Article by Kevin Baker
Saltwater Fishing Reels, What’s the Difference?
You must choose a saltwater fishing reel which is a good match to your saltwater fishing rod, holds enough of the type of line you need to use and winds in smoothly as you turn the handle. If you do not match rod and reel then you are going to cook yourself a whole pan full of trouble. I am talking about choosing from quality stock with the help of a knowledgeable assistant in a reputable fishing store. Most of those rod and reel combination sets you can buy cheaply are reasonably well balanced and tend to work well for catching bait fish but the odds are against you catching anything bigger, or indeed landing it if you hook it. Sure there will be some one out there who has caught good fish with one of these cheap sets but for every one who has there will be thousands who haven’t.
The vast range of sizes for saltwater fishing reels reflects the many different methods of fishing and the different fish you can choose to hunt. Only you can identify what you choose to fish for and therefore what size reel you will need. All you really need to consider at the moment is what type of reel will work best with your rod. Then match your fishing to that combination. Should you wish to change your targets at a later date then match both rod and reel to that chosen target.
Saltwater fishing reels come in three basic types, the closed face spinning reel, the open faced spinning reel and the bait casting reel. In saltwater fishing baitcaster reels are usually used for trolling fishing from a boat and are excellent for this purpose.should you attempt casting with a baitcasting reel you need to know exactly what you are doing – or be prepared for the proverbial bird’s nest! The closed face spinning reel is the easiest fishing reel to learn how to cast. They work well with bait or sea fishing lures but you should concentrate on working the estuaries, the beaches and around the rocks. The third type of saltwater fishing reel is the open faced spinning reel, beloved of my youth and still my personal favourite. They are excellent multi purpose reels which can provide good casting distance and quick retrieval if required.
In general a medium sized open faced spinning reel with several hundred feet of 12 or 15 pound breaking strain line makes a good saltwater fishing reel. If we add a nice whippy saltwater fishing rod of about 6 feet length we have a good multi-purpose saltwater fishing rig. I like a two piece rod so I can easily pack the rod and other gear away for traveling but that is just personal preference.
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