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General Fishing Tips / Just a spinning reel with a spare spool
« on: November 23, 2021, 05:38:56 PM »
Though I grew up using spinning reels, I've made a pretty solid conversion to level-wind setups. They just seem better for jigging deep and trolling and so on, which are things I'm doing more these days. My current favorite is a Shimano Tekota with a line counter.
Still, for shore casting and such, a spinning reel is nice to have. Last year I had a good solid Shimano reel and one spool for mono, one for braid, but I gave it away to some Mexicans who helped me out of a seriously mud-mired truck. Damned if I can remember the type, but as far as I can tell Shimano no longer makes it.
And now, I'm flat-out amazed at how hard it is to find a decent, fairly heavy-duty spinning reel with a spare spool. I have searched and shopped online a couple times, and I just get worn out after 20 minutes of that and give up! Does anyone have a recommendation? I'd really love two spools, on a rig appropriate for heavier lines like 20 pound mono and braid for saltwater use.
Still, for shore casting and such, a spinning reel is nice to have. Last year I had a good solid Shimano reel and one spool for mono, one for braid, but I gave it away to some Mexicans who helped me out of a seriously mud-mired truck. Damned if I can remember the type, but as far as I can tell Shimano no longer makes it.
And now, I'm flat-out amazed at how hard it is to find a decent, fairly heavy-duty spinning reel with a spare spool. I have searched and shopped online a couple times, and I just get worn out after 20 minutes of that and give up! Does anyone have a recommendation? I'd really love two spools, on a rig appropriate for heavier lines like 20 pound mono and braid for saltwater use.