What size reel is good for fishing in the creek?
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2500 if its basically small freshwater fish, 4000 can handle fish to 15 lbs
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Hi Jake, this very small reel I guess you need a bigger one to be able to catch bigger fish
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The Nomad rod is a pretty heavy duty stick. With the lighter medium tip, it would work with the Baitfeeder 50a, but I would find it out of balance. (Over-rodded, under-reeled. A 7000-8000 size spinning reel is a good balance. I sometimes use a Penn Spinfisher 7500 on mine. For Conventional reels, a 30-50 size is about right. If you are set on using the Baitfeeder 50a, Okuma also offers a Nomad Xpress, which is the same rod blank, but lighter and smaller grips and hardware, and comes in a 20-40 line weight model, which would be about perfect. (only one tip, but a lot more reasonable $)
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I know that the ugky stik rod is more than able to handle the big fish. I have caught several large red fish with it. As to the specific reel you mentioned, I use Okuma reels and am really pleased with them. I just don't use that particular one. hope it helps.
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Medium size spinning reel, something you can use 4-8 lb line on... this is the best rod I've ever owned
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I'm no fly fishing expert so I'll let someone else answer that with more detail. I encountered the same dilemma with my 5wt and I went with the 5/6 so I could have more capacity for line. Panfish and small bass probably won't pull a ton of line out and the reel might be more along the lines of a "line holder" but if you think there is a chance of hooking into some bigger fish with it I'd look at the 5/6.
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My son bought the reel and he says it works great. He uses it with 10 pound test freshwater bass fishing all the time.
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I use my reel for mostly jetty and surf fishing paired with a 9' rod with 15 pound braid. I think it would also work very well with a boat rod.
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Get a light, freshwater reel. The Shimano FX Spinning Reel looks like a good affordable option, but I can't say from personal experience. Shimano FX1000FB Spinning Reel - 8 lb./240 yds
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The 30 is what I would call a standard sized bass fishing reel so I'd say a 20 would be perfect for ultra light applications.
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As small as you'd like. It mostly depends on how light your rod is. However a super light rod with this heavier reel might be a bit unbalanced. However, I use this reel with 6lb. Line with a medium light rod an have caught 6 pound fish with no problems.
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For sure, I took mines to Lake Powell recently and it fished great. Strong pole, very smooth reel.
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The 1000 is the smallest reel. The 4000 is the largest. The 2500 is a medium sized reel. The spool sizes vary according to the reel size and thus the smaller reel holds less line than the larger ones. One advantage of the larger spool is less line kinking. Larger spools have more mechanical advantage on larger fish. I own two. The 1000 and the 2500. I have five shimano reels. I prefer the rear drag simply because it is a more ergonomic design than front drag. The bail release lets you make more casts by reducing the number of movements one makes per cast. I have owned these reels for years and have never had a mechanical failure - even in the cheaper models. Hand size plays a part in selecting a reel. The 2500 is a good fit for the average male. The average female hand would find it a bit oversized but not cumbersome. They are beautifully designed and well made. For crappie and pan fish, stream fishing with ultralight to light tackle the 1000 is outstanding. For larger fish (bass, stripe) the 2500 is my go to reel. For heavy duty trolling and large tackle the 4000 is a good choice. All the reels are similar in appearence just proportioned differently.
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I would get the SLV 56. It's still small enough for trout, but you could also use it for a shooting line system if you really get into fly fishing.
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Definitely a 7/8 as you will need plenty of backing for these fish. Best reel I've used in a long time... and I have many from various manufacturers.
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Since 65lb braid is equivalent to 17lb mono, I would choose a reel that would be stout enough to hold a sufficient amount of 17-20 lb line and has a good drag response. The Opus would probably do well for occasional fishing. I use mine with a 7' cast rod and a 12' surf and it does fine. Handles reds well. I set a loose drag and tighten down to tire a larger fish before dragging it on shore.
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Well you can I would use at least 30lb test fishing line. I would make sure that you tie good knots in the line, so the line does not slip through and it falls