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Shimano Aspire 4000 - smoothest fixed spool I have ever used.

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Mitchell 300.

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Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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Its basically the match with a slower retrieve and no dab bail

As far as the match versions go the 840 is the one to look out for

The 410's were generally the carp reels of choice. Working in a plating company i had a pair of chrome plated ones ,a bit bling on reflection!

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Of all the reels that I've ever owned, a Mitchell 308 that a friend gifted me at age 13 is the one that I'll never part with. He'd "improved" it with a thickly applied coat of matt black paint which took forever and a day to pick off with my fingernails. Fortunately, the finish (and the Prince badge beneath) was still relatively unmarked.

It still works properly despite being (at over 50 years old) the same age as me.

Considering all the advancements in reel tech since it was made, it remains an efficient and pleasant tool to use - and I can still get spares for it, too!

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Swear by my 300's and Match's - would happily buy them new again over most current models but I'm now curious about the 410 ... Worms - can you elaborate re above please?

I've not had the problem with my 300s but the 410s can suffer from line twist when spinning. I've been super careful loading line, I've mounted the spool in the lathe and loaded direct from the line spool with tension, I've used anti-kink vanes, double swivels the lot but I still suffer from line twist. If I'm boat fishing it's less of a problem as I can release the line on a drift and retrieve it slowly and let the twist out but I still get the problem after 6-8 casts!

 

Perhaps using braid might help?

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Eating wild caught fish is good for my health, reduces food miles and keeps me fit trying to catch them........it's my choice to do it, not yours to stop me!

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Never had a 410, but had no line twist problems with my 440s, although the 840 was a bastard for it. Is the rotating-head direction the same for the 410 and 440?

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Abu Cardinal 55's

Mitchell 300's

Abu506M

Shimano 5000 GTE B's

OKUMA Sheffield

 

The Abu's and Mitchells are still in good working order after 35 to 40 years of use, so I only hope that the same happens with the Shimano's and the OKUMA Sheffield; but although the Sheffield might still be working in 40 years time, I doubt if my shimano's will be.

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Never had a 410, but had no line twist problems with my 440s, although the 840 was a bastard for it. Is the rotating-head direction the same for the 410 and 440?

That's interesting. I believe the 440 had the same gear ratio as the 410 at 5:1 but the 840 had a 6:1 ratio!!! (300 was 3.5:1 ratio) Did you use the 440 for spinning?

 

410 and 440 are both anticlockwise rotation when viewed from the front

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