Saltwater Spinning Reels?
Uncle Marvin
Posted 5/6/2008 12:25 PM (#316873)
Subject: Saltwater Spinning Reels?


I usually only fish muskies, but I'm going to be down in FL, hoping to chase some toothy fishes like barracuda. I'm looking for a spinning reel that I can use for my trips there that can handle like 10-15lb. test, with a powerful drag, and light weight. I guess my main question is for saltwater fishing do you need to go with graphite, or does aluminum work too? I'm talking the manufacture of the reel components themselves.

Marvin
Tim Kelly
Posted 5/6/2008 12:34 PM (#316877 - in reply to #316873)
Subject: Re: Saltwater Spinning Reels?





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Location: London, England
Had fun in California last summer catching cuda on a 7ft rod with a Daiwa ss1600 reel and 20lb fireline. Reel's drag is as smooth as silk.
cbuf
Posted 5/6/2008 10:17 PM (#316958 - in reply to #316873)
Subject: RE: Saltwater Spinning Reels?





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My tarpon rod has a shimano baitrunner 3500 with 30 lb power pro. For snook I have a couple 8'6 inch medium rod with a diawa capricorn. For reds I have a same capricorn reels smaller (shorter rods).


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