Fishing Reel Advice

Bruins Fan · 05-12-2010, 03:27 PM

Shimano reels with St Croix rod are my choice

thebayratt · 05-12-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

Shimano reels with St Croix rod are my choice

Same here! I love my Shimanos.

captain53 · 05-12-2010, 04:40 PM

Mitchell was once a great made in the USA product but they are now light years behind the curve and have been for many years.

Shimano is a great choice but another less known option is an Okumo. They are very moderate priced with exceptional quality. We use them in the salt water a lot for the light tackle stuff. If looking at the heavier tackle Penn is a good choice also. Avoid the lowest end models of any of them and lean up toward the middle or better. They all make low end football pricing stuff for the mass markets.

http://www.okumafishing.com/prodhome.php

Rods: G Loomis is top shelf but way above the novice level and extremely expensive. Definitely not for the cigar at the lakeside.

St Croix is a good choice and also look at Fenwick which is my moderate priced choice. There are a lot of good rods on the market these days but you need to go somewhere that knows what they are talking about to help you. Cabelas and Bass Pro are hit or miss as to knowledge.

DPD6030 · 05-12-2010, 05:29 PM

on Mitchell. I bought the 308xe and my line gets caught in an area near where the bail is put together on the reel. Snaps everytime it gets caught. Emailed and called them. They said well is it missing any parts? I said, by the looks of it no, just poor quality. It would be a good reel if that didn't happen.

Don't forget the old tried and true ugly stick by Shakespear. I've had mine a long time and never breaks and always a solid rod. Of course that is when they had the lifetime warranty on them. Now I think it is 2 or 5 year warranty.

I just got a Shimano Clarus rod that has a lifetime warranty on it. I haven't had the chance to use it yet.

05-12-2010, 03:27 PM	#1
Bruins Fan Hooper drives the boat. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: John Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,359 Trading: (0)	Re: Fishing Reel Advice Shimano reels with St Croix rod are my choice __________________ Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women.

05-12-2010, 04:40 PM	#3
captain53 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Lake of the Ozarks & Austin, TX Posts: 1,333 Trading: (3)	Re: Fishing Reel Advice Mitchell was once a great made in the USA product but they are now light years behind the curve and have been for many years. Shimano is a great choice but another less known option is an Okumo. They are very moderate priced with exceptional quality. We use them in the salt water a lot for the light tackle stuff. If looking at the heavier tackle Penn is a good choice also. Avoid the lowest end models of any of them and lean up toward the middle or better. They all make low end football pricing stuff for the mass markets. http://www.okumafishing.com/prodhome.php Rods: G Loomis is top shelf but way above the novice level and extremely expensive. Definitely not for the cigar at the lakeside. St Croix is a good choice and also look at Fenwick which is my moderate priced choice. There are a lot of good rods on the market these days but you need to go somewhere that knows what they are talking about to help you. Cabelas and Bass Pro are hit or miss as to knowledge.

05-12-2010, 05:29 PM	#4
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Fishing Reel Advice on Mitchell. I bought the 308xe and my line gets caught in an area near where the bail is put together on the reel. Snaps everytime it gets caught. Emailed and called them. They said well is it missing any parts? I said, by the looks of it no, just poor quality. It would be a good reel if that didn't happen. Don't forget the old tried and true ugly stick by Shakespear. I've had mine a long time and never breaks and always a solid rod. Of course that is when they had the lifetime warranty on them. Now I think it is 2 or 5 year warranty. I just got a Shimano Clarus rod that has a lifetime warranty on it. I haven't had the chance to use it yet.