Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics

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Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics

Post by Fish-cador » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:35 am

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 :-)
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Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics

Post by fisho999 » Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:09 am

Thanks for being generous fish cador

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Post by ben475 » Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:33 pm

he's going to blow his $70 budget buying reels haha

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Post by shazac » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:18 pm

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?

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Post by fisho999 » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:33 pm

I would go 10 lb. What reel did you get?

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Post by Fish-cador » Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:03 am

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.
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Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics

Post by shazac » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:13 pm

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/

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Post by Fish-cador » Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:30 pm

shazac wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:13 pm
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/
That will do it.

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Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics

Post by fisho999 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:12 pm

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

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Re: Budget spin rod and reel under $70 Luring soft plastics

Post by smokin_reels » Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:56 pm

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
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