Fixed spool reels ,Your views

Member Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: West Wight

I have always used multipliers for fishing except on my spinning rod. I am now thinking of using a fixed spool for beach night fishing capable of casting upto 6oz lead upto 100M and able to reel back in through a multitude of weed and rocks etc. Do you think this is a good idea and if so any advice on the type to get and approx price if you know.

Thanks

Crackoff

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crackoff wrote:

I have always used multipliers for fishing except on my spinning rod. I am now thinking of using a fixed spool for beach night fishing capable of casting upto 6oz lead upto 100M and able to reel back in through a multitude of weed and rocks etc. Do you think this is a good idea and if so any advice on the type to get and approx price if you know.

Thanks

Crackoff

from a multiplyer users point of view fixed spools have there uses, especially for the novice and for spinning, personally I prefer the multi's purely because I feel they are better balanced overall on the rod, more of a straight through action rather than a slightly of balanced fixed spool feel.

You'll need to get a good quality reel to be really satisfied, I have a Daiwa, cant remember the model of hand, (just not used often) but I think I paid about £75, I must admit it is very smooth and well made.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:45 am

have a look at the Okuma Eclipz Ez-65, a reel built for the purpose with aluminium spool 5 ball bearings 4.5:1 gear ratio capable of taking 260 yds of 20lb. A nice looking reel with rugidness built in. I have mine loaded up with 80lb ron thompson dyna cablebraid.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:45 am

i use fixed spools all the time i've been fishing 16yrs and only use multies off a boat, tried a few times with a multi but i can't get used to them as i'm a bit clumsy big hug

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:59 pm

I'm the same as bassman - use Shimano TLD15 on the boat and Okuma Pro 365 eggbeater off the beach. I have no trouble getting out well over 100 yds with the eggbeaters using John Holden's version of OTG casting and that is far enough for the spots I go to. As far as I am concerned they are a lot easier to use at night and one can retrieve a lot faster than with a spinning top. I am actually thinking of getting a slightly better egg beater this year and at the moment my choice is a Diawa as I like their wide spools.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:10 pm

likewise eccles just looked at a couple of f/s on ebay seen a few diawa's myself not bad prices either can't remember which ones on there

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:08 pm

Before you lads lay out serios cash check ou the okuma range, it don't cost out to look do it?

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:25 pm

Whenever I fish (sea/coarse) I use carp baitrunner fixed spool reels. these have lasted me for years and the baitrunner option has saved the day on a few occasions when I havn't been quick enough to the rods.

Don't bother with expensive branded reels as you can get better quality european imports from most tackle shops and you don't have to pay stupid money for them.
Big pit carp baitrunners can hold upto 400meters of braid or 200+meters of 20-25lb line.
In my opinion a fixed spool reel is more versatile and more forgiving than a multiplier
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:27 pm

Can't disagree with that Rabbi2, I think the bottom of their range may be a bit suspect but I've been using Okuma Pro 365's (now replaced by their "Halogens" I believe) for over a year after my old Shakespeare stuff gave up and they seem to stand up to a fair bit of punishment.

Member Joined: Dec 07, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: West Wight

Another question if I may

When casting heavier weights do you use some kind of finger guard to protect your hand ?

Thanks

Crackoff

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:28 pm

Well it's not a bad idea and I have thought of it once or twice when I have slightly mis-timed a cast and the line has almost sliced me but I never actually done it. Having said that, I almost always use 100/125 gramme weights which is would not be as tough as casting 150 grammes. I do use a thumb guard when boat fishing with my multiplier though.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:42 pm

eccles wrote:

Can't disagree with that Rabbi2, I think the bottom of their range may be a bit suspect but I've been using Okuma Pro 365's (now replaced by their "Halogens" I believe) for over a year after my old Shakespeare stuff gave up and they seem to stand up to a fair bit of punishment.

me to eccles at the moment i'm using Okuma reels which work fine, even better when i clean them but i may go and buy a nice new diawa, penn or another f/s reel soon but not yet

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:43 pm

crackoff wrote:

Another question if I may

When casting heavier weights do you use some kind of finger guard to protect your hand ?

Thanks

Crackoff

i never use a finger guard but i should start using 1 as now and again when i'm not concentrating i catch my finger and it blooming hurts crying

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:17 pm

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crackoff wrote:

i never use a finger guard but i should start using 1 as now and again when i'm not concentrating i catch my finger and it blooming hurts crying

It sure do don't it mate, BTW I would advise against the Penn eggbeaters - my mate has a couple and quite often get's line jammed under the spool because the spool skirt is quite shallow. It never happens with my Okumas because they have a nice deep skirt. It still amazes me that so many quite classy eggbeaters have shallow skirts which can cause this problem. Makes me think that the reel designers probably don't do much fishing themselves.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:22 pm

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my mate has a couple and quite often get's line jammed under the spool because the spool skirt is quite shallow. It never happens with my Okumas because they have a nice deep skirt. It still amazes me that so many quite classy eggbeaters have shallow skirts which can cause this problem

cheers mate

p.s there are a few women like that who live by me YUM YUM tougue