Salmon spin casting combo for under $100
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Barnacle Bill
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Any hunting/sport fishing store close to you will be able
to help you. ......BB
to help you. ......BB
Thank-you, and so do Cabelas and Wholesale Sports but I was looking for some feedback on gear people have actually used.
Well hopefully Island Outfitters fishing gear prices are better than their firearm prices
Cheers
adrock1981
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Under 100 would be tough, but very close to 100 can get you a decent rod/reel. I spin fish for coho a lot and for reels, the shimano sienna 4000 FD (dont get the RD / rear drag), are great, rinse 'em every time, oil it if it squeaks and just toss ,it if it breaks. Under 40 bucks, it owes you nothing if you get 2-3 years out of it, one of mine is 3 yrs old and still works fine. Keep it rinsed, keep it oiled, easy.
For the beaches her here on the island, we don't run into very many huge fish so for rods, the standard 10' convergence spinning (about 100 bucks) is a good choice, tons of guys have these. I did see however a nice lower-end lamiglas (X-1 i believe) which is like 90 bucks currently at wholesale sports, its a 9'6 which is ok for most of the fishing you will do. You may want to go longer eventually if you buy some nicer stuff. I use a 10' 6" and love the distance I get with it.
For line, I don't go too heavy. I usually run w/ 10lb mainline, red box trilene XL (made for spinning reels). Best stuff around for the price, I would recommend stretching it a little after you first put it on, tie it to something walk back a few hundred feet and pull on it a few times stretching the kinks out of it. Some of it has sat on the spool a long time, it helps w/ coils. Fill the spool up properly as well, this also helps with distance. If you are in the river, or chasing big springs you will want to go heavier.
Some say 10lb is too light for coho, but it really isn't, its surprisingly strong. I have landed springs to 20 lbs on it from the beach just fine, so for coho/pinks etc. it is no problem. Some guys go lighter even, 10lb is the sweet spot for me I have found. The lighter line will give you that distance casting, and some days being able to air out a 1/2 oz spoon 150+ ft is a huge advantage. The fish move fast, and the long cast can help you get more shots at crusing fish. When the fish are closing and holding, the long cast also this makes sure your lure lands way past the fish, not on top of them. This helps the fish hold in place longer and not notice you are there, which really improves your numbers during a season.
Good luck!
For the beaches her here on the island, we don't run into very many huge fish so for rods, the standard 10' convergence spinning (about 100 bucks) is a good choice, tons of guys have these. I did see however a nice lower-end lamiglas (X-1 i believe) which is like 90 bucks currently at wholesale sports, its a 9'6 which is ok for most of the fishing you will do. You may want to go longer eventually if you buy some nicer stuff. I use a 10' 6" and love the distance I get with it.
For line, I don't go too heavy. I usually run w/ 10lb mainline, red box trilene XL (made for spinning reels). Best stuff around for the price, I would recommend stretching it a little after you first put it on, tie it to something walk back a few hundred feet and pull on it a few times stretching the kinks out of it. Some of it has sat on the spool a long time, it helps w/ coils. Fill the spool up properly as well, this also helps with distance. If you are in the river, or chasing big springs you will want to go heavier.
Some say 10lb is too light for coho, but it really isn't, its surprisingly strong. I have landed springs to 20 lbs on it from the beach just fine, so for coho/pinks etc. it is no problem. Some guys go lighter even, 10lb is the sweet spot for me I have found. The lighter line will give you that distance casting, and some days being able to air out a 1/2 oz spoon 150+ ft is a huge advantage. The fish move fast, and the long cast can help you get more shots at crusing fish. When the fish are closing and holding, the long cast also this makes sure your lure lands way past the fish, not on top of them. This helps the fish hold in place longer and not notice you are there, which really improves your numbers during a season.
Good luck!
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Exactly the feedback I was looking for!
Thanks for posting ☺
adrock1981
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Definitely, this is important. Whatever you choose make sure it is limp and designed for spinning reels though. I am partial to the trilene XL (extra limp) as its designed for spinning reels. It isn't the cheapest, but it is no where near the most expensive, and it just works for me. I had a friend that swore by XT (extra tough) on his spinning reels and well.. he did definitely swear a lot using it and having it spring off the spool constantly. Lots of lines are stiff like this and will cause headaches when you are forcing long casts w/ spinning gear. He changed, and fished with me lots last year and won't go back either.
P-line has a spinning reel line, as does suffix and a few others. I've tried a few of them and always go back to XL trilene. I have fished a lot of smallmouth bass over the years in the lakes on the island and it always seemed the best when you are casting a few hundred times a day. Even if it twists, I could always get the twists out, or live with them, other brands are not forgiving at all. The beach is kind of the same in that respect, casting over and over, the twist builds up, the slack builds up when your lure hits / bail clicks over, eventually it ends up giving you grief no matter what. So just make sure its a limp / low memory line and go for it, it will minimize the twist/tangles that will happen regardless.
Also, the fishing stores may suggest braid as its really strong and popular. Some guys love braid, I can't stand it for chucking spoons, its actually too limp, one twist/loop in the line that gets reeled over = a knot you can't dig out 1/2 way into your cast. When this happens very often the whole spool is pooched, or u lose a ton of line, shortening your casting distance (due to the spool not being full) and it isn't cheap to replace. I've tried Fireline crystal, suffix 832, and one other one I can't remember and it all ended up the same. Also, the coating wears off the line and it ends up like dental floss (if that makes sense) and gets all fuzzy. So just personal preference, everytime I went back to XL again, oh and if you go the Trilene XL route, avoid the XL Armour Coated, it sucks. It isn't the same for some reason, it breaks down and the hardened coating kind of "peels" and gets weak fast in spots, that and its more expensive.
Hope this helps.
Yep, I have 2 shimano 4000s that simply have not quit over the years. These are a tank of a reel and will stand up to a lot of abuse and take coho, pinks and springs. I have even caught a small hali on one of these.
