Monday, February 2, 2009

Learning About Fishing Reels

By Cary Dramer Laura Fisher Donald Thomas George Stomni

There are four types of popular saltwater fishing reels that are out there today. Some perform better than others, and others are used for certain types of saltwater fishing, like deep sea or inshore. The four types of fishing reels that I am going to discuss are the bait casting, spin casting, fly fishing and spinning reels.

If you are just learning how to fish you might want to start off with a spin casting reel. They are very cheap, are made to hold light fishing line, and they can get the job done. They are especially great for kids to learn how to fish on.

Although spin casting reels often run into a lot of problems, like line tangling, and breaking easy, an expensive one will last you a long time and you should be able to catch a lot of fish on it. The main purpose of spin casting reels is to hold light fishing line, making them great for the beginner learning how to fish.

Saltwater spinning reels are made in a design which can hold many types of fishing line. There are small spinning reels and there are large ones, the spool is open and you can see the line come on and off the reel. The line is held onto the reel by a bail, which can close and open and makes it easy for casting.

The spool on the spinning reel stays still when you are reeling in line, and the bail will revolve with the rest of the fishing reel. Spinning reels have better drag systems than most spin casting reels, but when it comes down to it you will get what you pay for, just like anything.

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.

Bait casting reels also work great with heavy fishing line, making them a favorite for deep sea fishing for big game saltwater fish. The only bad thing about them is if you do not know how to use them you will tangle the line a lot, and they are more costly then 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.

The cost of fly fishing rods can range from a couple of dollars to over a thousand. When saltwater fishing you will need to be careful on what type of fly fishing reel you use. If you are going after big saltwater game fish you will need a reel that can hold a lot of heavy line, and one that also has a great drag system. - 16887

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