budget reel choices ?

[cooki 0]

Hi everyone and wishing you all a safe and fun christmas.. i am after a few good " bang for bucks " reels for ruggers and the occasional bigger red, boat use and mainly less than 12 meters depth water.and i use 10kg braid. I have heard good things about the following reels and would value comments , shimano sienna 4000, quantum snapshots, phlueger trion , or penn silverados, they seem to be between $50 to $70 approx, ps or any other reels that reprisent great value.. cheers cooki

[brenton 637]

I haven't tried the others but the Sienna's will do the job.I was at the SFS the other day and had a play with one of the new ryobi's.....they have come along way considering they were always the worst of reels in the past. cheers brenton

[4THALOVE 45]

got 2 siennas 2500's can say they are a good reel had them a while one braid one mono (both are for whiting though)the 4000 would do the job for ya snaps mate good luck.

[piratepom 3,197]

Hi Cooki, I have just bought a Sienna 4000FD and christened it with a big snapper on a charter on the weekend and it performed like a dream, spooled with 20lb braid and 30lb leader. Like I said, I haven't had it long but so far I'd have no problems recommending this reel. Cheers.

[cooki 0]

thanks guys, i ended up getting a sienna 4000 and christened it today with a rugger of 60 cm couple of snook and got a surprise 'bye 'catch as i was trolling in close ,,,9 feet of water, surprise surprise an athletic flattie.smashed my minnow at 5 knots, ha, a great day,

[Del 245]

a timely thread.. im also looking for a 4000-4500 series reel for chasing snapper from the boat..how much was the sienna?? i think ill prob grab one in the next few days!

[4THALOVE 45]

a timely thread.. im also looking for a 4000-4500 series reel for chasing snapper from the boat..how much was the sienna?? i think ill prob grab one in the next few days!

CHECK OUT SALISBURY DIVE AND TACKLE WORLD CATALOGUE i reckon there is a combo in there prety gd price $89.00 picture is a sienna 4000fd with 6ft aqua tip rod.

[Del 245]

cheers just pulled up the link! will give it a fair look! i dont have a boat set up.. as i dont get out on boats often.. so somehting a bit on the cheaper side is all im chasing for now. this certainly comes in the cheaper bracket.. lol

[brenton 637]

I might have something that will interest you Del,i'll send you a pm. cheers brenton

[cooki 0]

i got three as they were only $49.95, at bcf south rd, im very happy with the price,

[Del 245]

nice work cooki! that stores round the corner from me. will have a look in there to get a feel for the reels..

[Jack. 10]

i got three as they were only $49.95' date=' at bcf south rd, im very happy with the price,[/quote']Great deal, but I'm very angry with BCF still might have to sit that deal out. Sorry to hi jack your thread, but I hope you don't mind me saying your better off at a local tackle store.I made quite a scene last time I was in a BCF franchise :whistle: :ohmy: Sounds like a great little combo for the snapps by the way and congrats on breaking in the Sienna, I haven't used one myself, but appreciate this thread and your feedback on how it went

[thefunkychicken 0]

Great deal' date=' but I'm very angry with BCF still might have to sit that deal out. Sorry to hi jack your thread, but I hope you don't mind me saying your better off at a local tackle store.I made quite a scene last time I was in a BCF franchise :whistle: :ohmy: [/quote']Why?What happened?Maybe a loose description of your bad experience with them could save others from running into the same dramas - no specifics though, we don't want to start another tackle-shop-slagging-war here.Cheers.

[Jack. 10]

I bought a shimano reel. And although my gear gets used very regularly, for the money I spent, I expect more than 6 weeks! I guess every now and then, ANY brand may have a faulty item, fair enough, but I expect a bit of help from the retailer.... I got nothing but attitude and was basically accused of wrecking it myself.When I was first in asking for advice about my purchase, all they could really do was read the features off the box and unlock the case for me to hold the reels.Anyway, it's more a story about how good the tackle and Tucker guys are. I admitted my sins to her lol and she just said (and I'll never forget this)"don't worry about it mate, I'll have OUR shimano rep sort it out for you". "home of the fisherman" "sport fishing scene" "nth haven and st kilda tackle and Tucker""Salisbury dive and tackle"...these are the only places I trust to buy fishing tackle from and I should have never gone elsewhere IMO. Because you need specialist staff to sell specialist gear. Just my little rant. I'm sure BCF are big enough and ugly enough to with stand a spray from little old me. And Accross the range, BCF isn't that cheap anyway.

[thefunkychicken 0]

Bummer.Thanks for the explanation.I don't think I've actually ever walked out of the shop in question having bought anything or feeling at all satisfied with any assistance I was offered. And I have seen advice in the form of simply reading the features off the side of the box.Cheers.

[Rickster 0]

I bought a shimano reel. And although my gear gets used very regularly' date=' for the money I spent, I expect more than 6 weeks! I guess every now and then, ANY brand may have a faulty item, fair enough, but I expect a bit of help from the retailer.... I got nothing but attitude and was basically accused of wrecking it myself.When I was first in asking for advice about my purchase, all they could really do was read the features off the box and unlock the case for me to hold the reels.Anyway, it's more a story about how good the tackle and Tucker guys are. I admitted my sins to her lol and she just said (and I'll never forget this)"don't worry about it mate, I'll have OUR shimano rep sort it out for you". "home of the fisherman" "sport fishing scene" "nth haven and st kilda tackle and Tucker""Salisbury dive and tackle"...these are the only places I trust to buy fishing tackle from and I should have never gone elsewhere IMO. Because you need specialist staff to sell specialist gear. Just my little rant. I'm sure BCF are big enough and ugly enough to with stand a spray from little old me. And Accross the range, BCF isn't that cheap anyway.[/quote']Hi Jacki am with you on this i have been to BCF and was not impressed with the attitude.Because it is boating & camping as well they don't specialize the fishing side of things although they carry a lot of stock.I say stick to better known shops as i have been a customer of Sport Fishing Scene for over 25 yrs,this time of loyalty must mean something.99.9% of my tackle mainly Penn was all purchased from SFS as well as a few custom rods over the years.Sport Fishing Scene they'll save you :woohooP.S not trying to Hi Jack Post cheers Rick

[brenton 637]

True SFS for me,I know they will look after me and as a "regular" customer the deals they have given me over the years can't be beaten on the net or by BCF...i still look around when buying gear but SFS will always match the price usually before i even ask.A bit of customer loyalty goes a long way in my experience. cheers brenton

[daiwa 0]

To be honest i wish BCF would pack their bags and go away and take the Marine parks with them....BCF has rubbish stock i will support local tackle shops......

[Ubolt 0]

the only reason i go to bcf is they have the a bigger range of plastics down south anywaythe prices are crap, i dont know how big w can beat them by nearly 4 bucks on a pack of gulp!

[phear 0]

thats cos big w rocks lol well its better than bcf.. ide rather goto a tackle store where the staff actually fish and know what there talking about rather than checkout operators!

[lusty21 0]

I own two siennas, a 1000 and a 2500. Good bang for ya buck!! Btw... BCF or Anaconda?