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Topic: Rod and Reel recommendation  (Read 4557 times)

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s_wright121

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Rod and Reel recommendation for Salmon and Haibut?
currently I use a penn 950 spooled w/30lb berkley big game with 60 to 80lb florocarbon/wire leader
on a 8ft ugly stick ?


coosbayyaker

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sounds good. can't beat an ugly stick. 8 ft. medium-heavy and you should be good to go. Maybe a slight overkill for salmon but if you want one pole for but's and Salmon, seems a good compromise. Might be a little tough if you catch a 100 pound Halibut, but that's what the drag is for.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2008, 08:05:02 PM by coosbayyaker »
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s_wright121

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Thanks for the info.
 What is a standard halibut setup?


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The Shimano Tekota holds a lot of line (300 yds 20#) and has superb drag, tough anodized, not heavy, and durable. About $160.  Have had Daiwa Millionaire saltwater (cheapo), drag bearings got corroded in only one season with normal care (occasional freshwater rinse).  Have had several of the graphite Shimanos (TD200, TD100) they are inexpensive ($75) only one ball bearing and the drag is a little sticky, but they last forever. Have had various Penns, old school with fairly decent drag, no ball bearings and they corrode. $10 at yard sales...
  The Accurate reels have the reputation as the gold standard under $1,000, they have drag on both sides of the reel for total balance. Maybe overkill, my Hobie literature shows them on the demo boats. The Boss Magnum is 22 ounces, 300 yds 20#, and 6:1 gear ratio, $400 ouch...but with 7 ball and 2 roller bearings this would be one smooth reel!
   Shimano Calcutta is pretty, but only lasts about 1-2 seasons with heavy use.
Never had any of the Okumas, but they look good on paper.  The new Daiwa Saltist and especially the Luna (5:1, 5 bearings, $220 from Charkbait) look like excellent salt/freshwater reels.
   You get what you pay for, a good reel will last many years and will not fail you. It seems that the $200 point has several excellent choices, in level wind I'd pick either the Daiwa Saltist highspeed (6.4:1) or the Garcia Revo Inshore (6.4:1, 6 or 10 ball bearings, smaller line capacity (140 yds 12#, $160, 9 ounces).  In non-level wind, either the Avet or the Daiwa Saltist. Plus for the Avet is lever drag, much more useful than star drag.
  I am now using as my mooching reel an Avet MXL 6:1 (non-level wind), drag is extremely strong (tuna-worthy) and casts well (freespool will spin for almost a minute!) downside is they are backlash-prone if your thumb is lazy, and they are pricey ($200 from Cabela's). MXL holds 300 yds 20#, small (18 ounce), 6 bearings and pretty, mine is blue...rated for tuna. Avet now has magnetic cast control, model is LX and SX.
  None of the big ocean reels the offshore boys  use are level-wind; really strong, fast (40-50mph) fish like yellowfin tuna and wahoo, etc just blow up the level-wind reels.  Nothing we catch inshore would tear up the Tekota (I hope---still waiting for a 40# salmon).

  I only use "casting" type reels for the salt, no spinning reels, dunno anything about them.  Things to have:  shielded ball bearings, they don't corrode. Unshielded bearings need high maintenance.  Stainless gears the best, brass are OK. A rod clamp is much more secure than the tab-type connection to the reel seat. Avet has both. 

  I buy reels and line from Charkbait:

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csra.htm
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