[dickandjill]

Can anyone recommend a reel to match with my Abu Revo Bass 9ft 20-80g for deep spinning for pollack in Scotland please ?
Thank a lot

 

[Big Salty]

I've been using a daiwa bg 4500 for most of the year 👍 cracking reel ,great price and handles the Pollock nae bother 👍

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[dickandjill]

I do have a Daiwa Regal X 4550 BRT Baitrunner reel Do you think that will be up to the job ?

 

[Had1lost2]

Do you need to bring them up ledges to where you're fishing or will you be able to land them at water level? Makes a big difference in whole approach to me .
Winching 8lbs pollock up 20 feet is a job for a big reel and set up. Although I've only done it on a big set up deep spinning, I wouldn't want to try on a little bass outfit and 2000 size reel

 

[dickandjill]

Should be able to land at water level or use landing net
My main concern is will the reels clutch tighten up enough to stop a crash dive 😊

 

[Big Salty]

I do have a Daiwa Regal X 4550 BRT Baitrunner reel Do you think that will be up to the job ?

I don't have any experience of that reel so can't really comment on it d&j , but the bg is defo up to the task 👍

 

[Capricraig]

I use a penn spinfisher 4500 liveliner for all my drifting for Pollack, fishing in up to 200ft of water. Had fish over 11lb on that reel with no trouble at all.

 

[The0neThatG0tAway]

I use a Penn Slammer III 3500, wouldn't go any smaller on the sizing though, I think a 4500 size would be perfect, maybe even 5000 if it's a shimano.

 

[Fish Island Tv]

I’d check out the Penn Range bud.
Spinfisher 4500 or Slammer 3500

The slammer is quite a beast for a 3500
Tight lines for your trip!

 

[dickandjill]

Thanks for the replies Will check out the Spinfisher 3500 and the Slammer 3500 as they both sound fine reels
Henry Gilbey seems to really rate the Slammer

 

[JonD]

The slammer 3500 would be one of my options, also a Shimano saragossa or stradic in the 5000 size. I use both those Shimano reels on species far bigger than any pollack you are likely to encounter and have yet to have any issues with them. In saying that I use 3000 sized stradic's on various game species without issue but I think a reel that size would be a poor balance on a 9ft rod.

 

[dabcatcher]

Not mentioned yet.
I have a Quantum cabu 40 for my heavier lure work.
Way over gunned for anything i will come accross
Its designed for serious salt water fishing and regularely used for sharks. So will handle anything we have here