Surf reel advice $100 range...

[Bedbug Eddie]

Guys...just picked up a new Cabela's Salt Striker 10 foot surf rod with a gift certificate but I'll have to buy the reel.....who likes what please? I'll be bait fishing LBI mostly.

[FisherTim]

Spin or conventional????????

[BEACHBASSARD]

SHIMANO BAITRUNNER JUST OVER $100.00 BUT WORK GRATE FOR BAIT FISHING AND CAN TAKE A BETTING.

IF IT A SPINNER? :D

[Bedbug Eddie]

Yes, a spinning reel....

[Bob ECT]

Plugging reel or Bait/Plug reel?

Wait for the Daiwa Emcast to come out in a week or two.

[surfrat]

Penn Spinfisher Series - 6500SS or the 7500SS
Shimano - Stradic 6000

put them on the rod to see which one FEELS better.
Nick

[njfisher]

Bedbug Eddie?

How'd you get the name?? Sounds like a unpleasant story to me. Hope not.

[flukesnatcher]

SHIMANO STRADUC 4000 one of the best made reels around 139.00 2004 models have added upgrades like more bb and an oil port. all around great reel will take a beating

[junkmansj]

Shimano Baitrunner or an Okuma coranado or one of their baitrunners :D

[johnrogers]

Shimano baitrunner. I have the 4500 and 6500. Great reels never had any problems.

[BEACHBASSARD]

STICK WITH THE SHIMANO BAITRUNNER IF YUO CHOSE THE BAIT RUNNING TYP. THE OKUMA BAIT RUNNING IS A (REEL) PIECE OF CRAP. I GOT TWO OF THEM WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT I WILL SELL OR TRADE THEM RAEL CHEAP! :mad: :mad:

[Ronbo WCNJ]

Try looking at the Daiwa BG series. I have the BG 30 and it has been great in the surf!

[jimmatthews]

Beachbassard, Okuma makes two very different baitrunners: the Epixor baitrunner version and the Coronado which is very different, looks like it might be OK, and some people on this forum
seem to really like. Which one are you talking about ??

[BEACHBASSARD]

I HAVE TWO OF THE CORONADO/S THE BAIT RUNNER DRAG IS POOR.

I REALY WOULD LIK TO GET RID OF THEM.
I HAVE A CD65 & CD45 WITH THE ORG BOXES.

WILL TRADE BOOTH FOR DIFERANT REEL OR ROD :cool:

[henrybasstardo]

Penn Z will outlast em all

[RottnCaptn]

Originally posted by njfisher:
Bedbug Eddie?

How'd you get the name?? Sounds like a unpleasant story to me. Hope not. This is my guess:

http://www.bedbugeddie.com/images/famouseddie13.jpg

"Burt Young played the original "Bedbug Eddie" in "Pope of Greenwich Village." A great movie that also featured Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts and Daryl Hannah."

I love that movie... "Cholly (Charlie), They took my thumb Cholly (Charlie)"

[Bedbug Eddie]

Atta boy Rottn...you hit the nail on the head! Also the name of my band...www.bedbugeddie.com....I'm the big ugly bass player.

Thanks guys for all your suggestions....leaning towards the Daiwa BG series...

[LOST A ROD]

NOBODY HAS A TICA REEL "DOLPHIN"13BB 1RB 200YDS35LB TEST".....

[BEACHBASSARD]

RICK GOT YOUR E-MAIL THR BIG PROBLRM IS THE RUNNING DRAG. THEY ARE WEEK AND SLIP. I WOULD REALY LIKE TO TRADE THEM. IF I SEEL THEM I WOULD ONLY WAST YHE CASH ON BILLS!!! :D :D

[BLUEFINN]

Originally posted by BEACHBASSARD:
RICK GOT YOUR E-MAIL THR BIG PROBLRM IS THE RUNNING DRAG. THEY ARE WEEK AND SLIP. I WOULD REALY LIKE TO TRADE THEM. IF I SEEL THEM I WOULD ONLY WAST YHE CASH ON BILLS!!! :D :D Im realy supprised to here that! I have 4 Okuma CD 50's on 7'ugly sticks on my boat and 2 CD 65s ON 10'and 12' Ugly sticks I beat the hell out of them and other than cleaning and lubeing the spool shaft I love them I took 29 Keeper Stripers from the beach this year on the 65's and another 40 from the boat to 47" 34lbs without a hitch! They are all the later model ones with SS shafts and berings and for the money a real value.

[BEACHBASSARD]

RICK YOU GOT A DEAL CHECK YOUR E-MAIL smile.gif