Fishing reels
Fishing reels, the right size best advise, get the right reel.
BNT2951 BNT4479 RD12482 TGT0486 TGT1675 Read more
BNT2951 BNT4479 RD12482 TGT0486 TGT1675
RD8332 RD11111 RD13796 TGT0876 TGT1218 TGT1482 Read more
RD8332 RD11111 RD13796 TGT0876 TGT1218 TGT1482
TGT1227 TGT1418 TT0574 Read more
TGT1227 TGT1418 TT0574
TGT1567 TT0578
RD11578 Read more
RD11578
BNT0031 BNT2927 BNT3812 BNT4343 Read more
BNT0031 BNT2927 BNT3812 BNT4343
BNT4488 TGT1312 TGT0484 Read more
BNT4488 TGT1312 TGT0484
BNT4120 BNT4187 RD6018 RD7786 RD10183 RD10314 RD11536 RD13269 Read more
BNT4120 BNT4187 RD6018 RD7786 RD10183 RD10314 RD11536 RD13269
BNT8470 RD8744 RD12337 TGT1202 Read more
BNT8470 RD8744 RD12337 TGT1202
BNT4429 RD8278 RD11706 RD14173 TGT1641 Read more
BNT4429 RD8278 RD11706 RD14173 TGT1641
BNT2143 RD12094 BNT2948 BNT3633 RD9837 RD10906 RD11336 RD11424 RD12412 RD13829 RD14264 Read more
BNT2143 RD12094 BNT2948 BNT3633 RD9837 RD10906 RD11336 RD11424 RD12412 RD13829 RD14264
BNT0031 TGT0485 BNT3776 BNT4149 BNT3819 RD8005 RD10424 RD12095 RD13185 TGT1204 TGT1643 Read more
BNT0031 TGT0485 BNT3776 BNT4149 BNT3819 RD8005 RD10424 RD12095 RD13185 TGT1204 TGT1643
RD7943 RD8754 RD1044 RD13381 RD14314 TGT0499 TGT1740 Read more
RD7943 RD8754 RD1044 RD13381 RD14314 TGT0499 TGT1740
RD8306 RD12505 RD14098 TGT0482 TLD0216 TLD0222 Read more
RD8306 RD12505 RD14098 TGT0482 TLD0216 TLD0222
TGT0500 Read more
TGT0500
What sort of fishing reel should I get?
Overhead or spin reels?
There are two basic types of fishing reels spinning, that hangs under the rod and looks like an egg beater, and overhead (or conventional) reels that sit on top of the rod. Spin reels are better for casting lures. Because the cast/retrieve cycle for lures can be repetitive, spin give fewer tangles and trouble. Spin can have more drag than overhead in larger sizes, but are not well suited to heavy, deep work because there are issues if you get a big hook up on the drop, line twist and cranking on a big fish under load is ergonomically difficult. They are the best choice for topwater work with poppers and stickbaits. Penn liveliner models are great for stray-lining (fishing with a floating bait). Overhead reels are better for fishing the bottom water column -- in-gear, out-of-gear fishing like bait; jigging and inchiku-style fishing. Lever drag (LD) and star drag variations abound. Lever drags tend to bind at high drag settings, and have trouble free spooling if the bearings get tired. LD reel levers are set in neutral to drop a bait or lure and the lever must then be pushed up to get some "stop on". Star drags have a neutral switch, leaving your reel at a preset, known drag setting. Star drags are the most reliable style of reel (brand issues aside). Some of the world distance casting records are on overhead reels, but a well trained thumb for casting is the only thing between a projectile cast and a bird's nest of line. So is there a reel that will do everything? If you had to choose one for a desert island it should be spin, because you can cast it, fish it with an open bail to let a fish run, jig with it. Although it's a compromise, it's the one.