F/S reels.....
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F/S reels.....
Hi guys,need help in chooseing a new fixed spooler(the last Daiwa bit the dust fighting a monster flattie :shock:, ok it was on its way out before that)...tried a Daiwa multiplier on Wed. absolutly hated it (nothing to do with my first blank since the last time i blanked honest :oops: ):roll: ...any suggestions welcome (price brackett of 80-120 euro)
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Thanks for the reply G.G :) ,was getting worried the revelation about the surfing was going to put off people replying :shock: :lol: seriously i was looking at the surfmaster during the week but the guy selling it said i should go for a shimano,okuma(higher end models)or Daiwa reels....Anyway best of luck with the comp today, sounds like the North are to sloshed to be of any use(either that or there making excuses already :P )
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[url=http://www.daiwa.com/Reel/detail.aspx?ID=199#]Daiwa Saltiga Surf[/url]should be available over here soon, though obviously price could be a sticky point..
Seen one when i was in Australia recently guy in a tackle shop had one before general release to show off, looked like the dogs B**llocks and felt good n solid.
Seen one when i was in Australia recently guy in a tackle shop had one before general release to show off, looked like the dogs B**llocks and felt good n solid.
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Al wrote:Yeah i'm currently waiting on the Penn surfmaster 850 from veals! They are selling the 750 and 850 both for £50 in Veals, they have currently run out of stock but will have more in the next few weeks. Seem to be a popular Real anyway.
as what you expect from penn reels, saltwater tested to, whatever that mean im sure its a good thing though :D
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Yeah hopefully it's a good thing! Now all i need is a proper rod to go with it :D Lets hope i get it before the 17th so i can use it before christmas! Thats one thing i dont like about living in the Midland of England No Saltwater :( Only one year left and then all the sea fishin i want :) :) :) Cant Wait!!!
Al wrote:Yeah hopefully it's a good thing! Now all i need is a proper rod to go with it :D Lets hope i get it before the 17th so i can use it before christmas! Thats one thing i dont like about living in the Midland of England No Saltwater :( Only one year left and then all the sea fishin i want :) :) :) Cant Wait!!!
Are you residing at Her Majesty's Pleasure :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Lads thanks for all the replys,i went out and bought a Shimano Aerlex xs 8000 have no idea what it's like(another impulse buy :oops: will i ever learn :roll: ) again i was told to stay away from Penn f/s :? :? although the multipliers are supossed to be bulletproof .Again thanks for all the advice. :D As for eBay wouldn't trust myself, if i got involved in buying stuff there i'd be broke in a week :shock: :lol: :lol: .
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i have heard of quite a few of the surfmasters not sticking the pace of beach angling, with drag slipping , stripping gears etc....dont understand it with penn, the big spinfishers are smashing, relatively problem free......i am slightly dubious of the new surfmasters as i think that they look like a cheaper build of reel than the original....more plasticy looking or something....?? perhaps they have been made with cheaper parts and this is why they can knock em out cheaper at £50...?
Not the BigPhil from Irish Angler mag, I'm the original, i swear!!!!
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I got one as they were getting good reviews in some magazines and i was looking for a half decent f/s on a budget, If i didn't have a budget ithere would be plenty of other reels i would be gettin, and i think the £50 price tag is an introductory offer with the surfmaster 850 to be priced at around £90, anyway hopefully it'll do the job and not be a waste of money but i'll find out soon enough :) anyway has to be better than the pieces of c**p i'm using now :) (well here's hoping) :?
and yes Glengormly-Gavin i am indeed residing at her majesty's pleasure she just doesn't know what she's let herself in for! The Irish seem to be taking over the Midlands of England Slowly :shock: I cant go anywhere without hearin an Irish accent!
and yes Glengormly-Gavin i am indeed residing at her majesty's pleasure she just doesn't know what she's let herself in for! The Irish seem to be taking over the Midlands of England Slowly :shock: I cant go anywhere without hearin an Irish accent!
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