Boat reel advice.

At the suggestion of various members and given the magazines will run a mile from criticising a piece of kit, here is your chance to tell us what you really think about a rod, reel, line, lure... keep it legal please!
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Determined Dan
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Boat reel advice.

#1 Post by Determined Dan »

Hi could you give me some advice on getting a boat reel I'm using a old penn gti320 with line guide. And I would like something the same size but a smoother reel is what I'm after. Thanks .
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Re: Boat reel advice.

#2 Post by Shambo »

Does it have to be level wind? If not you can't go wrong with either slosh.
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#3 Post by cathald »

I use a slosh 30 myself and can't fault it,I've used it for pollock and wrasse in the rough ground to wreck fishing and also for a few tope
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Re: Boat reel advice.

#4 Post by Tanglerat »

Star drag or leverdrag?
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#6 Post by Sir Pete »

cathald wrote:I use a slosh 30 myself and can't fault it,I've used it for pollock and wrasse in the rough ground to wreck fishing and also for a few tope
x2 can defo recomend this real..!!
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#7 Post by Etihad »

Determined Dan wrote:Hi could you give me some advice on getting a boat reel I'm using a old penn gti320 with line guide. And I would like something the same size but a smoother reel is what I'm after. Thanks .
Nothing wrong with a penn 320, just as smooth as any other if properly looked after. I would however remove the line guide which is a simple job
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#8 Post by The Austrian »

I have two Daiwa Saltist (STT20H) since at least 5 years and one of each of their slightly bigger cousins, but the size 20 is all what I'm using for boat work now, it fits nicely into the palm of my hand and is an absolute bullet proof reel, even for fishing over deep sea wrecks off West Cork. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Give it a good wash in fresh water after each trip and an occasional drop of oil is all what's needed to keep it going.
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Re: Boat reel advice.

#9 Post by Determined Dan »

Shambo wrote:Does it have to be level wind? If not you can't go wrong with either slosh.
Thanks shambo, I'll look at the slosh reel again.
Tanglerat wrote:Star drag or leverdrag?
hi tanglerat I don't mind either drag the penn I have has a star drag , but a lever drag would be good to try.
roryodonnell wrote:[ thanks for the video. Very good with a nice reel . Cheers.
Sir Pete wrote:
cathald wrote:I use a slosh 30 myself and can't fault it,I've used it for pollock and wrasse in the rough ground to wreck fishing and also for a few tope
x2 can defo recomend this real..!!
thanks sir Peter and cathald.
Etihad wrote: Nothing wrong with a penn 320,
had the line guide reconditioned and new Powell put in .i think there would be a better class of reel out there by now so that's why Im posting thanks for the reply tight lines.
The Austrian wrote:I have two Daiwa Saltist (STT20H) since at least 5 years and one of each of their slightly bigger cousins, but the size 20 is all what I'm using for boat work now, it fits nicely into the palm of my hand and is an absolute bullet proof reel, even for fishing over deep sea wrecks off West Cork. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Give it a good wash in fresh water after each trip and an occasional drop of oil is all what's needed to keep it going.
Cheers Austrian Dawia is a nice trust worthy reel and if it had a line guide I would be interested . Thanks for the reply
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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Re: Boat reel advice.

#10 Post by The Austrian »

Determined Dan wrote:Cheers Austrian Dawia is a nice trust worthy reel and if it had a line guide I would be interested . Thanks for the reply
no problem Dan, you are more than welcome, just check this out: http://www.daiwa.com/reel/detail.aspx?id=442
now you only have to go and find a reasonable priced one over here :wink:
there are plenty available from over the pond: http://www.tackledirect.com/daiwa-salti ... reels.html
a quick search shows up many more shops (all from abroad, sadly enough): http://www.google.ie/#hl=en&output=sear ... 80&bih=575
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Re: Boat reel advice.

#11 Post by Tanglerat »

Avet MX

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