Sourcing "Underspin" reels

[msutton]

Dear all,

 

I am looking for a new fixed spool reel for spinning. I'm used to baitcasting reels and larger multipliers but I've decided to invest in a new outfit for travelling.

 

I've chosen a Shimano rod suitable for lighter lures and now I'm trying to choose a reel to match it.

 

I want a single handed fixed spool reel similar to this:

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.Tex...arTarget=browse

 

I've seen Shakespeare examples for sale in the UK, but they are cheap so I'm guessing poor quality.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on a good reel of this type and where i can obtain one?

 

Cheers,

 

Martin

[Newt]

Do you want that particular design or if you are to be working with light lures and therefore, light lines, would you prefer something more like this one? I much prefer this design for the u/l stuff.

 

[msutton]

Thanks for the response Newt!

 

Closed face could work, but all the one's I've managed to find are very cheap and nasty.

 

I don't really mind how much the reel costs, but I'd like good performance and it should be able to take a minimum of 150yds of 30-50lb braid (any thinner is terrible to work with I've found!).

 

I cant quite identify the makes/models of the ones you posted above. One looks like it might be Shakespeare. I spotted that one for sale n the UK but it's about £20, so is it really up to handling a double figure pike?

 

The lures will be around 10-30g at a guess and I'll be using a solid wire trace as usual (I don't like losing lures!!).

[Brian Carragher]

Try Andy Scziglenski ( hope I've spelt it right) at lure mania, web address is http://www.luremania.co.uk as he has a range of ultra lite reels in stock many coming direct from bass pro in the states. Try a google search to get the correct site and have a look at his on line catalouge.

If you ring him ring after tea time on an evening as you will be able to speak to him or his better half directly. Don't worry who you speak to as many say his wife is the better angler of the two as she seems to catch more and bigger ones than Andy.

If they have'nt got any reels suitable for your purpose they will be able to advise where you can get what you require but my monies onAndy coming up trumps

Cheers

Brian

[msutton]

It's not really ultra light I'm after. Maybe I didnt explain myself correctly.

 

What I fish now is jerk bait lures, they are huge and require some heavy tackle to get them where you want them to go.

 

I currently have a 7ft Shimano jerk bait rod and an Abu mag elite reel. I use 80lb braid and a 196lb solid wire trace.

 

When I said light, I meant in relation to that! hehe

 

I'm looking for a rod to cast between 10-30g (is that ultra light-Im not sure.. if so maybe I've got my weights wrong, never was good at metric...) which I can travel with easily (4 sections at 7ft), a reel which I can use one handed so it's either a fixed spool with a lever, a closed face underspin, or a multiplier.

 

The rod I was looking at does not have a trigger so thats why I was looking at lever operated fixed spools.

 

Unless someone knows of a nice single handed spincast rod (in short sections and with a trigger) that I can use a multiplier on.

 

Thanks for the help guys. I'm checking out that site now.

 

[ 25. April 2005, 09:59 PM: Message edited by: msutton ]

[Brian Carragher]

Have a look at dave lumbs site as well at http://www.dlst.co.uk and between the two I'm sure that if youre anything like me you'll be like a kid in a sweetshop , wide eyed and just itching to part with some cash and go home with some goodies

[msutton]

I am! It's just that my wife is like the mother accompanying the kid...

[msutton]

Looks like his site is down atm. I'll check it tomorrow.

[Newt]

msutton - I had misunderstood what you were after and the items I pictured are certainly not heavy enough.

 

The bottom one of these is more like what you are after.

[msutton]

Thats what I'm after but in a 4 piece. I might yet again be looking for something which doesn't exist.

 

I should start my own company. heh