Any advice on a fixed spool reel?

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#1 Post by **spindlefist** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:34 pm

Hey all, my fixed spool finally packed it in, after takin a good soakin in a rock pool bout a month ago, i failed to clean it and it has thrown in the towel. So am looking to get myself a new one, but limited to bout 80 euros.... I fish mainly beach with my fixed spool, any recommendations?

regards

Daire

#2 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:15 am

cant fault the grauvell zeus - the exchange rate is good at the moment

https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/Grauvell.reels.html

#3 Post by **Wozza** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:48 am

Hi

Have just ordered one of these as I like the option of a baitrunner on or not. I have a mitchell fs6600 baitrunner which was only 35 euro I like it, so have bought a better one (I hope). Plus I prefer rear drag on a reel.

But here are Angling centre reels A lot of folk lioke the Penn Surfmaster 850

Warren

#4 Post by **spindlefist** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:16 pm

cheers for the tips lads, will take em into consideration

#5 Post by Al » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:34 pm

Had the Zeus and liked it but the anti reverse went in less than a year and apparently it's a pretty common problem. I dropped my Emcast evo and broke it the other day..but i will probably get another one, very nice reel in my opinion and well within your price range

check ebay saw the sport for around 67 quid last night.

#6 Post by **Stephen8wood** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:45 pm

Get a Zeus from Veals. Great reel and comes with two spools.

#7 Post by **patk** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:24 pm

Hi I got the shimano biomaster xsa 8000 for 78sterling from sportfish uk it is the older model without the baitrunner spool superb reel great price and easy to clean not fiddly coulnt recommend high enough pat

#8 Post by **patk** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:24 pm

Hi I got the shimano biomaster xsa 8000 for 78sterling from sportfish uk it is the older model without the baitrunner spool superb reel great price and easy to clean not fiddly coulnt recommend high enough pat

#9 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:30 pm

I just ordered a zeus on the back of people recommending them on this site. I have had two in as many months grind to a halt.

#10 Post by **corbyeire** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:37 pm

jaysus!

2 die in a month on you and you go buy another - dont blame us if you kill another one - you must give it awful abuse :lol:

seriously though what went wrong on you both times?

#11 Post by **eric** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:53 pm

patk wrote:Hi I got the shimano biomaster xsa 8000 for 78sterling from sportfish uk it is the older model without the baitrunner spool superb reel great price and easy to clean not fiddly coulnt recommend high enough pat

very good reel, i know a lot of people who've had prblems with the zeus

#12 Post by Al » Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:00 pm

eric wrote:
patk wrote:Hi I got the shimano biomaster xsa 8000 for 78sterling from sportfish uk it is the older model without the baitrunner spool superb reel great price and easy to clean not fiddly coulnt recommend high enough pat

very good reel, i know a lot of people who've had prblems with the zeus

Actually i'm now looking at that shimano :mrgreen:

#13 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:02 pm

eric dont say that mate.. aghhh.. might try and change the order then..

coby.. they weren't a zeus they were an old okuma one and the spool cap on the shimano has gone. That's the second spool of the shimano's to go. I have ordered some additional spools for the shimano because its probably the best fixed spool I own.

#14 Post by **red** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:29 pm

have a look at this. their not made anymore but a crackin reel. i have the 60 and its still going strong after a years abuse. ive been told the 70 is even better than the one i have. never seen a bad review on them yet. get it fast before its gone. about €65 delivered. i paid that for the 60 over a year ago.
http://cgi.ebay.ie/PENN-SURFMASTER-70-FISHING-REEL-NEW-BOXED_W0QQitemZ350276653964QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportsLeisure_Fishing_Reels_JN?hash=item518e1d938c

#15 Post by **rory from cork** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:54 pm

red wrote:have a look at this. their not made anymore but a crackin reel. i have the 60 and its still going strong after a years abuse. ive been told the 70 is even better than the one i have. never seen a bad review on them yet. get it fast before its gone. about €65 delivered. i paid that for the 60 over a year ago.
http://cgi.ebay.ie/PENN-SURFMASTER-70-FISHING-REEL-NEW-BOXED_W0QQitemZ350276653964QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportsLeisure_Fishing_Reels_JN?hash=item518e1d938c

Sold to me :lol:

...thanks for the link Dennis...hope you're right about it!

#16 Post by **red** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:39 pm

ha ha.

i dont think youll be dissapointed. i searched online for a 70 and rang a few shops around the country and couldnt get one so settled for the 60. i think i paid about €65/70 for it. both came highly reccommended. i think the only real difference is the 70 has bigger spools.
the spare plastic spool isnt great but another guy on ebay sells the original grafite spool for about €10 delivered. might be worth getting one if you like to fill 2 spools.
let me know what you think.

if your not happy with it ill take it from ya for €50, cant be fairer than that :lol:

#17 Post by **rory from cork** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:58 pm

Feeling a bit guilty for jumping in and buying this when it was Daire that started the tread and is looking for a reel..if you want the reel Daire,PM me and i'll have it posted to you for what I paid for it...cheers,rory

if your not happy with it ill take it from ya for €50, cant be fairer than that :lol:

[/quote]...feck off dennis :lol:

#18 Post by **spindlefist** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:18 am

Haha, cheers Rory, what a gent... But I've left it up to the fishing gods to see what one I'll get(me da)... I trust in him...

#19 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:27 am

well I bought a gravuell zeus, put line on it, went to use it on sunday and again grinded to a halt. I wash and really look after all my reels. before you ask I didnt drop it either. I exchanged it for a penn slammer. seem solid

#20 Post by **corbyeire** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:28 pm

a new zeus to grind to a halt like that - that a fairly damning review - seems deserved better luck with the penn slammer

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