Multiplier advice
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big andy
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Thanks for that, do they cut casting distance by a vast ammount ?
el_sid
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Heard alot of people saying they do but av never used a l/w multi for casting so not sure by how much.
big andy
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Is the Okuma Magnetix any good ?
kela66
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alright andy ,
i moved from fixed spool to multi about a year ago and im sure most of the lads will agree you cant go wrong with a penn 525 mag, they have no level wind but you will will soon get used to that so don't worry about it plus with the magnets on full they will control the cast until you feel more confident casting then you can back them off . you can use your fixed spool rod with a multi as well . hope this helps and good luck with it
davey
i moved from fixed spool to multi about a year ago and im sure most of the lads will agree you cant go wrong with a penn 525 mag, they have no level wind but you will will soon get used to that so don't worry about it plus with the magnets on full they will control the cast until you feel more confident casting then you can back them off . you can use your fixed spool rod with a multi as well . hope this helps and good luck with it
davey
good luck mate
5150
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I started off with a Diawa SL175H, bit on the heavy side. Had a little Mitchell after that but the reel that finally saw me casting well with a multiplier was an Abu 6500 and it lasted me years. I finally replaced it when it gave up the ghost with a slosh 20 (for the beach) and a slosh 30 (for rougher ground) and haven't looked back. Abu has the level wind and I had mine set-up using that for the first couple of years and then removed it, lovely reel. Slosh's don't have level winds and it takes a bit of practice to lay the line.
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whatever reel you fancy see if you can get a mate to let you try theirs and give you a few pointers and give you an idea wats mabye right for ou
my recomendation would be 525 mag and practice till you master it, its not that hard. start with magnets on full take it easy and slowly and as you become more proficient take one magnet off at a time till you find the right setting for you
wat reel
whatever reel you fancy see if you can get a mate to let you try theirs and give you a few pointers and give you an idea wats mabye right for ou
my recomendation would be 525 mag and practice till you master it, its not that hard. start with magnets on full take it easy and slowly and as you become more proficient take one magnet off at a time till you find the right setting for you
dont go okuma magnetix, they are sh#te. bought one last christmas when i restarted fishing. lack of confidence made me choose th size 30 with level wind. what a mistake that was although it certainly looks the part. big power handle and nice shiny brass bits. dont be fooled. it sounds like a bag of hammers in a sack when cast. I gave up on it and relegated it to a light boat reel. first time out the body came adrift from the foot in the reel seat due to corrosion. it got returned form whence it came.
in march i heard alot about them 525's from penn, bought one (525 mag extra)and was quite impressed at fiirst. however, i have given this one the boot now and only use it for light work (2-4 oz)which it does seem to excel at. the problem being that you need to use a shock leader for casting larger weights and 15-18 mainline. the reel performs better like this but there are downsides . I got sick as f##k putting new shock leaders on every trip from nests and snags. the nests will be my fault as i find the slidey mag adjuster twitchy and can be knocked into the "no" magnet braking zone quite easily. when casting its a dream when things go right but I always seem to be on the verge of an overun. I take it as read that im not the best caster in the world and the nests will be down to me. Ive since gone on to slosh 30's. superb, got no complaints with them and very forgiving. robust and able to cast good distances. you can put heavier line on aswell so enabling you get some snagged gear back instead of loosing the lot including shock leader and a load of mainline. the 525 still goes out with me as a reserve and if i want to get a little more distance.
me mate "castaway" on the forum is of exactly the same view.
just in case there are 525 fanatics out there who think my views are heracy and im a crap caster with little or no skill, then there probably right.
in march i heard alot about them 525's from penn, bought one (525 mag extra)and was quite impressed at fiirst. however, i have given this one the boot now and only use it for light work (2-4 oz)which it does seem to excel at. the problem being that you need to use a shock leader for casting larger weights and 15-18 mainline. the reel performs better like this but there are downsides . I got sick as f##k putting new shock leaders on every trip from nests and snags. the nests will be my fault as i find the slidey mag adjuster twitchy and can be knocked into the "no" magnet braking zone quite easily. when casting its a dream when things go right but I always seem to be on the verge of an overun. I take it as read that im not the best caster in the world and the nests will be down to me. Ive since gone on to slosh 30's. superb, got no complaints with them and very forgiving. robust and able to cast good distances. you can put heavier line on aswell so enabling you get some snagged gear back instead of loosing the lot including shock leader and a load of mainline. the 525 still goes out with me as a reserve and if i want to get a little more distance.
me mate "castaway" on the forum is of exactly the same view.
just in case there are 525 fanatics out there who think my views are heracy and im a crap caster with little or no skill, then there probably right.
tonynufc
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The Great Wallsendo
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agree with you on the magnetix 30...I bought one as my first multi and wished I'd spent the money on a slosh 20 instead...did exactly the same and starting using it as a boat reel...less than half a season later it came off at the reel feet (exactly like you say)
My advice for a multi would be a slosh 20 or a 525 (I have both)...my heavy ground reel is an ABU 7000...with those three you've got all your options covered
fishermans freind
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What would be a good multi to learn with ?..bear in mind I have hands like feet and have used fixed spool for god knows how long....thanks ...Andy..
would stick with abu's all the way mate totaly foolproof
