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		| Boat Fishing & Boating A new forum at Striped-Bass.com for those fishing from boats and for boating in general |  
	
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		|  11-08-2005, 04:53 PM | #1 |  
	| Really Old & Really Grumpy 
				 
				Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: not a clue 
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				 | anything around the size of an abu 6500 will be more than enough reel to get the job done.... |  
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BOAT fish do count.
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		|  11-09-2005, 08:34 AM | #2 |  
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				Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: East Prov RI 
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				 | 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?
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		|  11-09-2005, 09:51 AM | #3 |  
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				Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lincoln, RI 
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				 | I'm with capesams on this. I think a 6500c3 is more than adequate and won't break the bank. |  
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Best regards,Roger
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		|  11-09-2005, 09:56 AM | #4 |  
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				Join Date: Aug 2005 
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				 | 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.
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		|  11-09-2005, 10:24 AM | #5 |  
	| D'oh 
				 
				Join Date: May 2004 Location: RI 
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				 | capesams is rightmikecc has the best price & service
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i bent my wookie
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		|  11-09-2005, 11:01 AM | #6 |  
	| Also known as OAK 
				 
				Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westlery, RI 
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				 | Fishfreak has a Penn 965 for sale ready to go for 100My 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....
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Bryan
 Originally Posted by #^^^^^^^^^^^&
 "For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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		|  11-09-2005, 01:03 PM | #7 |  
	| googan 
				 
				Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Googanville 
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				 | On my boat, it's Speedmaster & Torium.Torium's a bit pricey though... and heavy.
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		|  11-09-2005, 01:38 PM | #8 |  
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				Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: East Prov RI 
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				more info
			 
 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
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