Bass /Blue's Reel ?

[Destroyer]

For everyday fishing I love my Diawa Sealine 50H conventional reels. Most of my fishing involves blues, bass, steelheads and salmon, and the 50H is perfectly suited to those sizes. Strong, well made reels. Wish they still made them. I probably have a half dozen of them on different rods. For spinning I like either Penn or Diawa reels. Never had a Shimano, so can't comment on them.

[phatdaddy]

you don't say if your looking for spinning or level wind. not familiar with the type of fishing your describing, but i'll second the diawa level wind, have had 2 of the 4/0's for over 25 years. also second the penn spinning gear. i am very rough on spinning reeis and the penn holds up very well. usually easy to work on and parts are readily available.

congrats on the rod building, lotta fun to catch a fish on one u wrapped yourself.

[wellcraftv20step]

Thanks guys so much for your input!! I have always used 2 Reels ,the Penn jigmaster 500, or the Penn level wind. I'm trying to convince myself to venture out a bit and maybe try the Diawa/shimano and alike. as far as snagging bunker I do have an older Diawa Spinning reel for that .

[Destroyer]

John, I figure I owe you anyways, so if you want one of my Diawa 50H's (The H is for high speed retrieve) it's yours. Understand they are not levelwinds, you have to thumb the line as your retrieve. I've never found it a problem but I know some people prefer the levelwind feature. Still, these are rock solid reels that with minimum care will last you a lifetime. Your's if you want one.

[wellcraftv20step]

Paul, as much as I respect and admire the loyalty that's not necessary. I get far more Out of Wellcraft 20.com than I have ever given! Just this year alone I have not spent one red cent on a mechanic to help get my new to me boat in shipshape for the season. I've had a fuel delivery issue, an overheating issue, and let's not forget the not so minor issue of me overlooking the fact that the primer ball was in the battery compartment and quite possibly blowing myself up hehehe... and you guys still let me hang around here with the common Knowledge that I no longer own a V 20 ha ha . But seriously I found one of those Reels in my neighborhood on craigslist and I'm going to quite possibly buy it tomorrow afternoon. I will definitely let you know how I like it

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by wellcraftv20step

Paul, as much as I respect and admire the loyalty that's not necessary. I get far more Out of Wellcraft 20.com than I have ever given! Just this year alone I have not spent one red cent on a mechanic to help get my new to me boat in shipshape for the season. I've had a fuel delivery issue, an overheating issue, and let's not forget the not so minor issue of me overlooking the fact that the primer ball was in the battery compartment and quite possibly blowing myself up hehehe... and you guys still let me hang around here with the common Knowledge that I no longer own a V 20 ha ha . But seriously I found one of those Reels in my neighborhood on craigslist and I'm going to quite possibly buy it tomorrow afternoon. I will definitely let you know how I like it

I'm betting you're going to love the reel. If you get two matched rods, that reel and one from me you can have a matched set that will be the envy of most fishermen.

PS Remember that these reels came with a rod clamp so if it's not included in the one you're buying you should haggle a bit on the price. (hell, haggle anyways, you never know). Look at the reel in this eBay ad to see what I mean about the clamp. It's on the bottom of the reel.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Daiwa-SEALIN...UAAOSw32lYuhiO

[wellcraftv20step]

Paul, I actually saw that one last night and thought about making an offer, so now I did .like you said you never know.