Purple]

Caught this thread a bit late - but for future ref if you've already done the deal - both the following links will save you £15 on the slosh reels

www.summerlands.co.uk/Daiwa_Multiplier_Reels.htm
www.fostersofbirmingham.co.uk/ST11239

Always worth asking your local tackle shop too - they may cut you a deal - and it's in our interest to keep them in business after all