reels

[darren1966]

does anyone no witch reel is the best between a daiwa sl30 or penn 525 need some advice thanks

 

[shaun]

both very good reels, the daiwa is more of a rough ground reel, the penn is more of a allrounder.

 

[darren1966]

cheers mate its just that i have a abu 6500ct chrome rocket and need something that holds more line

 

[Stewart 1971]

Where are you planning on fishing with it?

The 6500 holds more than enough line for clean beach work, .35mm (15 - 18lb) is plenty strong enough. The Penn won't hold that much more TBH, then again I use my 525 with 15lb line off the end of Shields pier and it does the job fine.

If you are fishing into the rocks and kelp then a Slosh 30 size with 35lb line straight through may be a better bet; you certainly won't get much 35lb line on a 6500 or a 525 for that matter.

 

[darren1966]

thanks for the information that has really help me choose witch reel is best for each location

 

[endurothumpers]

hi in my humble opinion i'd go with the slosh.I look at it this way you can use a slosh on the rocks...you can use a slosh on the beach you may not get the same distance as a penn with it on the beach but you can pick them up cheap and are nice reel. i'd opt for the slosh.But thats just my opinion

 

[canman]

Never had a Penn, but have 4 slosh's sl20--sl30. You will be suprised how far you can cast an sl30 with 18lb line and a shock leader and a clipped rig.

 

[darren1966]

thanks for information lads,looks like its a slosh.

 

[tilly]

The slosh 30 in my opinion is a good choice.Ive used mine for a year now and wouldnt change it for anything else.Good sterdy reel for the rock edges.Mind you thats on a conoflex nemesis plus + which would pull the titanic up!!! lol...

 

[Tricky Tree]

I've just recently purchased the Slosh 30 and it was money well spent - I highly recommend it!