Diawa Coastal Inshore 153H - $112 bucks w/free ship

Wanted this reel for a long time. Found it on sale at Sports Chalet online and pulled the trigger. $112 bucks with free ship, couldn't pass it up any longer plus a few bags of 5" fish traps in Halloween for $2 each. Score!

http://www.sportchalet.com/product/fishing/salt+water+reels/300751_cl153h.do

Here is what the Tackle Tour folks thought of it...

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwacoastal.html

It's a good reel. Especially for kayak fishing for lightweight rockfish/lings or stripers. I have one that's about 4yrs old and it still works fine (a little corrosion, but nothing major). I intended to use it for shore fishing the surf for stripers or rockfish too, but it doesn't cast as well as some of my other reels so it's mainly a yak-reel now.

But now I'm browsing the sports Chalet site and there's a bunch of good deals! I am probably going to buy the Seeker Blue Lightning Inshore casting rod they have for $99. I've got the 7ft version, but that 8.5ft would be a great addition to my arsenal. They also have a bunch of Seeker American Series rods for $99. 
Thanks for the link!

Ya that's what I've heard so I'm excited to try it out. I'm going to try and hit the Fort tomorrow if I can find a sitter  . Do you have braid on yours? I was thinking of spooling it with 30# so besides RC I could also use it to bead the AR for some ugly's.

Wanted this reel for a long time. Found it on sale at Sports Chalet online and pulled the trigger. $112 bucks with free ship, couldn't pass it up any longer plus a few bags of 5" fish traps in Halloween for $2 each. Score!

http://www.sportchalet.com/product/fishing/salt+water+reels/300751_cl153h.do

Here is what the Tackle Tour folks thought of it...

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwacoastal.html

Just checked the link, it's now 50% off, $74.97!!!!

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Just checked the link, it's now 50% off, $74.97!!!!
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I know!  Glad I waited..

yep, just pulled the trigger...  Nice looking reel.  I'll add it to my other 35 or so reels...  She's gonna kill me : )

Anyone have any experience with the Seeker American series rods? There's a nice 8 footer there that im lookin at for my RF/light iron rod.
http://www.sportchalet.com/product/fishing/salt+water+rods/301664_0578450.do
Any thoughts yall?
 
-D

coop, the blue lightning series rod that pat posted will be a much better fit.....light, sensitive but with solid backbone and built for inshore species.  The 270h would be a brute, more at home offshore chucking jigs. 

I have both the BLI and American series in a couple differrent weights.....the bli's are my go to.  And I just picked up a pair to match the set of 7 footers I've been using.....damn you pat kool, that price was too good to let slide     

   That reel is getting to my price point!  I've just got a few old Penn's, partly because I thought I'd probably be losing stuff frequently. After 8 years I've not lost anything, though I've dipped a reel a couple of times. I hope I don't jinx my lucky streak by upgrading.
    But I've got a few dumb questions:
     Will this reel cast well enough so I can start the learning curve on casting BH's for flatties a la DC?
         Will it let me crank them up if I'm reasonably patient? That ling in the review looks about as big as I could expect.
       Is it a reel I could maintain myself, or would I need to send it to an expert?
      What kind of rod should I get to go with it?
   Thanks
     
   
   

Hmm.
I may just have to buy both of them 
Prices are waaay to good for the longer rods. I've been lookin for 8-8.5 jig sticks for a few months now..two for 200 is a dealio.
There goes the bank account 

coop, the blue lightning series rod that pat posted will be a much better fit.....light, sensitive but with solid backbone and built for inshore species.  The 270h would be a brute, more at home offshore chucking jigs. 

I have both the BLI and American series in a couple differrent weights.....the bli's are my go to.  And I just picked up a pair to match the set of 7 footers I've been using.....damn you pat kool, that price was too good to let slide 

EDIT: You can also get a revo sx low profile for 85 bucks!! http://www.sportchalet.com/product/fishing/fresh+water+reels/301592_3053864.do

Hot damn they have some solid deals @ Sports Chalet right now.

DAMN!!!! I missed it! I needed that reel too!  thats what I get for waiting i guess they went out of stock yesterday 

Wes

I just got this one For my 8' inshore shimano that iwon at the pif. Hope its a good match.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00637VK1M/ref=gno_cart_title_3



 

Holy crap. Just got my reel.  Oh my, Oh my.... I have to say its a pretty thing indeed.

Nice!
They ran out of stock on the 8.5' inshores  so I just have the 8ft american series..still a damn good match for my tld star 20/40 
Its supposed to arrive today too..cant wait to get home.

They still have all the american series rods on sale far as I can tell from their website.