HELP ME DECIDE ON NEW SPIN REEL

[grubman]

... blow the dust off that puppy and get er out there :lol:

hmmm some of the "higher end" Bass Pro reels (if i may use that phrase) have some good reviews, then again those Bass Pro reviews may be written by staff and their family :lol:

hmmm high BB count and on sale.... Long Live the Frugal Angler?

Fruglers RULE.........lol.

 

[NADO]

If she wasn't excited by that [for 1st time out]... then fishing probably just isn't her thing.

I refuse to accept that.

 

[rocheleauc]

I refuse to accept that.

Take her out for chinnys :razz:

 

[fish.hunt.love.repeat]

I refuse to accept that.

...hypnotism? :-?

 

[EraJester]

How about the reels made by PENN, they got some $80-$110 reels that look like they might be good.
I have a pretty average PENN Fierce spinning rod, the reel on it, never gives me any trouble, its just the line and all the crazy birds nest.

 

[fish.hunt.love.repeat]

SO... I was just in a local fishing store with my daughter...
I came across an Abu Garcia Stamina 4000 spin reel, mounted on a 7' graphite rod. The store owner offered it to me for $70 (taxes in) -the combo-.

OR... the ABU Garcia Cardinal 406i spin reel, $100 (taxes in).

I have a 9' Salmon rod... was looking for a reel suitable for Salmon.
What do you think?
Good deal or no?

 

[NADO]

SO... I was just in a local fishing store with my daughter...
I came across an Abu Garcia Stamina 4000 spin reel, mounted on a 6' graphite rod. The store owner offered it to me for $70 (taxes in) -the combo-.

OR... the ABU Garcia Cardinal 406i spin reel, $100 (taxes in).

I have a 9' Salmon rod... was looking for a reel suitable for Salmon.
What do you think?
Good deal or no?

4000 on the 6' rod doesnt make much sense to me. On a 6' rod id say a 2500 is plenty. If your looking for something to go on your 9' pier casting rod the 4000 would be good, a 3000 is fine too. I would check out those reels I posted from the Sale at Sail. The Sahara and the Symetre are both on sale for the best price I have ever seen.

 

[fish.hunt.love.repeat]

4000 on the 6' rod doesnt make much sense to me. On a 6' rod id say a 2500 is plenty. If your looking for something to go on your 9' pier casting rod the 4000 would be good, a 3000 is fine too. I would check out those reels I posted from the Sale at Sail. The Sahara and the Symetre are both on sale for the best price I have ever seen.

Unfortunately, I live 3 hours from SAIL/BassPro (SAIL you can't order online). :-( I am not in an immediate rush, as I did just buy the Pflueger Reel + Shimano Rod... I was in there - saw them - he offered, and I was more wondering if either was a good deal or not?

P.S. Le Baron's also has the Symetre 4000 on sale for $71.94

 

[fish.hunt.love.repeat]

4000 on the 6' rod doesnt make much sense to me. On a 6' rod id say a 2500 is plenty. If your looking for something to go on your 9' pier casting rod the 4000 would be good, a 3000 is fine too. I would check out those reels I posted from the Sale at Sail. The Sahara and the Symetre are both on sale for the best price I have ever seen.

Lol, I meant a 7' rod!

 

[ChaseChrome]

I have a vintage ALCEDA as well as a ZEBCO CARDINAL 4--the latter is a fine reel (several for sale on e-bay)

 

[sunny14]

I have a vintage ALCEDA as well as a ZEBCO CARDINAL 4--the latter is a fine reel (several for sale on e-bay)

What ! What! Who said Zebco Cardinal 4!!!

My First Spinning Reel that got Retired a long time ago. A Beautiful Reel to use!

There isn't a Fish that swims that didn't get brought in by that Reel. Including a 30 Lb. Pike in the 1,000 Islands area.

Nothing Complex about it, compared to the "New Advanced Designs" ..... PPHHFFTTTT!!!

I was inventorying, and cleaning up some of my "Fishin' Stuff" a while back so I decided to take some picture and dowload them to my Computer for future reference.

That included some "Vintage Reels" from My Grandfather. 3 Shakespeares and 1 Pflueger Level Winds. Also one of his 2 Rods. An ALL Metal Hexagon Shaped Rod in a Nice Carrying Satchel. (Right Side In Picture)


Rick

 

[Dugger]

ahhh Cardinals *sigh*

 

[FishingNoob]

The drag has numbers!! No more wondering what your drag was set to before your friend or some one else pays with it! Not a fan of the colours on the cardinal though...

 

[Dugger]

Noobs!!! Forest Green and Cream!!!!!! Come on man! It's retro from Sweden!

 

[FishingNoob]

Noobs!!! Forest Green and Cream!!!!!! Come on man! It's retro from Sweden!

Hmmm, Sweden you say... What about the fire truck red?

 

[Joel52]

My vote - Shimano Saros. Love the Super Stop II feature. Symetre, Saros and Stradic should have new models out soon if not already. Thus the blowout sales...

 

[rusty420]

I purchased a bait caster from bass pro in march. The Johnny Morris carbon black and carbon light bait cast rod and I love it. I had never used about caster much and I dialed it in no problem. Never had a knot I've had to cut out