Saltwater Fishing Reel Info

what is the best fishing reel & pole for me?

so im getting into fishing lately just started saltwater last year i also freshwater fish. I am casual not into fishing hardcore but i really do like it and want to have good equipment so i was wondering what a good reel is for up to $125 and if there is certain poles i need to have better gear just curious so if anyone could give me some info that would be great.
MOstly looking for a saltwater reel right now but feel free to give ideas on freshwater too i fish from shore when salt water fishing

The saltwater aspect makes a big difference in your selection. Since you’ll be surf fishing, you want as long a rod as you can reasonably get without it being a hassle to transport or store. For a reel, I’d recommend an oversized spinning reel, as these cast quite a bit better than baitcasting reels, and are easier to disassemble for cleaning.

The Penn Sargus SG5000 combo looks to be a good choice, but my internet is sluggish at the moment, and I can’t see all the specs. Wal-Mart offers it for $120.00. Alternatively, Shakespeare’s Big Water combo can be had for a paltry $40, and may perform well for your purposes. I’d offer more information, but again, my internet is not cooperating.

Whatever combo you eventually decide on, make sure to immediately ditch any prespooled line. Invariably, combos are factory-equipped with crappy line, and months of being tightly spooled and subjected to flourescent lighting in a store or warehouse will ensure that your line is full of coils and tangles, and that it will break easily. Invest $10-15 in a spool of braided line. Braid is stronger, thinner, and less hassle than any monofilament out there. Because of its high strength-to-diameter ratio, you can fit a LOT of braid on your spool, and can get stronger line which will allow you to successfully land more fish. Don’t get too crazy with the line strength, though: you want your line to be the weakest link in your tackle. Imagine hooking a big fish or getting a snag and having your rod break instead of your line! A good option is to go as heavy with the braided line as you want, and firmly tie on a 15-20 foot section of flourocarbon of the appropriate strength on the end right. This will minimize line visibility, and will ensure that there’s something to give if you hook up on something your tackle can’t handle. You’ll lose only a few feet of inexpensive mono instead of possibly 150 feet of your braided line.

Because braid is thinner than mono, the ocean current will affect it less and your baits will drift more naturally. Because it bends more easily, your casts will go farther and you’ll encounter less resistance when reeling in fish. The one downside (other than visibility) is that braid will eventually abosorb some saltwater. Left on your reel, this will form salt deposits which will eventually corrode your tackle. So, it’s imperative that you thoroughly clean your rod, reel, and line each time you finish fishing in salt water. Nothing fancy is required, just disassemble everything (you can leave the line on the reel), and rinse it off thoroughly with plenty of fresh water. Oil the reel’s moving parts as needed.

Unfortunately, surf tackle is pretty oversized for most freshwater fishing, and it isn’t well suited to saltwater or freshwater fishing from a boat. There are various options here, and any rod designed for just one of those purposes will peform far better in that area than a rod suited for all three situations. However, if you don’t want to fork over the money for three different fishing combos, a medium-heavy spinning combo can get you functional in all three areas. A combo designed for heavy bass fishing or light catfish fishing would peform adequately. Something around 7 feet would be a bit short for casting, a bit long for over-the-rail boat fishing, but would work well for freshwater fishing and trolling. The line can be scaled up or down for your particular situation on any given day, or you can simply use a heavier or lighter monofilament leader. This is cutting some corners, but you’ll be able to reliably haul in fish in almost any situation with the purchase of just one fishing combo.

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