Electric Reels
 

Looking at buying an electric reel.......suggestions?

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Miya Epoch, the one and only name in electric reels.

http://technotreninfo.com/ Go on E-bay.

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Tanacom bull 750 or 1000 depending on what you're targeting and how deep

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Should I assume it is for tilefishing? If so, depending on your budget, I recommend either a Daiwa Tanacom 750 or a Daiwa Megatwin 750. We sell them, stock them, and most importantly we are one of 3 shops in the entire country (and the only one on the east coast) authorized by Daiwa to repair them and also do warranty work on them.

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The guru has spoken... listen...

I second Dave's suggestions - I did a LOT of research on this topic for my fishing buddy and for someone who will use the reel a few times a year at most for tile fishing, these reels are the obvious choices. Visit The Reel Seat in Brielle - they'll have everything you need and all the great advice you could ever want.

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Reel seat is the place to go. Dave loves his tilefishing

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Dave - for tilefishing - what would be a good rod to match the 750 with? What are your opinions on either bent or straigh butts?

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While waiting for Dave's reply, I'll chime in my opinion on the rods...

I have an 8' Reel Seat Custom Tile Fish Rod and absolutely love it
http://www.reelseat.com/cart/shopexd.asp?id=962

That said, my buddy fishes a Shakespeare Ugly Stick BWB 1120 - 8' rod and has no complaints - it gets the job done. It's in a whole different class than the custom Reel Seat rod but still solid for the price point.

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I could go for a pile of tile right about now... yummmmay

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Depends on how you plan to fish for them. If you are going to just put the rod in a rod holder, wait for a bite and then "push" the button, I would recommend a bent butt. If you want to be more hands on and hold the rod and feel the bite then go with a straight butt rod. I designed the Reel Seat tile rods based on my own experiences tilefishing. They would be my first choice. The Shakespeare 1120-8 is adequate but falls short when you need more then 36 ounces of lead.:)