lighter Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Hi, Just after advices on a new reel for my 12' Daiwa Heartland Surf rod(HLA 1202MRS). Never bought a reel before apart from the one that came with cheap 8' combo and have been using this with above mentioned rod. When hooked a few salmons and travellies, thought I'd need a better reel... According to Daiwa website, its line rating is 12-20lb and max cast weight is 3 oz. Gonna be using 20lb mono, targeting snapper, tailor, trevally, salmon and maybe king... and mainly fish off rocks with dead baits. The rod is a bit thinner/lighter than other heavy duty 12' surf rods. Someone on the internet said it's good for lure casting but I have no clue.. What do you guys recommend ? My budget is $130-200 and been looking at following ones: - Daiwa BG60 ($160) - Daiwa Emcast Sport 4500 ($150) - Penn Spinfisher650/750 ssm ($140) - Penn Slammer 560/750 ($190-200) Thanks for your inputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 dont go the bg they are a great reel but a bit lumpy and old fashioned i think the spinfisher 850 would be perfect shop around i have seen a 850 for 100 bucks cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 the emcast is the only one which u will get some distance i have the same rod and have a sustain on it with 30lb braid and i use it off the rocks and its a great rod but just remember u are using graphite off the rocks be gentle and try not to just drop it on the rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 i picked up a penn spinfisher 850 a few days back reallly solid reel and great price Nexus is selling a 750 in the swap & sell section HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_beginner Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 well ill be the first to say it i do alot of work off the rocks most of it being for big angryb creatures such as pigs and groper that u need to stop very very quickly BUT my suggestion .... if your fishing off the rocks go an alvey a good 6.5inch alvey will take all the beating u give it on the rocks and all the sand and saltwater from the beach... but definately a consideration for the rocks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlloyd Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I have a 6500SS J (spinfisher jigging reel) which I find perfect for what you are after. Go for the 750/850 as first option or an Alvey. I might get laughed at but I have a Shakespeare tidewater spinning reel running 30lb mono which has been indestructible and caught some good fish, not in the same ball park as the spinfisher but I saw last years model for under $70 recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighter Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Sounds like the Spinfisher is getting most votes... Between 650 and 750, which one would suit my rod better ? I visited a tackle shop tonight and saw 850/750 and thought 850 is definitely too big... Framedtrash> Where is the swap & sell section ? The link provided is broken.. moses> You've got the same rod ?! Still interested in Emcast as well. Which size do you have, 4500 or 6000 ? Alvey reels, they look big and tough... May be I will get that one for my next bigger rod. Anything else I should consider ? P.S: I thought Daiwa BG60 would be more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) Sounds like the Spinfisher is getting most votes... .....Between 650 and 750, which one would suit my rod better ? Penn 750 would be best all round and for the line class and you would get more line on it particularly the straight mono you will be using..... Cheers jewgaffer Edited June 4, 2009 by jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_beginner Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 the new alveys do look a lil big and tough but theyh arent that heavy and the benefits are deifnately something to look at in the future tho go into any tackle storwe or possibly speak to one of the many site sponsors and they will be able to hook u up with a good rock combo with an albvey and for what they are the are incredibly simple to use and not very much can go wrong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighter Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Ended up ordering a Penn Spinfisher 650ssm. 750 felt a bit big/heavy for my rod and figured I won't be needing more than 200m of lines as I only do landbased. Plus I can probably go with thinner diameters or even braid.. bass_beginner> Yeah did a bit of research on Alveys and they looked very simple yet strong. Actually, have seen one in action, pulling in a 70-75cm bonito(or tuna) just a month ago. I might try it for my next rod. Anyways, can't wait to try it on a trip next week. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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