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DeacWatcher

DeacWatcher

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Looking for a good solid freshwater spinning reel for my wife's birthday. I don't want to break the bank, but want something that is pretty smooth. A buddy of mine left his Shimano Citadel over last week and I thought she was gonna have an orgasm when she threw it the first time not knowing it wasn't mine.

What say you Pit?
 
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Ugly Stik for low end that will last forever.
 
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People, he asked for a reel recommendation. Not a rod.
 
How often would she fish, and what would she primarily fish for? I've got separate spinning reels that I use for small gamefish, bass, and river cats.
 
dstanleywfu said:
right but he could buy a ugly stick with a with a decent reel already why wouldn't you.. just put some better line on it and your set
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A lot of those Shakespeare reels they put on those combos are pretty cheap.
 
tsywake said:
How often would she fish, and what would she primarily fish for? I've got separate spinning reels that I use for small gamefish, bass, and river cats.
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She fishes a lot primarily in local lakes and ponds for bream, small/large bass, crappie, and the occasional catfish.
I don't know enough about it, but do know you can drop some pretty serious dough on a reel. What I'd like to know is that at what price point ($50, $75, $100 etc.) does it become irrelevant with the bells and whistles on a reel?
 
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The Penn Fierce combos they sell at Dick's Sporting Goods get you a lot of bang for the buck (79.99 the last I bought). Sounds like your wife would be using the 4000 model. I prefer an Ugly Stik rod myself but the reels they pair those with (shakespeare) simply won't last. The rod that Penn sells with the combo is fine. I've got 3 sets and fish for flounder, trout, and drum with them 50+ days a year down here on the coast and they hold up well IMO. Just be thankful you have a wife who likes to fish! GL
 
Get a shimano 4000 series on an ugly sick and lock the thread. I fish a hundred days a year, and that's what I throw 90 percent of the time.
 
I've had the same shimano sedona for 7 years. Salt and freshwater. It's durable
 
deacsy said:
The Penn Fierce combos they sell at Dick's Sporting Goods get you a lot of bang for the buck (79.99 the last I bought). Sounds like your wife would be using the 4000 model. I prefer an Ugly Stik rod myself but the reels they pair those with (shakespeare) simply won't last. The rod that Penn sells with the combo is fine. I've got 3 sets and fish for flounder, trout, and drum with them 50+ days a year down here on the coast and they hold up well IMO. Just be thankful you have a wife who likes to fish! GL
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If you're fishing for bream, bass and cats, you're probably not going to catch much of anything over 5lbs unless you fish an area of unusually large cats/bass. Penn fierce is more heavy duty than you would need. I can't say much about freshwater fishing, because I don't do much of it, but I would guess you wouldn't need a reel with more than a few lbs of drag, but you want something light/balanced because you'll be doing a lot of casting and reeling.
 
Yeah, I'd get a small reel for that type of fishing. Fill it with 8 pound test and put it on a light action rod for more fun bringing in the fish. A lot of bass fishermen use 12 pound test and a stiff rod with a baitcasting reel. I don't think you want to go that route from a versatility standpoint.
 
DeacWatcher said:
She fishes a lot primarily in local lakes and ponds for bream, small/large bass, crappie, and the occasional catfish.
I don't know enough about it, but do know you can drop some pretty serious dough on a reel. What I'd like to know is that at what price point ($50, $75, $100 etc.) does it become irrelevant with the bells and whistles on a reel?
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You should be able find a nice quality reel in the $50 price range. Honestly, unless your wife is an avid fisherman, it makes no sense to me to spend any more.
 
tsywake said:
You should be able find a nice quality reel in the $50 price range. Honestly, unless your wife is an avid fisherman, it makes no sense to me to spend any more.
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Yeah, but good gear is so nice, whatever the pursuit.
 
I'll say it again. Shimano 4000 series and a medium acton ugly stick. I use 60lb test power pro with a 30lb fluorocarbon leader joined with a reverse Albrecht knot for salt marsh, nearshore, and catfish. I'll swap spools to a 10lb mono for bass and bream, but I usually use my ultralight. I've caught 70lb sharks, bull reds, titty bream, abs everything else in the Carolinas on that rig.
 
Get a Zebco 33 reel with 8 lb line for the freshwater fishing you described.. A cheap 5 ft rod is plenty.
 
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