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Reddington Surge and Okuma SLV in the salt?

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Anyone have any experience with these reels using them in saltwater? Do they hold up if you rinse them off every time?

I need a decent 10wt reel but I don't need a lot of backing(50 yrds),,it's for Reds,Sea Trout and inland Strippers.

I don't want to break the bank and like to keep it under $100 if possible $150 max.

I have a surge in 3/4 weight and like it but only had it 6 months or so and I've handled the SLV and liked it.

 

I owned a Tibor but it was stolen and I just can't afford $1000 for a real and spare spool again.

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can't answer about those reels, but any reel, I always open and rinse out the inside. Geared reels I reapply grease. Don't just rinse the outside. Just about anything will hold up a long time if it is properly cleaned. At least IMHO.

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Being the cheap bass-turd that I am, the large arbor version of the "White River Fly Shop Hobbs Creek Fly Reel" for $50 is my go to reel. I love mine, and I have several. A lot of my rods have automatic reels, but the ones that have standard reels, Hobbs Creek reels on every one.

They might not last a lifetime, but at the price, I can buy a new one every year if I needed to, and still be under a high priced reel after 5 to 10 years. But, in fresh water, I had to replace one, yet, and some of them are already several years old.

 

My opinion: Reels and sunglasses ... buy cheap, buy often, have new stuff frequently and no worries of loss or damage.

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I have a Battenkill 8/9 Disk. I thought it wold be too small for a 10wt but Orvis just wrote me back saying it would hold 125 yards of 20# backing with a WF 10

I'm in business,just saved me some money I can spend on fly lines now.

 

My opinion: Reels and sunglasses ... buy cheap, buy often, have new stuff frequently and no worries of loss or damage.

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inland Strippers.

Lay off of those, and you might find some extra dough for a better set up.

 

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I have the SLV and it's been fine. Pretty much all I do is saltwater. My SLV was pretty beat up, though, so I picked up a couple of Sage 1880s. This is discontinued now and replaced with the 2280. Still $150. Both models have a sealed drag which is nice for salt.

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Lay off of those, and you might find some extra dough for a better set up.

Been fly fishing for close to 50 years and I can count on one hand how many times I've had fish get into my backing and have some fingers left.

 

9# brown trout in white water and 4lb tippet. (guessing) 25lb+ stripper below tail race damn and something I never saw fishing around an oil rig in the gulf coast.

 

In my opinion there is absolutely no reason for reels with 200-300 yards of backing unless you are fishing off shore for huge fish like Tarpon,Shark,Tuna,Dorado,King Mackerel ect and a $500+ drag system

 

I caught a 30lb(guessing again) yellow tail on 8wt rod and a Cortland ($10-$15?) clicker reel...never took half the line off...16lb tippet. I was fishing for Kelp bass.

 

Most of the inland Strippers I catch are 2-15lbs I don't get into the 20#-30# monsters.

 

Love the Hybrids..we call them "Wipers" cause they will wipe your tackle out....Strongest fresh water fish I've ever messed with.

 

Caught a 14lb below Ray Hubbard damn..stood the rod up at a 45 degree angle with a16# tippet and cranked the drag down...the fish was going to win,the rod was going to break....strong fish!

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Fish Creek 9/10 reel on ebay $85. Fully machined. I have the 5/6 and after having forgot to back the drag off after fishing for a couple weeks it had zero inertia start up when I got ready to use it again. When they list a 7/8 I'll jump on it.

 

Selling my Lamson Speedster 4 but it a whole lot more jingles.

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