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what about okuma salina 16000? i brought one for the wife as backup, i use it heaps now, massive drag....you can get 2 differrent ratios, super smooth....best bang for bucks reel i have
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I recently picked up the Okuma Salina II 16000 High Speed reel and although I am yet to use it in anger it feels like a beast of a reel. Bloody good reel for its price.
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There is some great opinions on reels on this thread.  To add a thought to your  purchase decision, make sure you are going to be happy with the parts and service you may need for your reel.  I personally only have experience with Penn Spinfishers and Shimano Saragosa and Stella and I am happy with being able to get parts for these models.  I have noticed with some of the Penn reels that have come and gone recently that the parts support is not there anymore.  (I could be looking in the wrong places though)  Nothing worse than needing parts, or service and not being able to get it.
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Originally posted by Lineburningthugs Lineburningthugs wrote:

does no-one cast overheads anymore?
 
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Anyone?
Just started looking a possibilities for this
Have a Quantim Boca that I will sacrifice to the gods of Trademe if there is a possible candidate
Guessing I need a few kg of drag and levelwind
Would a baitcaster be sufficient/capable?
 
This to be used from the bricks
 
Thoughts/?
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O/H I use a shimano TSM4 and a fin-or 5500 OS for spinning also have sl50sh for the O/H if needed the tsm4 has a power handle on it.
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Originally posted by Blue Asparagus Blue Asparagus wrote:

O/H I use a shimano TSM4 and a fin-or 5500 OS for spinning also have sl50sh for the O/H if needed the tsm4 has a power handle on it.
 
I forsee issues without a level wind mechanism tho? How do you get around this?
Issue or not?
I am probably too uncoordinated to work a lure on retrieve and also lay the line just yet..
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no issues mate a well trained thumb helps, level winds are great for very slow retrieves like salmon fishing hence why the abu is a favoured reel 
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Originally posted by Blue Asparagus Blue Asparagus wrote:

no issues mate a well trained thumb helps, level winds are great for very slow retrieves like salmon fishing hence why the abu is a favoured reel 
 
I got a couple of sl20shb's a while ago and the ohead design has resonated deeply with me.
But i am still getting used to the retrieve.Not sure how much I could sweep a lure and focus on the line lay. Still, time willl tell
 
I have the feeling that I will end up using only free spool reels at some stage and want to explore options so I dont have fixed and free spool oriented rods (and associated cost/investment) If I can find a valid target to aim at then That helps my med term strategy regarding purchases
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