Egg Beater Advice

[coachlaw]

I use 50# PowerPro, the heavier braid results in fewer rod raps with a spinning reel and no back lash issues. Mono is nothing but a headache on spinning reals in my experience (line memory is the problem).

I use spinning exclusively. None of that outdated, bass fisherman, upside down garbage for me. Backlash on a spinner? Inconceivable. I have never had a line twist or line memory problem. NEVER. Well, it has happened when I lent a rig to a goober who reeled in constantly when the drag was going out. (You know who you are!) I also use 12lb mono exclusively. The rules are simple. Do not reel in when the drag is going out, and spool it properly, straight off the spool. If you're using a spoon, use a swivel on the line. Spinners are easy and fool proof. I'm a fool, and I have no problem with them.

[corndog]

Personally I like my Shimano Spheros but that's heh, getting over a hundred bucks these days. I haven't fished these but Shimano makes a low-end product called the Salt Striker for about half the price! $49-$59. You get what you pay for but the reviews sounded pretty good on Cabela's.

As to you weenies with conventional baitcaster reels and poles, ever tried landing a 45 pound amberjack on one of your cracker jack crappie poles? I didn't think so. You'd have to get a Torium on a broomstick, right?

The Salt water I've heard good reviews also. Heres one of two jacks on my crappie pole with 12# mono. Point well taken though!

[dbarham]

Baitcast only!!!!!!!!!

[bubbas kenner]

Get the sonara for the Boss!hehe

x2 sonara does fine and is lighter good for newbies

[coachlaw]

Baitcast only!!!!!!!!!

Why? Seriously. There are plenty of conditions where a spinner is a much better choice. I think the best fishermen are the ones who use each in the conditions where they excel. I'm not one of those though.

[Lori77563]

Remember it is not the tool it is the craftsman. I have a picture of an old guy on the Galveston Jetty I took years ago. He had a hell of a stringer and caught them all with a cane pole.

[fishcrazydan]

I use both. i prefer the feel of a baitcast, get more distance, and feel like i have better accuracy with them but when the wind is against you and conditions arent great i'd rather have a spinner. i dont have to worry about the backlashing and or fiddling around with the centrifugal brake and spool control. and i can worth my lures just fine. versatility goes the spinning, finesse goes to baitcast.

[Jhua]

I use my sierra's for inshore everyday use. I have sonora's for the heavier lifting.

[TroutSupport]

Check out the US reel spinners.. they're highly praised by a lot of people and they're in your price range. Check out BaadMarineSupply.com
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[coachlaw]

Check out the US reel spinners.. they're highly praised by a lot of people and they're in your price range. Check out BaadMarineSupply.com
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I really like their design, but one thing about US Reels really bothers me. You name something "U.S. Reels" and then you have them made in China???????????? That's what's kept me from buying one. I don't like it when people intentionally try to fool you. If it's named that, it better darn well be made here. Don't pee down my back and tell me it's rainin'. Just my opinion. Nothing against Baad. I've used them before and I'm very happy with them.

[Overkiller]

I bought a Shinamo Sonora a few months ago from the advice of the board and I am very happy with it. Has a solid feel to it like I'll be using it for a long time.

[reeltime]

http://www.2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/showthread.php?t=380217

not a bad reel Shimano Symetre and will go good with rod color.lol

[Swells]

You guys are a good crowd, and some like one or the other like Ford or Chevy pickups or sometimes using both to your advantage. For example popping with a spinning reel is a ton of fun. Sight casting with a baitcaster and a plastic is a completely different art. We all got our own "style." I don't see how one is superior to the other because my fly fishing buddies were cleaning up two to one to us! One old boys pulled out a few tarpon while I was dinking with Spanish Mack hits by the jetty. Dude, they pull those fish in almost by hand, even tuna!

Oh and if you want something for offshore, about the only American reel manufacturer left in the US is Avet. I am not aware of any American manufacturers other than some fly fishing companies. Most of the Chink stuff is junk these days. Talk to an old timer and get a rebuilt reel and he'll keep it going for ya. Once you bust into a reel and overhaul it like a gun, you have to keep doing that every year or it will fail. You can learn it or pay the nice old man 10 or 20 and buy some fresh line and he'll ne happy.

Whatever ya do, have some fun and fish on however ya can. Lines out ladies '' gentlemens!