which fixed spool??
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fish fingers
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the shimano will have the edge over casting and smoothness but the spinfisher is more robust built like a tank and will not flex on the reel foot so i my opinion spinfisher all the way been using one for a while now and cannot fault it especially in the cabbage
lead chucker
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I like the spin Fisher, but for rough ground fishing you can't go wrong with an okuma trio rex white model, only a £100 quid. It's lightish and smallish.
Philthebag
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Spinfisher is a better all round reel than the shimano the ultegras i wouldn't use as flatty reel, they wobble and flex alot, but there light and cast slightly better, all depends where you fish, if you fish clean ground the ultegra, if you fish other mixed/heavy ground then spinfisher
lead chucker
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Nothing wrong with flatties Phil, spin Fisher just sounds like a ****e name, where as a t rex sounds manly and aggressive, like it eats raw meat.
john/r
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How do you rate the shiman aerlex 8000 you had they look a good reel to me was thinking of getting one.
john/r
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Gone up in price now as what they used to be ,been shopping around for one.
john/r
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That's what I like about them the retrieve rate is like the older fix spool versions.there are two models one has better line lay but the other has better drag system or summit like that.had a look on eBay but couldn't find the pg model but I believe Glasgow angling ctre has them in.
brownmike
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£69.99 fosters of Birmingham. gerrys a bit dearer . Same gear ratio as the old biomaster 8000gt, They was a good reel.
john/r
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Hi thanks for info reel is a good price,biomaster 8000 gt I have one great reel.
[email protected]
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still using penn 7000/8000 had huss and rays up to 16 1\2lb no problems. much better control with braid reducing the need to bully fish. you get two good reels for the price of one spin fisher. at the end of the day its a personal choice - your choice! tight lines.
Budgie
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Mate listen to Stan (Fish Fingers) watched him and his young putting out baits a country mile yesterday in the river. Was asking him about it and he seems to have done a lot of research into it.
Mind he needs to do a bit more research into where the fish are eh Stan?
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Mind he needs to do a bit more research into where the fish are eh Stan?
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fish fingers
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Mate listen to Stan (Fish Fingers) watched him and his young putting out baits a country mile yesterday in the river. Was asking him about it and he seems to have done a lot of research into it.
Mind he needs to do a bit more research into where the fish are eh Stan?
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i still got two size codling tony for the table james was the one who blanked with the codling that short casting paid off for you lol you where defo in the zone yesterday good craic normally the distance pays off thier but not yesterday regards stan
The reel you should get is a one that works for your needs I have the spinfisher and it's great a little heavy but you get used to it first class for casting that's my advice but it's up to you don't you no any one with to have a go casting or even fishing with one then you can make up your own mind , saves you buying one then after not likeing it ??????
Philthebag
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Must be yours i have had 2 of mine for well over a year and when snagged i snap 50lb flurocarbon snoods hust by walking back with the reel taking full strain and never once flickered
