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Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:35 am
by Fish-cador
Quick update:
Met Shazac yesterday in St Kilda and he went home 5 rods heavier.
2 x used shimano technium surf rod.
1 x unused silstar surf rod
1 x JW combo, unused, got these from my previous FB market place purchase as part of a package.
1 x barely used T-curve Revolution 762 SP spin rod, maracas version
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:09 am
by fisho999
Thanks for being generous fish cador
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:33 pm
by ben475
he's going to blow his $70 budget buying reels haha
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:18 pm
by shazac
thank you very much Fish Cador
I really appreciate the large gift
reel lures and jig heads on their way total $83 just within total budget.
haven't ordered braid yet think 8lb is good?
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:33 pm
by fisho999
I would go 10 lb. What reel did you get?
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:03 am
by Fish-cador
For a beginner try using the ebay or FB braids. These work just fine and will not break your bank balance.
Check this out.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=dXMIcH
Visit Lohas. Shop 5, 332-338 Centre Road, Bentleigh. They have cheap braid 500M for $25. Don't buy expensive braid until you get better at it.
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:13 pm
by shazac
fisho999 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:33 pm
I would go 10 lb. What reel did you get?
Shimano FX 2500 reel, its identical to the sienna except it has one brushing instead of a ball bearing in the sienna.
https://www.troutresource.com/2021/09/0 ... ano-fx-fc/
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:30 pm
by Fish-cador
That will do it.
Take advantage of new member rewards/vouchers. Register with bcf and anaconda. You will get discount vouchers in the email. I believe it was $20 and another $20 on your birthday.
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:12 pm
by fisho999
Good little reel, I have the sienna 2500 and the 1000 version of the FX. I have noticed they are basically the same, like the Shimano quick fire and the Shimano catana
Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:56 pm
by smokin_reels
I actually dont mind this combo for beginner use.
I gifted it to someone recently and is getting the job done nicely
https://www.anacondastores.com/fishing/ ... 6238-black