i need more distance when im fishing in the canal whats a good conventional reel for a newbe

Thanks much

What reel are you using now???
What are you wanting to do with the new one in the canal?
Plugs....or 4 and 5oz jigging?

i am mostly fishing lures and jigs

for really light stuff(less than 1 or 1 1/4 oz) buy an Abu 6500. For heavy stuff an Abu 7000 or 7000C3. If you don't mind leveling the line yourself maybe a Penn 525 mag. The Penn has a very fast retrieve which might be handy jigging the canal.

I would go with the Abu 7000. The penn mag will be too fast for a beginner IMHO

if you can find one a BG7000CL has a 5.3:1 gear ratio . they were discontinued ??????? for reasons unfathonable .

hey whats the penn mag?
i'de like to check it out for school tuna.
mike

The Penn 525Mag is a little bigger in spool size than an Abu 6500. It has monster gears I think 5:1 or 6:1 ratio and casts really nice. No levelwind though, you gotta level it yerself.

525 Mag

I started with a penn 140 ...cheap .. use later as back up

is that what they call the penn speedmaster?
think the drag could take a couple sm. sharks and an occasional school tuna.
thanks for the help.
mike