g.t. Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) Hi guys, I checked out the Pflueger Trion Tournament rods recently and I was really impressed, particularly for the price. I'm planning on buying one for general plastics use on bream and flatties, and I already have a reasonable quality 1500 sized reel for this. I had some great fun last year spinning for salmon and tailor on light gear so I'd like to also have this option. To do this I think I'd need a reel with a larger line retrieve/ higher ratio and a bit more capacity to handle larger specimens. I was thinking of getting a slightly larger reel in the 2-3000 size range for this purpose, spooled with 8-12lb braid. On my slightly heavier tackle I run a 4000 Stradic which is great for high speed spinning, but I rather spend a bit less on this one as it will really just be a secondary reel. I was thinking of a Penn Affinity or Applause, as I've heard they're good quality for the money, but I'm not sure if they'd suit this purpose. Also I'm not sure whether a 2000 or 3000 would be better suited for my needs or better balanced on the rod. Any advice or alternatives would be greatly appreciated Edit: I'm starting to think the Shimano Symetre 2500FJ might be well suited. The only downside I can see is that it's not a full metal body (aluminium frame, graphite rotor and body). Edited June 4, 2009 by g.t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 G'day g.t. I've got a Penn and it's a great reel for great value. I love Symetre reels too and while the non metal body is a drawback I'd probably go with it for spinning because of the much faster retrieve ratio. I nearly killed myself fishing with my baby Penn with Jewhunter when trying to get little lures swimming fast for tuna using it. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.t. Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 G'day g.t. I've got a Penn and it's a great reel for great value. I love Symetre reels too and while the non metal body is a drawback I'd probably go with it for spinning because of the much faster retrieve ratio. I nearly killed myself fishing with my baby Penn with Jewhunter when trying to get little lures swimming fast for tuna using it. Cheers, Slinky Thanks for the reply Slinky. Actually, one of my main reasons for looking at the Penn was after reading one of your great posts! I think I will probably end up going with the Symetre, but the more I think about it, perhaps I shouldn't be such a tight arse, and maybe I'll fork out for a Stradic after all... I'm conflicted!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 You could always do what I do to solve those dilemmas... get all of them Get the best reel you can comfortably afford. All those reels will do a great job. The Stradic is definitely a step up but won't necessarily catch you more fish. It will be more pleasurable to use though... tackle works on the law of diminishing returns. For each additional dollar you spend, you get slightly less improvement than the previous dollar! The difference between a $50 reel and a $100 reel is huge... the difference between a $150 reel and a $200 reel is a lot less... the difference between a $700 reel and a $750 reel is pretty hard to measure. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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