tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64694281864306315372024-02-21T08:35:49.582-08:00Surf Fishing ReelsPlanning on some surf fishing? Do have the right fishing reel. Here is an in-depth discussion of surf fishing reels that can help with your decisions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6469428186430631537.post-46476287748257008902013-12-07T09:47:00.000-08:002015-05-05T03:42:45.385-07:00A Review of Surf Casting Reels<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will your fishing reel reach the big fish in the deep water?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have what it takes to surf cast out to where the fish are?
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What type of fishing reel should you use for surf fishing? How to select the best surf fishing reel can be a matter of personal preference.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are 2 basic types of surf casting reels that fishermen use to accomplish this task, and this article will look at both types of fishing reels, the spinning reel and the bait casting reel.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So c'mon along and I'll try to help you out with your fishing reel decision making.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I mentioned there are 2 types of fishing reels that can be used for surf fishing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Sports-Outdoors-Baitcasting-Fishing-Reels/zgbs/sporting-goods/3409721/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=surfreel-20" target="_blank"><b>Surf Casting Reel</b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=surfreel-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: none !important; display: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, or bait casting reel as it is known, has a spool that is mounted in a housing that holds the spool and allows it to turn on bearings.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you cast a bait casting reel the spool that holds the line spins very fast as the line is pulled off of it and it takes a lot of practice and finesse to learn how to stop this spinning motion and avoiding the dreaded "birds nest" that can occur when the line backs up on the spool as shown in this photo.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though the photo is not my birds nest, it could have been as I have never mastered the bait cast reel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a number of things to be considered when buying a fishing reel.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. What weight line do you intend to use? The size line you use will determine the length of the line that will fit on the reel. The heavier weight the line, the less length that will fit. However, keep in mind that reels come in different sizes so that they can hold different amounts of line. Most reels are sold with a certain recommended weight line.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Reel weight. The weight of the reel itself needs to be considered. The heavier the reel, the harder to handle.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Durability is also a factor to consider. Saltwater is very rough on fishing equipment. Because of that you need to take special care when stowing your surf fishing reels. You should rinse your equipment in fresh water before putting it away. This helps reduce the corrosion from the saltwater by washing off all the salt.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Number of bearings. Normally the more bearings the smoother the casting reel will operate and to some extent the more durable it will be.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Gear Ratios. Gear ratio on fishing reels in essence refers to how quickly you can reel in a fish. For example, if the gear ratio is 10:1 it means that for every one rotation of the handle the spool will rotate 10 times. So would think think that the higher gear ration the better, but that's not really true. As the gear ratio gets higher the torque decreases. The ideal is to balance the two aspects of gear ratio and settle at a bout a 6:1 ratio.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Drag. What is drag? It is resistance to being pulled. When you cast bait out into the water you don't want any resistance from the reel so the line will freely flow off the spool. However, once you've hooked a fish you don't want the line to be free flowing off the reel. You want some resistance for the fish to pull on so it will get tired and you can reel it in. Drag is this resistance and most modern fishing reels allow you to adjust the drag to increase or decrease the resistance. What determines the level of drag you use depends on the line weight you're using and the size fish you catch. However, in the long run it is really just a matter of feel.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second kind of surf fishing reel is called a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Sports-Outdoors-Spinning-Fishing-Reels/zgbs/sporting-goods/3409761/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=surfreel-20" target="_blank"><b>Surf Spinning Reel.</b></a>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The spinning reel does not use a spool that spins when casting. On the spinning reel the fishing line spins off the front of the reel. The reel itself only turns when you are reeling the line in.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This type of reel solves the problem with the "birds nest".
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guess which type of reel I prefer. You guessed it, the surf spinning reel. I've tried the bait casting reel, but after a couple of birds nests I decided it was more trouble than it's worth.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do however, use a bait casting reel for bottom fishing, which of course doesn't require any casting.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the bait casting reel, the spinning reel has some things you need to consider when making a purchase. The list is pretty much the same as the bait casting reel.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. My number one recommendation is don't use an inexpensive fresh water spinning reel for surf fishing. A fresh water reel is too lightweight for use in surf conditions.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. What weight line do you intend to use? The size line you use will determine the length of the line that will fit on the reel. The heavier weight the line, the less length that will fit. However, keep in mind that reels come in different sizes so that they can hold different amounts of line. Most reels are sold with a certain recommended weight line. In addition, the spinning reel has a great advantage over the bait casting reel in that you can easily change the spool if you want to put on a different weight line.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Reel weight. The weight of the reel itself needs to be considered. The heavier the reel, the harder to handle.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Durability is also a factor to consider. Saltwater is very rough on fishing equipment. Because of that you need to take special care when stowing your surf fishing reels. You should rinse your equipment in fresh water before putting it away. This helps reduce the corrosion from the saltwater.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Number of bearings. Normally the more bearings the smoother the reel will operate and to some extent the more durable it will be.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Gear Ratios. Gear ratio on fishing reels in essence refers to how quickly you can reel in a fish. For example, if the gear ratio is 10:1 it means that for every one rotation of the handle the spool will rotate 10 times. So would think think that the higher gear ration the better, but that's not really true. As the gear ratio gets higher the torque decreases. The ideal is to balance the two aspects of gear ratio and settle at about a 4.5 to 5.0 :1.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Like bait casting reels, spinning reels also have an adjustable drag.
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This is a long video, but the first 5:30 have the most value and is well worth watching.</b>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't really suggest what reel you should buy because I don't know where you'll be fishing or what you'll be fishing for.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have an <a href="http://amzn.to/15Vz5wn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Okuma graphite rod</a> and a <a href="http://amzn.to/1wO0aaI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daiwa spinning reel</a> and also a Fenwick fiberglass rod and a <a href="http://amzn.to/1CM6wOt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shimano spinning reel</a> and am quite pleased with the performance of all of the products. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's two links to Amazon if you want to see what they offer.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> A Word of Caution: Be sure you select a fishing reel suitable for salt water conditions.</b>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to learn more about surf fishing rods I have an article on them at: <b><a href="http://bestsurffishingrod.blogspot.com/">Best Surf Fishing Rods.</a></b></span>
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