big fixed spool reels

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big fixed spool reels

#1 Post by BigPhil »

i think they are discontinued but does anyone know where i can get my hands on a shimano ultegra (silver) or biomaster (white) in the 12000 or 14000 sizes?... or any reel similar?
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#2 Post by beachcaster »

there was a couple of them on e bay recently have a look,they come up brave and often.
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#3 Post by Steve »

If you try mail order you can get the old Ultegra model from Leslie's of Luton (doesn't come with spare spool for the advertised price though, you'll pay extra for it).

There's a brand new Ultegra model out now, I've seen it in the mags and it's got a higher spec than the previous one. it's rrp is £120, but most mail order places will have it for about £100/105 (plus free spare spool). It's top of my Xmas wish list.
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#4 Post by BigPhil »

it'd be a good job to have the spare spool with it as the original didnt have one with it, my father has an ultegra 12000 which i normally use but when i enquired a couple of years back i think a spare spool for it was somewhere in the region of £40!! :roll:
with the new one having an rrp of about £120 and the old one about £150 i wonder where the shortcuts have been taken to upgrade the reel and drop the price though??
guess ill have to wait and see one.
i know they brought out the cheaper versions of the aerlex and biomasters in 8000 sizes etc a couple of years back and IMHO they were not half the reels the originals were.
thanks for the advise steve and john
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#5 Post by beachcaster »

if you look in decembers sea angler there is a new version of the ultegra xsa out page 35 for you guys who cant hack the multiplier in the dark.lol
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#6 Post by BigPhil »

at the last northern meet at the blue pool i didnt have any problems with the multipliers in the dark......it wasnt me who was getting the crack offs......was it beachcaster!!?????!!lol :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink: :roll: :P :twisted:
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#7 Post by beachcaster »

just the one mate,but then you didnot do that much casting or fishing mate.?????
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#8 Post by b0ogaloo »

too busy trying to scare the s**t outta everyone else :)


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#9 Post by Lee337 »

And trying to clear his hungover head :P
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#10 Post by BigPhil »

may not have cast that often that night but still had a line in the water all night and still ended up with as many fish as the rest of ye! sure a good nights craic was had by all........... slaggin buggers!
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#11 Post by Lee337 »

Sure we all know you were counting Donny's fish as yours!

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#12 Post by beachcaster »

he must have had some else catching aswell for him as donny spent a lot of time over the other side from where we where fishing.
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#13 Post by Lee337 »

Hairyconger?
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#14 Post by BigPhil »

jealousy is a terrible affliction boys! :wink: :lol:
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#15 Post by DAMIEN »

hi big phil came across a few on e bay the other day cant rember the link tho.hope this help you
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#16 Post by BigPhil »

cheers damien, ill have a browse.
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Re: big fixed spool reels

#17 Post by kissafish »

BigPhil wrote:i think they are discontinued but does anyone know where i can get my hands on a shimano ultegra (silver) or biomaster (white) in the 12000 or 14000 sizes?... or any reel similar?
Try wickfordangling.co.uk - They seem to be the cheapest i have found so far for reels.
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