Leaning towards the dark side

[Big Tim]

Ok...After catching a #16 Ling Cod with a #7 Boccaccio on the teaser with an Okuma Cedros 65, I said to myself...Self, why is that you do not have a saltwater Spinning Reel??? Heck I even watched Alan fish with one 
I am leaning towards the Penn Conflict 6000...I want to use it for bottom fish jigging,yellowtail, sea bass ect... Am I way off base?

Tim

[Three se7ens]

They are great reels.  Metal body and rotor, which is more than the cedros can say.  All in all, it's a hard reel to beat at that price.  I also really like the fin nor Sportfisher and lethal series too.  Pretty comparable, but I'd give th fin nor a slight edge in drag capability. 

[Aiala]

Am I way off base?

Heck, no! Nothing wrong with a spinner; in fact, it can be a total blast... besides casting a country mile. One of my best battles ever was catching a 50-lb YFT on a Penn 750. Took me around the boat five times. Go for it! 

~A~

[Big Tim]

They are great reels.  Metal body and rotor, which is more than the cedros can say.  All in all, it's a hard reel to beat at that price.  I also really like the fin nor Sportfisher and lethal series too.  Pretty comparable, but I'd give th fin nor a slight edge in drag capability. 

Been reading here and looking at those as well, but I have a chance to get the conflict new out of box (floor model) for under $100 & no tax or shipping...And the color matches my other black reels   I'm sure thats important! I like the drag and line caps on the Penn and the Fin Nor too

[johndtuttle]

The idea is to use each type for what they do best and then switch to the other when you are getting tired to stay in the water or just for kicks and grins.

What I mean is that say, Conventional uses your right arm to crank and your left to hold the rod but Spinning uses your right to hold the rod and your left to crank. So for example, fishing jigs if you go back and forth between them you can keep fishing longer by resting the opposite muscle groups.

Conventional is great for casting heavy iron, live bait soaking and cranking power.

Spinning is great for casting light stuff in any direction of the wind, getting distance when needed with a live bait and for using poppers etc that require aggressive retrieves that can be tedious with conventionals due to having to lay the line.

I already have both types mixed in for breaking up the muscle groups being used to stay in the water more.

Gonna add to my quiver a Abu Revo Toro and Shimano Tranx (level wind conventionals for casting) so I can easily cast heavy straight braid and swimbaits for Calicos and surface Tuna.    Of course, spinners already excel at casting heavy braid but light lures.

Use what feels good! Conditions may determine that one or the other are ideal at a given moment but until you get to the very biggest game fishing spinners can do it too with no real trouble.

[Big Tim]

Good words John...I am waiting on the delivery of my new Penn Conflict CFT6000 ...Under $100!!! I picked this reel because I feel it will give variety line choices and the ability to fish all of the types of fishing I do...Now a rod...More thinking

[bluefish69]

What do you guys call big iron??  I just posted some NE big iron FS on another site.

Mike

[johndtuttle]

What do you guys call big iron??  I just posted some NE big iron FS on another site.

Mike

6-8oz+.

Spinning does it fine too. You just need finger protection when using braid or the lures get heavy.

[bluefish69]

John

Big to me in the N.E. is 17 1/2oz - 21oz & 26oz in S.S.

Mike

[johndtuttle]

John

Big to me in the N.E. is 17 1/2oz - 21oz & 26oz in S.S.

Mike

yep, yep, this is casting stuff with long rods, not deep drop stuff .

[jonnou]

Makes sense will have to practice my Lefty
Jon

[Ron Jones]

I grew up with spinners, and really don't know why you would fish a bass lake with anything else. For me it breaks down to spinniers small fresh, conventional everything else. I have a big spinner, but a Jigmaster is just so much more fun.
Ron

[MFB]

Do not under estimate the power of the dark side. 

Rgds

Mark

[Alto Mare]

Do not under estimate the power of the dark side. 

Rgds

Mark

You got that right!

[Big Tim]

I can't wait for my new Penn Conflict 6000...Tracking says Wednesday...Went looking at rods today  Does anyone have any input on the Quantum Boca PT rods?