New reel

[Andrew]

I'm off to Eire in 9 weeks for a fishing holiday. The digs are located in the centre of the friendly town of Killeshandra. Sleeps four. Beside shops, pubs and restaurants, Ash Apartments are ideal for anglers with private fishing, bait shed and boats provided.

 

At present I still use my Shimano Stradic reels { excellent reels ]

 

I'm thinking of getting a couple of new reels to take over, one for feeder/ledgering and one for float.

 

Korum Neoteric Freespool Reel , Drennan Series 7 Float 9-30 Reel

Got my eyes on a couple but undecided.

Anyone got any advice on a goos,£50 to £60 reel on the market.

Ta in advance

Edited March 22, 2018 by Andrew

[Steve Walker]

I bought a couple of Daiwa Regals for tench fishing based on advice on here, and they've been rock solid. Might suit in the smaller sizes.

[BoldBear]

What sizes are your Stradics Andrew? and are yours the front drag versions or the rear drag versions?

 

Both of those reels you mentioned in your post look fine and you get three different capacity shallow spools in all so thats a good thing.

 

I use a Drennan FD4000 for both my feeder and float fishing; although with this reel the line seems to come off it a little too easy and unless you are very careful you can get line loops on the spool when you tighten up.

You get 3 different capacity shallow spools on both the FD3000 & FD4000 and they both have front drags which I prefer when Im using finer lines and a float; however when Im after Carp on the waggler I sometimes use my 3000 and 4000 Stradics or one of my older Team Diawa S2553 match reels but these are over 15 years old now and Im fairly sure that you cant buy the S2553 any more Lol.

 

The Diawa regals that Steve mentioned sound good.

 

Keith

Edited March 21, 2018 by BoldBear

[Andrew]

4000 gtm and 2500 mate, had them from new, never let me down. GTM rear drag mate

Edited March 23, 2018 by Andrew

[Ken L]

Stradics are fine reels but beware bargains, there are plenty of fakes about.

[Si...]

I'd stick with the shimanos, won't get better than those imho

[Andrew]

Had a look but nothing caught my fancy. I have a couple of options thanks.

[corydoras]

Had a look but nothing caught my fancy. I have a couple of options thanks.

Try an Irish reel, perhaps "The Maid Behind The Bar" or "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" ;-)

Edited March 23, 2018 by corydoras

[Tigger]

You've already got the 2t00 stradic for float fishing, and the 4000 is spot on for feeder fishing....problem solved .

[Andrew]

Decided I'm going to stick with them.

 

Why spend £100+ on reels, that's a few beers extra then hahahahaha

Edited March 23, 2018 by Andrew