Thread: a reel question!

hey guys, i am chilling down here in Antarctica and dreaming of getting home and coming back to the pier to go fishing (soon i hope) and decided to invest in a new reel since my 302s crapped out on my last trip... i am not looking to spend a whole lot i wanna keep it below 200 if possible and ordering off ebay is a good way to do so... i have narrowed it down to a couple choices considering this will be a general purpose pier reel...

first off is the Penn Battle BTL7000
second is the Daiwa STT6000H Saltist


so between those and any you have a good recommendation on can i have your thoughts? the 302 is being refurbished and such but they will mostly stay around as backups...

The battle will be a heavier reel but its built like a tank And the ht100 drag is super smooth. I haven't fished the saltist but I haven't seen anyone bashing them either. I'm sure someone here has had one and can give you a review on it.

thanks for the words Monk! hope to hear some more reviews soon!

IDK if u like manuals, but if so then a 706 gold spool would be a good investment, order off ebay or buy brand new. If u like bails, then the penn battle or the conflict would both work well. I also have a penn 650 and it has caught more kings than my three 706s combined, they make a bailed and a manual version, though it is a smaller reel and I like to use 12 or back up 100yds of 16 with 12 mono or 20lb braid.

Might want to see( Alen Hawks ) reel reviews . Some great info and he seems straight up in his reviews . You might aslo check out the new Penn Conflict . Stepup from the Battle ,but within your price range .

I have a Saltist 4500 and love it. Smooth as glass and good strong drag!
Got it at J & M and John set it up with braid and a top-shot of 15# mono. (not sure what # test the braid is)

Check out the penn spinfisher V. HT 100 drags and really smooth. I use a penn conquer 7000, it's a nice reel but more than you're wanting to spend.

battles are a real good investment. get you a 5000 with 14 lb momoi mono spooled on it you will not be disapointed. both of my brothers use the 5000 and love it. i just prefer using a manual so a 706 is my reel of choice.

awesome guys thanks for the info... just one point of clarification.. a manual would mean i would have to trip the bail to start reeling instead of it doing it on its on right?

Originally Posted by firemansam

awesome guys thanks for the info... just one point of clarification.. a manual would mean i would have to trip the bail to start reeling instead of it doing it on its on right?

Manual means there is no bail, takes some getting used to, but a lot of people love the manuals.