Baitcasters or Spinning Reels

[saltwater assassin]

What is the main type of reels ya'll like to use?

[Feral]

Surf - Alvey C series

Boat - Spinning reel

Bank - thats where I launch my boat from.

Baitcaster - one day when I learn how to use one without using a complete spool of line per trip!!

[Cowfish13]

Depends. For the heavy stuff, I like to use baitcasters. For light bait fishing, I like to use threadlines. For light lure casting, I like to use baitcasters to stop getting line twists.

[saltwater assassin]

Is Shimano as popular there as it is here in the states?

[Brian D]

Shimano are a very popular reel but I am a Diawa fan for spinning reels and bait casters.

But when it comes to sharkies I like my shamino overhead big daddy. I can pull the plug up and drain the bay if I get snagged with that thing.

[shaggy]

Horses for courses bud.

I love my egg beaters they are so adaptable. But for chucking lures all day give me a baitcaster everytime.

[Feral]

Yeah but baitcasters really limit casting distance with lures. Give me the ol Alvey or spinning reel for distance.

[Dazzamcgee]

Spinning reels for lure fishing...

Baitcasters/overheads for big bait,big fish fishing..

Thats what I use....

[Tom B]

Spinning reel for light plastics and light lures (sx40f, towadi etc)

Daiwa Baitcasters for everything else.

I would use my baitcasters for everythin but u just cant cast light plastics with one.

[Angus]

I use numerous rods and reels for different types of fishing.

Ill take Ferals Example and itemise.

Small Lure fishing for bass, bream, toga etc: Spinning Reel around teh 2500 size and preferably Shimano. at the moment a Twin Power.

Bigger lure fishing for species like Barra, Jacks, Big Gts: My Shimano Culcutta overhead bait caster.

Surf fishing: Alvey, Alvey and Alvey. Cant beat it.

Small bore Sharking: Either my Viva baitrunner spinning reel 4500 size. Or my Viva overhead chunky baitcaster.

Large Land Based sharks: Shimano Tiagra 80W spooled with 100lb line. Might sound like overkill butthese things get spooled!

What about you mate?

Angus

Post edited by: Angus, at: 2007/01/19 13:24

[rayke1938]

I think that someone would have to show saltwater assasin what an alvey is as i thinkthat the only other country that uses sidecast reels is scotland and they call them mallochs.

I used to love my 6inch alvey,14ft rod,25lb line 4 O jag hooks and a big school of mullet. I think i would be run off the beach these days with it.

Ray

[Feral]

why? nothing illegal about having mullet gut on your hooks? :evil:

Post edited by: Feral, at: 2007/01/19 14:24

[saltwater assassin]

rayke1938 wrote:

I think that someone would have to show saltwater assasin what an alvey is as i thinkthat the only other country that uses sidecast reels is scotland and they call them mallochs.

I used to love my 6inch alvey,14ft rod,25lb line 4 O jag hooks and a big school of mullet. I think i would be run off the beach these days with it.

Ray

Yeah not sure what an Alvey is?

Post edited by: saltwater assassin, at: 2007/01/20 08:35

[saltwater assassin]

Angus wrote:

I use numerous rods and reels for different types of fishing.

Ill take Ferals Example and itemise.

Small Lure fishing for bass, bream, toga etc: Spinning Reel around teh 2500 size and preferably Shimano. at the moment a Twin Power.

Bigger lure fishing for species like Barra, Jacks, Big Gts: My Shimano Culcutta overhead bait caster.

Surf fishing: Alvey, Alvey and Alvey. Cant beat it.

Small bore Sharking: Either my Viva baitrunner spinning reel 4500 size. Or my Viva overhead chunky baitcaster.

Large Land Based sharks: Shimano Tiagra 80W spooled with 100lb line. Might sound like overkill butthese things get spooled!

What about you mate?

Angus<br><br>Post edited by: Angus, at: 2007/01/19

13:24

Well Right now I am using the Shimano Citica 100DSV. They are great little baitcaster. I have a Okuma EF30 spinning reel that never gets used, not big on spinners. If I fish for sharks ABU 7000. We dont catch near as big of sharks here.

[James W]

a pic.... www.alveyusa.com nevr knew they were trying to flog them off to the u.s.a...good stuff... i have a alvey trolling reel..never used it but the pic on the box looked like a guy fishing for salmon in canada or alaska or somthing [img size=111]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/alvey.jpg

[rayke1938]

The beauty of the alvey is that they are very simple and tolerant of being dropped in the sand. If you drop one in the sand and it feels a bit gritty when you wind you can usually clear it just by dropping it in the water and giving it a bit of a swish around and away tou go.

If that doesnt fix it just undo one knurled nut and remove the spool and give it a bit of a wipe.

Try doing that with your eggbeater or baitcaster.

Ray

[Lozzel]

I use different rods and reels for different fishing..

OFFSHORE TLD 25 6ft 20kg outfit and Alvey 7.25 deep sea 6ft 15kg.(Bottom bashing)

[/bINSHORE Jarvis Walker 7000 threadline reels 7ft estury rods (shimano)

CREEKS & BAYS Alvey 6\" side cast 8ft rod

My wife uses a PENN 7000 spinning reel on a UGLY STICK .

Different strokes for different blokes as the saying goes,,

When working on a PRO boat (years ago) we used 14\" Alvey SEA QUEEN deck winchs . Bottom bashing 150mtrs deep .

Laurie

[jeff f]

hey guys,when it comes down to it every one of us would fish with a brickies stringline wrapped 'round a coke bottle and a nappy pin if thats all that was available:P

[ando_04]

spining reels all the way.

only use over head for barra and salmon

[Feral]

Apart from the nappy pin. I've done that!

[Brian D]

rayke1938 wrote:

I think that someone would have to show saltwater assasin what an alvey is as i thinkthat the only other country that uses sidecast reels is scotland and they call them mallochs.

I used to love my 6inch alvey,14ft rod,25lb line 4 O jag hooks and a big school of mullet. I think i would be run off the beach these days with it.

Ray

We can't do that anymore Ray -the netters took all the mullet, bloody dikheads

[jeff f]

Feral wrote:

Apart from the nappy pin. I've done that!

me too even caught a fish:cheer:

[Cowfish13]

Bait casters don't limit casting distance, rods do. A longer rod will let you cast further.

And if you buy a good enough baitcaster then you can cast nearly as far as with an egg beater. Baitcasters also stop you from getting line twist where as a threadline reels twists your line up badly.

I bought a Pfluegar President WLP when it was reduced to $199.00 (from $349.99) and when spooled with 15lb Tuf Line, it can cast a 3 gram lure, into a slight head-wind, about 20 metres. Which is more than enough.