Reel recomendations..???

9 shimano reels to my name and would now have nothing else had okumas etc only other reel i have is diawa tdr and to be honest i am not overly impressed with it.

noodle wrote:stick a washer behind the spool by any chance

All the washers are present, they just need to be rearranged in relation to the spring.


My reels are:
Wychwood Rogue Freespin 50 for pike and carp. Cannot fault it.
Shimano Alivio 2500RB float/ledger work, lightweight spinning. New purchase, unused.
Some old DAM reel that has been neglected and thrown about, never been serviced, cleaned or oiled but never, ever let me down in the 8/9 years I've had it. Gets used for float/ledger and lightweight spinning. Being put into semi-retirement now I've got the new Shimano so may actually get cleaned and serviced now!

i whould go with the Shimano 8000 REs if u can still get them!! i have had mine for about 5 years i use them for fishing on the top and stalking, never let me down good all round reel and fits pefect in your budget!!

brookie,think they just relauched them.noodle,used them longcasts before from a mate ,was happy with them so got sum.hopefully i will be happy but like owt there is good an bad with every product,item but you might av ad a bad batch?will have to see,

mine were earlier models, the 1st to come with the metal button line clip instead of the plastic monstositythe 1st ones came with.
one big plus for them i didnt mention the drag is the best ive used only now with the emcast advanced i have is anything as close

got the emcasts advance 5500 ab on me spod an marker rods,yes brill reels reels

Lefty wrote:

Andy Macfarlane wrote:Shimanos after service is dire....

It's odd that you say that.

No, it isn't. It's pretty much common knowledge.

Perhaps you caught them on an 'off day' Andy?

Nope, but dozens of people have had 'off days'

Or I caught them on a 'good day'

Possibly but once doesn't make it a standard. Most folk send their Shimanos to Mikes reel repair because they can't make headway with Shimano's aftersales dept.

For the money, I wouldn't buy one. I'd expect perfection for that kind of cash and clearly, theyre anything but.

got a few from fly fishing thru to sea fishing about 25 last count i collect them shimanos all thay way

Andy Macfarlane wrote:Interceptor mate...come with a five year warranty and Shimanos after service is dire....

.....Andy.....

cheech123 wrote:got a few from fly fishing thru to sea fishing about 25 last count i collect them shimanos all thay way

Andy Macfarlane wrote:Interceptor mate...come with a five year warranty and Shimanos after service is dire....

.....Andy.....

BUT, if you had spent alot of money on a reel, and that will differ from person to person. i'd say the "Interceptor" is a good reel for the money. without being a tackle tart

everyone to thare own

Its the same story as it is with mountain bikes. There are several huge factories in Taiwan, notably Giant & Merida are two of the biggest.

GT, Specialized, Marin, Kona bikes & most others all send a design to say...Merida, and the frames are made in Taiwan at the Merida factory, complete with finished paintwork & decals.

Okuma make a hell of a lot of the reels you buy, apart from their own excellant models, Fox Stratos being one Okuma make. A tackle dealer of repute (Tim at Matchman Supplies Nr me) told me this.

makes you wonder, fox i'd say, sold good gear. but thay know how to charge for it.
but as cheech123 said each to there own. it comes down to money for me tho.