Shimano reels. Discussion.

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LazzyRod
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Shimano reels. Discussion.

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Hello everyone!

I'm newbie here, so i need your experienced opinion. I'm newbie-fisherman. This summer i've tried to fish the first time in my life. My dad took me out of town for a fishing lesson. At the beginning, i was a little bit frustrated, but when i got my first fish i was as happy as a kid :lol: My dad gave me his spinning, and now i go fishing with my family a few times a month. My elder son got this passion to fishing too, so we often go out of town, camp, and chill.

Now i have an issue with reel! The previous one is too outdated and spins around not smoothly, but i think it should :lol: Which reel would you recommend me? I heard about Shimano reels, and i've put an eye on them. If someone tried them out? I'm interested in either inshore and offshore spinning reels. Waiting for your feedback!
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Phil
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The Shimano spinning reels are great and will give you years of service. The symmetry or Sahara are reasonably priced and are fantastic for the $. Always rinse them well after a saltwater trip and they won’t let you down. Have fun!
LazzyRod
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Re: Shimano reels. Discussion.

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Hello Phil,
Thank you for your feedback. I found Sahara on Amazon and i liked it. It looks like Twin Power SW, colors are same)
When i saw the price of Sahara i was shocked, thank you very much. You saved me a lot of money!
P.s. who are those people who buy reel for 600$? :roll:
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In my case it’s folks that get on EBay after too many beers. :D
Doesn’t happen often though!
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Re: Shimano reels. Discussion.

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Hi Lazzy

Welcome

If you would let us know what kind of fishing you do we can give you some specific advice on good rigs for a beginning fisherman.

Also, if you could identify the reel your dad gave you, maybe post a couple of pics, we might be able to help you with that.

Most reels are not that complicated or hard to work on and often the problem with a stiff reel is easy to fix.
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