Hello guys,
This is my first time on this forum, so just a little background - I have been a fly and lure (spinners, plugs, spoons, etc) fisherman for 51 years.
I must admit that I have never float fished in my life. About Xmas time I got the hankering to have a go at trotting (Grayling, Trout, Perch and Chub) so I bought myself a J.W. Young's 5-piece 13ft trotting rod.
I now need a reel to balance the outfit and also to use with a Greys Prowla 7ft Drop Shot rod (spinning also) - a 3000 size reel, with at least 1 shallow spool, seems to be about right.
My question is this - can anyone make a direct comparison between the SPro Red Arc reels and the Shakespeare Mach 3 XT 035 please ?
On the face of it both have very similar specifications. The Mach 3 is cheaper and it comes with extra spools, which is attractive.
I like quality reels, but if I can get a bargain as well that suits me just fine .
Please feel free to make suggestions as to other makes that you think I should consider?
Regards & best wishes to you all for 2011,
Dave
