Question by vsmsteven: What is a good saltwater reel under ?
I don’t care what type of reel
I would prefer it to have quality ball bearings
and please give your experience with the reel
i fish on a coastal boat, maybe 2-3 miles offshore near jacksonville, florida
I usually fish with 12-15 pound line
Thanks
now thinking about a cabelas baitcast spinning reel 310/15 good enough for me. if u have any more info about this reel or anything else please answer
Best answer:
Answer by Backwater Charlie
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C45600. These have thumb-bars, too. Great sturdy and durable reels, they will take any punishment you throw at them. Their price are more along the lines of $ 95, but you can readily get them from eBay for $ 80.
Not had any PERSONAL experience with these, as I don’t do any saltwater fishing (although the C4′s/C3′s would make good Bass or Catfish reels in the 4000-5000 size) but I’ve heard lots of people rave about them. The C4 holds 205-yards of 12lb line and probably about 160-yards of 15lb. Maybe more.
Read the reviews for this reel here at Bass Pro Shops : http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74091____SearchResults Rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 52 reviews! And the C4 is rated for Saltwater use as well.
If you’d rather opt for a Spinning reel, the Daiwa Black Gold reel is one you should really look at. The BG20 will handle about 240-yards of 12lb line and about 180-yards of 15lb. If you’d think that reel would be too big, you could go with the BG15 size which will hold 150-yards of 12lb line and about 100-yards of 15lb. I’d prefer the BG20. These are $ 85 but, once again, check eBay and you can get them even cheaper.
Check out the reviews at Bass Pro Shops : http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_2038_151001002_151000000_151001000_151-1-2 Rated a 4.5 out of 5 with 17 reviews.
Also any 4000-size Shimano reel should handle that size line, too…
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