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06/21/19 12:33 AM
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Dougfresh
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Can anyone recommend a good starter saltwater reel or maybe a moderately priced rod/reel combo.
Been wanting to do some surf and flats fishing this summer. I have a couple cabelas combos that I use on my local pond and in the kayak but I dont think theyll hold up in saltwater. At least not the reels.
Also, would an 8 wt be enough for redfish?
Thanks
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Re: Saltwater Reel
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06/21/19 12:53 AM
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Jim Ford
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The rod weight is more about what you are throwing and the conditions you are throwing it in that what you are throwing at. I have caught a bunch of reds on my two weight, and a bazillion of them on my five weight. I've also caught them on my ten weight.........
Get a machined, anodized reel for salt water use, and be diligent about rinsing it in fresh water. Cast reels generally get a "cancer" after limited use and the powder coating bubbles off and oxidation takes over. A seven or eight weight would be a good all-round starter rig for salt water.
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Re: Saltwater Reel
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06/21/19 01:24 AM
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karstopo
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Piscifun Sword. About $50. Machined, anodized Aluminum. Stay away from cast Aluminum reels.
8 weight is fine. Pretty good for typical windy conditions. You dont need anything fancy for redfish, most casts arent very far.
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Re: Saltwater Reel
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06/21/19 02:48 AM
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Jim Ford
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I forgot about that Piscifun. Great call, David!
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Re: Saltwater Reel
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06/21/19 03:12 AM
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Dougfresh
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Thats exactly what I needed. As always, this place is a wealth of knowledge. Now I just gotta find those redfish 
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Re: Saltwater Reel
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06/21/19 11:09 AM
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Bones72
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Wow thanks this question eliminated my learning curve a provided a reasonably priced piece of gear. I have an old Scientific Angler made by Hardy Bros. reel I have paired with my8 wt that I used for pike in Colorado. Really didn't want to put it in the salt nor did I want to spend in excess of $300.00 on a low end Orvis or Lamson. Where can you find the Piscifun reels?
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Eirik
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Re: Saltwater Reel
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06/21/19 01:17 PM
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Dougfresh
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Last edited by Dougfresh; 06/21/19 01:20 PM.
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Re: Saltwater Reel
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06/24/19 01:32 PM
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COFF
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Fiblink is another Chinese-made reel you can buy cheap on amazon. I've got one on my 8wt and really like it. I have not yet hooked on to a fish that has tested the drag though. Fiblink
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