Best budget spinning reels | UK Anglers Guide

This is a guide to finding the best budget spinning reel, including a rough guide to reel sizes. It's a bit more complicated than the video makes out because there are exceptions. For instance, a 4000 size reel can be used on an inshore jigging rod that casts 150g if it's a high end reel built to tolerate heavier weights and bigger fish, but that's an uncommon use case so isn't mentioned here.

Please comment questions below and I'll be in touch

[TheJulioGeee]

Great vid, I've been reading your website for some time without realising you're on Youtube. As someone who is looking to start fishing, sometimes you can feel smothered with too much info. The way you present your info on vid and via words is really good. Having said that, I'm still bouncing around as to what rod/reel combo to get for someone (me) who just wants to attempt to do some mackerel and bass fishing every now again.

[johnsallotment]

Great video, just what I was looking for. Your videos and web articles are always spot on! 👌

Thanks!

[philiphodge]

I’ve got a couple of 10 foot spinning rods and plan to start rock fishing next year… They are 1-3 oz rated. Which of these reels would you recommend. A mate of mine has been going on about the Okuma Ceymar? Budget about £100-£125.Great series of videos! 👍⭐️🇬🇧

[jacobprescott]

I had a Savage gear SG2 in size 1000, the reels cosmetics weren’t that great. I guess it looked ok with a bit of pink braid on it. But the drag was near enough silent which was quite the let down really. However the line lay on the spool was near enough perfect which is the only good comment i have about the reel unfortunately.

It generally got used for Lerfing in my local saltwater marina, it didn’t last even a full year. Its saltwater corrosion resistance is next to nothing. The bearing went inside of the actual reel body and caused the entire thing to seize up. As well as the fact that 70% of my casts were blocked by the stupid bail arm design (the bail arm was really thick metal and had a 90 degree bend near the line roller that caught the line if you cast without checking it.

My okuma jaw 20 however… probably one of the best reels I’ve had, as well as my diawa ninja 18 LT (so good i got another one).

I urge people to seriously re-consider buying the smaller sized SG2s. I can guarantee it’ll only lead to disappointment.

[MobileGifte]

Got a penn 5000 for 98 quid to go with my sandstorm 13.5 beach rod
With 30lb brade line
Is it a good match

[Devon_carper]

can i use a size 3000 for pike fishing?

[FISH_MAG]

Hey guys, do you think the pace of this video is the right speed, or too fast perhaps?