I'm getting some 10ft rods built as I will be doing a lot of boat work this year and my 13footers are a bit of a pig in the boat.
I've never had 10ft rods before so I really don't know what sort of reels I should be looking at to give a balanced set up. Currently have shimano power Aeros , get on with the perfectly well but wasn't too sure if they would be the right reels
I do want a second set anyway so I'm not swapping and changing set ups from rods to rods. I would only look at shimano and daiwa as well , price wise ideally I'd like to keep it under £200 per reel
Any suggestions
I've never had 10ft rods before so I really don't know what sort of reels I should be looking at to give a balanced set up. Currently have shimano power Aeros , get on with the perfectly well but wasn't too sure if they would be the right reels
I do want a second set anyway so I'm not swapping and changing set ups from rods to rods. I would only look at shimano and daiwa as well , price wise ideally I'd like to keep it under £200 per reel
Any suggestions
In reply to Post #1
If you are using for boat work I don't think balance matters as much as reliability, retrieve and capacity. You will likely be fishing at much greater ranges than you would casting and they are going to get chucked about a fair bit. I use a set of Shimano Ultegra Spod reels with the deeper 14000 spools. Waterproof drag, nice big handle, big retrieve and don't cost a fortune.
If you are using for boat work I don't think balance matters as much as reliability, retrieve and capacity. You will likely be fishing at much greater ranges than you would casting and they are going to get chucked about a fair bit. I use a set of Shimano Ultegra Spod reels with the deeper 14000 spools. Waterproof drag, nice big handle, big retrieve and don't cost a fortune.
I wouldnt want a big reel like that on 10ft personally.
Castizm/ultegra 5500 fit nicely would look further than them
Castizm/ultegra 5500 fit nicely would look further than them
In reply to Post #1
Shimano ultegra ci4 5500 xtc or ultegra 5500 xtd or if Daiwa emcast 25A all 3 a perfect size for 10ft rods
Shimano ultegra ci4 5500 xtc or ultegra 5500 xtd or if Daiwa emcast 25A all 3 a perfect size for 10ft rods
In reply to Post #1
For me my Okuma Inc 6000 reels pair perfectly with my 10ft rods. Do everything I need and landed fish to mid 40s on the set up
For me my Okuma Inc 6000 reels pair perfectly with my 10ft rods. Do everything I need and landed fish to mid 40s on the set up
In reply to Post #1
My advice would be to first use the 10ft with your existing reels, and then judge what (if anything) you're personally wanting to change with the new reels.
For me weight matters much more than size when it comes to balance, and your Power Aeros are about as light as the come so I don't see an issue there (for context I use basias on 9ft rods very happily). The downside would be their physical size, which could be awkward in a boat where it wouldn't be on a bank, while the weight may be less of an issue.
A lot of ‘mini' big pit reels like the ci4 Ultegra 5500 or Daiwa Whisker 25QD are practically the same size as a full big pit, they just have slightly smaller spools to save a bit of weight (smaller diameter in the ci4's case and less height/depth in the 25QD's case) - so you might well find they don't really make much of a difference vs the aero in terms of size as the body, handle, spool arm, etc, are practically the same size.
If size is the issue then you might want to look at something like a Daiwa GS3000 or GS4000 reel, as then you are talking about a reel that is a lot smaller. I have one for floater work and it's a very nice little reel.
Give the Aeros a go first. See what you like/don't like about them on the new rods when using them from a boat, and then go to a tackle shop and examine some of the reels side by side to see which will suit you. I did and the results surprised me. From everything I'd read and all the advice I received on what reel to pair with a shorter rod I went in thinking I'd be wanting ci4 5500 or whisker 25QDs but I came away with Basia SLDs and have never regretted it.
My advice would be to first use the 10ft with your existing reels, and then judge what (if anything) you're personally wanting to change with the new reels.
For me weight matters much more than size when it comes to balance, and your Power Aeros are about as light as the come so I don't see an issue there (for context I use basias on 9ft rods very happily). The downside would be their physical size, which could be awkward in a boat where it wouldn't be on a bank, while the weight may be less of an issue.
A lot of ‘mini' big pit reels like the ci4 Ultegra 5500 or Daiwa Whisker 25QD are practically the same size as a full big pit, they just have slightly smaller spools to save a bit of weight (smaller diameter in the ci4's case and less height/depth in the 25QD's case) - so you might well find they don't really make much of a difference vs the aero in terms of size as the body, handle, spool arm, etc, are practically the same size.
If size is the issue then you might want to look at something like a Daiwa GS3000 or GS4000 reel, as then you are talking about a reel that is a lot smaller. I have one for floater work and it's a very nice little reel.
Give the Aeros a go first. See what you like/don't like about them on the new rods when using them from a boat, and then go to a tackle shop and examine some of the reels side by side to see which will suit you. I did and the results surprised me. From everything I'd read and all the advice I received on what reel to pair with a shorter rod I went in thinking I'd be wanting ci4 5500 or whisker 25QDs but I came away with Basia SLDs and have never regretted it.
Good luck winding in an 8oz lead 300 yards with a GS4000
Half of the reels recommended so far wouldn't even hold enough line to fish long from a boat. Seriously, forget balance, it's not important in this case and think practicality. Reliable, good crank and capacity. Your Aeros will actually be just fine, I just wouldn't want to spend that much on a reel that will get hammered.
Half of the reels recommended so far wouldn't even hold enough line to fish long from a boat. Seriously, forget balance, it's not important in this case and think practicality. Reliable, good crank and capacity. Your Aeros will actually be just fine, I just wouldn't want to spend that much on a reel that will get hammered.
In reply to Post #7
Depends on the boat work being done really - if you're on a huge continental water using a boat to drop baits out hundreds of yards away then yeah that's not the one - the new Whisker 45QD might be a shout as it's basically designed exactly for this with a huge line capacity.
If you're using a boat on a smaller snaggy/weedy water to accurate place bait/rigs and then play fish in open water then a smaller reel would be ideal.
Depends on the boat work being done really - if you're on a huge continental water using a boat to drop baits out hundreds of yards away then yeah that's not the one - the new Whisker 45QD might be a shout as it's basically designed exactly for this with a huge line capacity.
If you're using a boat on a smaller snaggy/weedy water to accurate place bait/rigs and then play fish in open water then a smaller reel would be ideal.
In reply to Post #8
It's the latter I.e super weedy , lake is 8/9 acres and depending on the swim you will be dropping your rigs using the boat onto small clear spots. You need the boat a lot when playing fish as well so it's more circumstance than distance
It's the latter I.e super weedy , lake is 8/9 acres and depending on the swim you will be dropping your rigs using the boat onto small clear spots. You need the boat a lot when playing fish as well so it's more circumstance than distance
In reply to Post #9
In that case I would use your Power Aeros. If you want something ‘new' you won't go far wrong with a set of Tournament 5000Ts
In that case I would use your Power Aeros. If you want something ‘new' you won't go far wrong with a set of Tournament 5000Ts