Looking to buy a boat reel setup for bass, fluke ,tog. Looking to spend $100 on a rell, not sure on rod.

I'm wondering should I buy just a boat reel or go and get a conventional reel. Isn't a conventional reel " a boat rod that you can cast"? So, does it make sense to buy conv to have flexibility?

Views? Thoughts? Suggestions?

Thanks,Jeff

wait til the spring :wave:

anything around the size of an abu 6500 will be more than enough reel to get the job done....

thanks capesams

anyone else have an opinion? may be an xmas present for my son.

maybe I should move to main thread for better visibility?

I'm with capesams on this. I think a 6500c3 is more than adequate and won't break the bank.

tell us more about what you want to do with it.

'boat' setup's usually refer to conventional reels.

if you plan to cast more and have less experience with conventional reels maybe you should consider spinning reels.

tons of nice reels out there.

capesams is right
mikecc has the best price & service

Fishfreak has a Penn 965 for sale ready to go for 100
My GO-TO reel in my skiff; fluke, bluefish and bass...
never has missed a beat...
hates the sand though, dont take it into the surf....

On my boat, it's Speedmaster & Torium.
Torium's a bit pricey though... and heavy.

I have a couple of penn spinning reels 5500 and a shimano stradic so I'm all set on spinning for now.

We do a fair amount of flukin thru the summer and toggin now so I'd like a bottom setup but if I went conventional, I could do both, bottom fish and cast sometimes, right?

I have never used a conventional. Is the 965 conv? Are handles reversable on conv? I fish lefty, most of my guests are righty.

thanks, Jeff

No, generally not reversable... some reels come lefty; generally for a few extra $$$

A Quantum CLW30 ... use them on charters... smooth and durable

I would go with the Tica 7' spin with a Okumha AV50 reel, I have two set ups for my boat and fish them hard and I beilve you can get the set up for under 100.$$ , nice and light can cast them all day. As for bottom fishing a conventional set up like some of the other guy's said the ABU 6500 and a rod of your choice there are plenty of off the rack rods the won't break the bank you can always have the rod tip changed over if you choose to use braid
M&D's carries this and he is a sponser of the site.
Link Sr. :cool:

for my kids I prefer Penn 320gt level winds and penn slamer conv. rods. reliable and easy to use.

Take a look at a Shimano tekoda and tedmar SW inshore casting rod.

http://fish.shimano.com/catalog/fish/products/group_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=25343743020 36636&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181270&bmUID=1131584990644

I use the tekoda 500 (with briad) on the following rod for fluke and other bottom fish and it is the ideal rig IMO...a real pleasure to use and it will not bust your bank account. You can of course go up a few notches to higher end reels but IMO it is not needed, this is a ***very*** comfortable set up that is lighter, smoother then any similar penn reel. (but my 9 year old only fishes with a penn 320LD and does not want to use anything else) but IMO this is a FAR nicer rig.

the rod:

http://fish.shimano.com/catalog/fish/products/group_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=25343743020 38871&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181270&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673251768&bmUID=1131585285940

I suggest you feel one before you plunk down your $.

thanks for the suggestions guys.

I'll look at all these and give them a feel. May even need to put one of these on my "list".

Then when ya got the reel, it only makes sense to "go shopping for a rod on sale" :humpty:

Fish4Stripers, I would suggest a shimano 4500 bait runner, best bang for the buck, it is spinning but it is great for livelining, chunking, trollin and casting. can't go wrong and right in your price range. Put it on a medium heavy 7 ft rod and you will be all set. If you want a rod selection just pm me.