pennfishing82 Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 I'm on a budget, and looking for a good inexpensive surf spinning reel that will last a while. Some of my options were a Penn wrath, Penn pursuit, Penn fierce, Penn battle, Daiwa BG, tsunami shield, tsunami guard, tsunami barrier, daiwa eliminator, okuma avenger, okuma ceymar, okuma stratus (sold at dick's sporting goods), what are your opinions??? Also, bass pro shops sells their own brand reels made by name brands. Thoughts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sytheteacher Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 I have been using a Proberos 5000 for about three years as a surf reel... All that I have done to the reel was wash it down after every use and them lubricate it a half dozen times and it operates smother now then when I fist started using it.. Best part it cost me about $30.00 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsnester Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Pen. 710 for $35 KennebecJake, PSeggs, 55555s and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDigital Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Can't go wrong with a BG. I have 5000 and a 4000. Smooth reels. Slaptail, odiemike86, 55555s and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldadonis2002 Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Spinfisher VI 4500 or a slight upgrade to Slammer 3 4500 4500 series is versatile... surf, jetty etc. Both reels are "water resistant" ...not "water proof" Also incredibly simple to DIY service the reels 1 or 2 x per year. MattieG and Finneus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennfishing82 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 5 mins ago, sytheteacher said: I have been using a Proberos 5000 for about three years as a surf reel... All that I have done to the reel was wash it down after every use and them lubricate it a half dozen times and it operates smother now then when I fist started using it.. Best part it cost me about $30.00 ... A Chinese Amazon reel??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsnester Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Just now, BDigital said: Can't go wrong with a BG. I have 5000 and a 4000. Smooth reels. I have a BG MQ and it leaks like a sieve. It is smooth and powerful but I was disappointed in that. After one use I had to pull it apart and service it. It did take a quick dunk but it’s supposed to be sealed, somewhat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDigital Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 11 mins ago, Birdsnester said: I have a BG MQ and it leaks like a sieve. It is smooth and powerful but I was disappointed in that. After one use I had to pull it apart and service it. It did take a quick dunk but it’s supposed to be sealed, somewhat I'm not sure as to what extent the MQBG are sealed. I don't believe that they are mag sealed like the saltist. A quick dunk shouldn't cause it to take on water though. I used a BG5000 in the surf for a couple months last year. Dunked, dropped in sand, rinsed. Hasn't failed me yet.... On paper the BG MQ is a powerhouse. But price is way above the $100 BG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobob Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Bite the bullet and get a saragosa or sepheros 6k. Come back to this thread in a year and thank me later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashews121 Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 36 mins ago, pennfishing82 said: I'm on a budget, and looking for a good inexpensive surf spinning reel that will last a while. Some of my options were a Penn wrath, Penn pursuit, Penn fierce, Penn battle, Daiwa BG, tsunami shield, tsunami guard, tsunami barrier, daiwa eliminator, okuma avenger, okuma ceymar, okuma stratus (sold at dick's sporting goods), what are your opinions??? Also, bass pro shops sells their own brand reels made by name brands. Thoughts?? Inexpensive and TRUE surf reel do not belong in the same sentence. A true surf reel are things like Zee Bass and Van Staal. The next best option would be the Shimano Spheros and Saragosa. Forget the BG,Wrath,Fierce, Pursuit,Battle,and probably all the others. Surf is a nasty enviroment.. li_bass_hunter, bassmaster and weatherguy777 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennfishing82 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 min ago, cashews121 said: Inexpensive and TRUE surf reel do not belong in the same sentence. A true surf reel are things like Zee Bass and Van Staal. The next best option would be the Shimano Spheros and Saragosa. Forget the BG,Wrath,Fierce, Pursuit,Battle,and probably all the others. Surf is a nasty enviroment.. Others have said the daiwa BG can take a beating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldadonis2002 Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 12 mins ago, pennfishing82 said: daiwa BG can take a beating. Yes it can take a beating when the Sanitation truck is dumping it in the landfill where it belongs... hhager23 and Popasilov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popasilov Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 51 mins ago, pennfishing82 said: I'm on a budget, and looking for a good inexpensive surf spinning reel that will last a while. Daiwa Strikeforece 4000 You can get them for around $15. While ago, like 3 years, maybe, Dicks had them on a sale for $9.99 I bought 6 of them and came back and bought another 4 of 2000. One of the best investments I ever made. They are good reels, they last with easy maintenance and if something goes wrong I just replace it with new one. They can take a beating, occasional splash and drop on the wet sands. I just wash them with fresh water after every use. sytheteacher and dc1874 2 Bad day fishing is still much better than good day work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richizzzle Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Crack 300 Packed with grease. KennebecJake and Al Ris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsnester Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 45 mins ago, BDigital said: I'm not sure as to what extent the MQBG are sealed. I don't believe that they are mag sealed like the saltist. A quick dunk shouldn't cause it to take on water though. I used a BG5000 in the surf for a couple months last year. Dunked, dropped in sand, rinsed. Hasn't failed me yet.... On paper the BG MQ is a powerhouse. But price is way above the $100 BG. It is a powerhouse but sadly after one outing the salt created a sort of rubbing sound and once cleaned it was good to go. I still use it but not where it will get wet. And yeah I overpaid. Should have got a regular BG tristate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to register here in order to participate.
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now