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#1 Post by fogelberg »

What reel should i buy?

I have narrowed it down to two reels

Daiwa sl30sh
Daiwa Millionaire 7TH

Which one is the better choice?
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#2 Post by Donagh »

Both are good reels depending on what you use them for. The 7Ht is a clean beach 15lb reel and the sl30 is rough ground 30lb line reel.

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#3 Post by fogelberg »

ok... then its the sl30sh reel im buying since im on various terrain... thnx mate
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#4 Post by Donagh »

Theres also the sl20 for 20lb line which has less capacity than the sl30. The Sl30 needs a big hand to hold onto it. I can only cast the thing reel low. I have not used the sl20 but it has an excellent reputation for getting distance with 20lb line.

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#5 Post by Marty Harrison »

Completely agree with Donagh re the size of the sl30. Ive used a sl20 for years for heavy shore fishing and 12lb class boat work and couldn't recommend it enough. I also cast it a measured 224yrds in a tournament so it`s more than distance capable.

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#6 Post by fogelberg »

roger that guys...

My only concern now is the fastening of the reel onto the rod...
I have the traditionall reelfasterners on my rod, will it still work with one of the sloshes?

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