reel

[ardiles]

hi guys,i am looking for a new spinning reel.mainly for light to medium surffishing.i am interested at freams kix 4000.but on the other hand i would open to suggestion that u guys are willing to give out there.reel would prefabably b light and b able to hold at least ard 250m of 12lb line.the cheaper the better.brand should not b a problem as long as it is reliable.thanks n regards.

[fiore]

hi there, when you mention cheap, what is your budget? when you mention light, surfcast spinning reels aint light. Most popular surfcast reel out there in the market is the Daiwa Powersurf QD weighing in @ 500++ g and cost ard $280? @ Deepsea( to be verified). Or the more upmarket Daiwa Basia which cost even more but weighs lighter. Gina Changi has a surfcasting reel Daiwa Emblem, if im not wrong selling for $168<- may be good for your budget. The downside is this reel is not as smooth as the abovementioned and is made in China. Alternatively, u can go Tan Thong Cheong to check out Shimano's range of surfcasting reels...

[Jacktrevally]

Hi,

For a cheap reel, you can look for either for a shakespeare Brutus, it has a tapered spool is excellent for surf casting, the tica scepter which is not bad either and the Okuma Oryx.


All with a long spool for surfcasting. These reels not only are cheap but if you give them a good wash after your fishing trip they will last. There are other reels like grauvels ect... but they would not be easy to find on the SG market.


Cheers,

JT

[ardiles]

Originally Posted by fiore

hi there, when you mention cheap, what is your budget? when you mention light, surfcast spinning reels aint light. Most popular surfcast reel out there in the market is the Daiwa Powersurf QD weighing in @ 500++ g and cost ard $280? @ Deepsea( to be verified). Or the more upmarket Daiwa Basia which cost even more but weighs lighter. Gina Changi has a surfcasting reel Daiwa Emblem, if im not wrong selling for $168<- may be good for your budget. The downside is this reel is not as smooth as the abovementioned and is made in China. Alternatively, u can go Tan Thong Cheong to check out Shimano's range of surfcasting reels...

budget wise the most is $200 n not looking to surfcast with it.mainly for surffishing.looking for reels weighing ard 400gms-500gms range n it will b a plus if some kakis can advice me of some reels with a decent perfomance with a lesser pricing.anyway thanks for the input bro.might go down to ttc n check it out.

[ardiles]

Originally Posted by Jacktrevally

Hi,

For a cheap reel, you can look for either for a shakespeare Brutus, it has a tapered spool is excellent for surf casting, the tica scepter which is not bad either and the Okuma Oryx.


All with a long spool for surfcasting. These reels not only are cheap but if you give them a good wash after your fishing trip they will last. There are other reels like grauvels ect... but they would not be easy to find on the SG market.


Cheers,

JT

thanks jack.will try to check it if it is to my interest.

[fiore]

the freamsj might be ideal for you with a stated max drag of 9kg, and good line capacity.. cost abt $150.