For what it's worth I jumped on the inc6000 bandwagon as well and can't fault them. Super smooth, perfect line lay and just a joy to use. Just get them, you won't be disappointed.
I have 6 x Inc 6000 reels ... all very good so far 
.... I prefer them to my XTB5500
.... I prefer them to my XTB5500
In reply to Post #11
you bought them tried them and then bought the okuma were they try then buy?Post seen straight through the deception wasnt very good.
you bought them tried them and then bought the okuma were they try then buy?Post seen straight through the deception wasnt very good.
I bought a 10ft set up this year and paired them up with the Emcast 25a.
Used them about 6/7 times and I cannot fault them. Perfect for me
Used them about 6/7 times and I cannot fault them. Perfect for me
In reply to Post #19
I've got a set of the smaller Penn baby pits. Forget the number. Lovely reels.
I've got a set of the smaller Penn baby pits. Forget the number. Lovely reels.
In reply to Post #20
Are you talking about the affinities? I wouldn't call them baby pots and they're far too big for 10ft rods.
Are you talking about the affinities? I wouldn't call them baby pots and they're far too big for 10ft rods.
In reply to Post #21
I've got affinities on my insurgents no problem at all
I've got affinities on my insurgents no problem at all
Reels too big for rods is a load of old cobblers. Surely what is more important is the function of the set up? I use 9ft rods for boat work with 14000 spod reels. They weigh a ton, are certainly not ‘balanced' but they hold a load of line, don't mind being dunked and will tow a manatee in through a forest of Canadian.
In reply to Post #23
Well, an awful lot of people will tell you you're wrong on that score. Always better to have a balanced set-up, but if all you do all day is have your rods on rests, I get it. Try lure fishing or even floater fishing all day where your holding the rod and you'll soon understand the concept of having a rod/reel balance...
Well, an awful lot of people will tell you you're wrong on that score. Always better to have a balanced set-up, but if all you do all day is have your rods on rests, I get it. Try lure fishing or even floater fishing all day where your holding the rod and you'll soon understand the concept of having a rod/reel balance...
In reply to Post #24
Yep, I agree that when you hold the rod/cast for more than 2% of the time it makes a difference. But I was talking about the sedentary ol' carp fishing that takes up most of these pages.
Yep, I agree that when you hold the rod/cast for more than 2% of the time it makes a difference. But I was talking about the sedentary ol' carp fishing that takes up most of these pages.
In reply to Post #23
My idea of balanced is that the rod is not tip heavy in the hand. Bearing in mind that there is a weight hanging off the end of it as well, you need a very short rod and very heavy reel to unbalance the rod when casting.
My idea of balanced is that the rod is not tip heavy in the hand. Bearing in mind that there is a weight hanging off the end of it as well, you need a very short rod and very heavy reel to unbalance the rod when casting.
In reply to Post #26
I use the old rule of thumb that Jack Simpson showed me... place your index finger just above the reel and if your set up is balanced, the rod won't pivot up and down - it should just sit in a horizontal plane, balanced if you will. Try it... it works quite well for determining what reel is best to use with what rod.
I use the old rule of thumb that Jack Simpson showed me... place your index finger just above the reel and if your set up is balanced, the rod won't pivot up and down - it should just sit in a horizontal plane, balanced if you will. Try it... it works quite well for determining what reel is best to use with what rod.
In reply to Post #27
Exactly the kind of waffle I was referring to.
For a fly fishing or lure set up maybe....But how does being able to balance a rod horizontally on your finger have any real life meaning in a standard carp set up?
Exactly the kind of waffle I was referring to.
For a fly fishing or lure set up maybe....But how does being able to balance a rod horizontally on your finger have any real life meaning in a standard carp set up?
In reply to Post #28
Hardly waffle. That's exactly how I check for a balanced set-up and I've seen others doing the same thing when buying rods/reels.
Yeah, it doesn't matter that much if all you do is leave your rods on the rests for days on end, but hand hold a rod for a while or do a lot of casting, it does start to matter.
Hardly waffle. That's exactly how I check for a balanced set-up and I've seen others doing the same thing when buying rods/reels.
Yeah, it doesn't matter that much if all you do is leave your rods on the rests for days on end, but hand hold a rod for a while or do a lot of casting, it does start to matter.
None of the leverage in an overhead cast references the reel seat as a fulcrum, so the horizontal balance at that point means very little, if anything when casting. Means even less when sat on rod rests, unless you plan to balance the rod on one stick!
More likely that was an arbitrary test by a man who owned a tackle shop and wanted people to buy new reels with their new rods. Or he wasn't talking about carp fishing, but a type of fishing where you actually hold the rod for longer than a minute at a time.
More likely that was an arbitrary test by a man who owned a tackle shop and wanted people to buy new reels with their new rods. Or he wasn't talking about carp fishing, but a type of fishing where you actually hold the rod for longer than a minute at a time.