Friday, August 28, 2009

Saltwater Fishing Reels - What You Need To Know

By Samantha Claten

When it comes to saltwater fishing, there are many things that come into place, here I will be going over the common types of the saltwater fishing reels that are used by anglers today. These four types of fishing reels consist of spinning reels, bait casting reels, fly fishing reels and spin casting reels.

The first kind of reel that I want to talk about is the spin casting reel, which is a great reel for beginner fishermen to learn on. Spin casting reels are the cheapest of all the types of fishing reels in most cases, and they are especially great for the kids.

Spin casting reels have a closed face, meaning that you cannot see the line on the spool. There are many cons about spin casting reels, one of them is if line gets tangled up you will have to pop the face off to untangle it. There are high quality spin casting fishing reels out there that will last you a long time, but they are also more expensive.

The spinning reel is the next type of saltwater fishing reel that I will go over. These are my favorite types of fishing reels to use, they have an open face, and the line is kept on the spool and guided by a U-shaped bail. There is a huge selection of spinning reels by size, this is a plus if you are fishing for small fish or bigger fish.

You can get spinning reels for very cheap and there are also ones that are out there for a couple hundred bucks or more. You can find a high quality one that will last you a long time for around 60 bucks. Spinning reels also come with drag systems that are in most cases way better than spin casting fishing reels.

Bait casting reels work by the line coming off of an revolving spool, and they are the most difficult of the fishing reels to learn how to use. They offer a lot more control when casting than the other types of saltwater fishing reels do though.

If you are going after big game fish then a bait casting line will work great for you, since they are designed to hold heavier fishing line than other. You wont find many bait casting reels for cheap, but if you are a serious angler they are well worth the investment as they offer you more smoother control than other types of fishing reels.

When it comes to fly fishing reels, you need to know that they are only for retrieving and holding fishing line, they have nothing to do with casting. You just pull the fishing line off of the reel and then you are casting with the fishing rod using the weight of the fly and the line.

When saltwater fishing with a fly fishing reel the drag is extremely important. Another important thing you must consider is the amount of fishing line that the reel will hold, they come in many sizes and cost wise fly fishing reels can be about ten bucks to a couple hundred. - 2368

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