I do mostly fishing inshore, bays and creeks, flats etc. Spinning rigs are my favorite, with medium line, and one to three ounce weights. We got into the “Bull Reds” in Winyah Bay weekend before last, and need a little heavier. Then tried the spots in Murrell’s. So versatility is a consideration.
I ordered a Diawa DF100A, but that reel was way to heavy and big. I need suggestions for a medium to heavy saltwater reel, I got the rod. Any help is appreciated.
I am use both the Penn feirce and Battle in the 5000 range. There is more there to handle the big boys. Line size will depend on your rod weights.
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You don’t need a monster setup to catch big redfish. If you are fishing inshore, a 3000 series spinning reel with 15lb braid and a Medium power/fast action rod if fine. If you are fishing the jetties or an area where you might encounter other large species, then ramp it up to a 4000 or 5000 reel with 20 or 30lb braid and a heavier rod. Do your best to get them to the boat fast with limited stress and back in the water ASAP. It’s not hard to do. Even with light tackle.
I like the Penn Battle (or Fierce) in 4000 for inshore & use my 6000 for Surf fishing. For most Inshore a 3000 would be just fine too.
The Penn Spinfisher V is a great reel. The 4500 series will do you just fine. Spool it with 20# or 30# braid and you are set for inshore.
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My first question is what is the budget?
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Like Larry mentioned the budget of course is your deciding factor, yet in my opinion a reel in the 40-50 or 4000/5000 series/size should do you just fine!
Also, on a side note, you said you use up to 3 oz of weight…well unless you’re fishing in fairly deep current, try to cut back to 1/2 or 3/4…maybe it’s just me but that seemed to up my bite ratio a tad maybe it is cause I noticed the bite sooner I can’t say one way or the other:sunglasses:
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Budget = >100
thanx for the suggestions
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A battle 3000 or 4000 would be fine for what you want to do. You may also want to look at an Okuma Trio 30 or 40. They are well made and have tons of drag.
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Ok side question,
What rod? Fast action, soft, 7ft, foam, cork??
^ I prefer a 7’ Medium power, fast action with a cork split grip. But, it’s all a matter of what is comfortable for you.
Use basically same rod as JP describes.
Dick’s has a surf combo right now for 100 bucks that is a Fierce 8000 with a 10’ rod. I bought that, then bought an Ugly Stik “boat rod” from Wal-Mart for I think $40, and now I can swap the reel back and forth. I spooled it with 50 lb braid, and now I’ve got a really versatile setup for pretty cheap. It can handle big reds/sharks in the surf, big fish from the boat, bottom fish offshore, even play around with the vertical jigs every once in a while.
It’s overkill for some of the things I use it for, but there isn’t really a disadvantage to that since the Ugly Stik rods and the Fierce reels don’t get much more expensive as you go larger. I set the tone of the fight with the drag.
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