just started fishing which reel would be the best for boat & jetty fishing. what make?

Hi John,
firstly welcome to anglers net.
The question you asked is very loaded and a bit short of details.
Your boat fishing for example, is it from a dingy inshore or wreck or reef or sand bars etc
Your pier/jetty fishing, is it for mullet or cod or wrasse etc.
What is your budget, the best IMO reel is made by Abbu, I stress IMO, it is probably one of the most expensive as well.
For the charter boats in Holland wreck fishing it is 90% fixed spool. In the UK it is mainly multiplier.
The old Mitchel 624 is one of the best general and wreck fishing reels that I have ever used. I have a brand new Mitchel 724, used it about 15 times, took the line off, cleaned it and put it back in the box. I was lucky enough to get a 724 from an Anglers net Member, must be 15 years old and perfect.
There are several options open to you.
Take a charter trip and hire a rod for the day. Ask the skipper and fellow anglers what they would advise on your budget and the type of fishing you will be doing.
You can also do a search on AN as this topic has been up before.
With regards to the jetty/pier fishing, take a walk (without rods) and ask, Sea anglers love to be asked what they think. Use your eyes and make discreet notes of what tackle/rods/reels people are using.
Most of the older people fishing, especially couples around 30 upwards are worth watching as they will work as a team.
As I said, it realy is a loaded question.
If you buy a rod and reel second hand, test it out under pressure before parting with cash.
I am not being much help here so will leave you to fill in the blanks and possibly re phrase your question.

I hope there will be more answers for you on AN. Come on you guys, help the lad.

All the best and tight lines
Alan(nl)
Ps, I am 53 and have fished since I was about 6. Ex charter boat skipper and trawler boat owner/skipper so I do understand your problem. Look and ask.




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Its unlikely that one reel will serve both purposes.

Assuming you have no previous experience, I would reccomend a fixed spool reel for beach or pier.
Any of the main brands, Mitchell,Diawa are fine.

From a boat I would prefer a multiplier .
Now, the size of the multiplier will depend on what sort of boat fishing you will be doing.
For inshore ,I would suggest an ABU 7000 or equivalent in size.
For deeper water or wrecking I would use a Shimano
TDL 30 or TDL50,or equivalent.
The reels mentioned are very expensive and I am not suggesting you buy them, just something cheaper of an equivalent size.

Hope this helps.

One of the best boat reel is a
Scarborough reel


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Darth

Hi John,
Sorry I cannot give you any help on boat reels but if you want a good reel for beach or jetty work then a Shimano Aerlex wiil do the job fine. I have had one 3 years and it has never let me down, and no silly birdies to contend with. Enjoy the sport.

Very difficult to answer a question like that, as it depends a lot on the type of fishing you want to do.

For most boat fishing, a multiplier is probably best, but in some cases ( when light jigging, and similar things), a fixed spool may be better.

For jetty fishing, and as a beginner, you are probably better off starting with a fixed spool reel. These are easier to master than multipliers.

Best to try and go along with somebody, and watch what they use, and how they go about it, before making a decision.

TL
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Hello John.
Like most of the other replies I`d suggest a fixed spool reel for piers and jetties and a multiplier for boat work. I can thoroughly reccomend the Ryobi project 8000 GT fixed spool. It`s been around for a while with no major changes. A no-nonsense quality reel, plus you can usually find them advertised in the sea angling mag`s for £30-35 !!
As for a boat multiplier? Have you got the rod yet? If not. Have a look at some of the special combo deals being advertised? Glasgow Angling, Veals, Southend Angling Centre all have some good offers? Don`t get sucked in by the `Extra Special Brand New Space Age Technology` blurbs for all the latest gear !! 18 months ago, the bargain combo`s were being described in those terms?
Good old Ugli Sticks or Penn Extreme rods 20-30lb class can usually be seen advertised with a decent reel for about £100.
The best advice I can give is. Find your local sea-angling club !! You`ll find them more than pleased to have a new member and will give you all the advice you need for the local area. My club even kits out newbies, so that they can try different rods and reels `till they get the `feel` for what suits them best.
Paul Compton