Information on Reels
Spinning / Fixed Spool Reels
Spinning / Fixed Spool Reels are probably the most popular type of reel available. They are generally easy to use whilst remaining backlash free so they are a good start for angling newcomers. They are also available in a variety of price ranges so even the smallest of budgets can pick one up. The price will vary and in most cases will carry a linear increase depending on the number of bearings used in the fishing reel. (Typically, a higher number of bearings will mean a smoother fishing reel however you can still get cheap spinning reels that are smooth.
Baitcasting fishing reels are considered the hardest reel to fish with. Although not set in stone, you can greatly affect your cast distance with different weights and techniques - some are better while others would see you perform much worse. They are generally not ideal options for anyone new to fishing, however, others have great success in using baitcasting reels.
Brand Information
Penn fishing reels are amongst the best you can get and they have always been frontrunners in innovation and technology. The company started in the 1930's and has gone from strength to strength. Nowadays millions of anglers use penn fishing reels every day which is a testament to the brand name.
When Daiwa released their first spinning reel over 50 years ago, few could have contemplated the influence the company would have in their incredibly succesful future. From that day, Daiwa's main attraction was their emphasis on the quality of their fishing reels as well as innovation, which are features of their entire tackle catalog even today.
They were able to claim the fastest spinning reel when they release the Daiwa Zillion range which is an ultra fast fishing reel and had an incredible gear ratio of 7:1:1, while the special edition is an equivalent compact fishing reel that will blow your mind with its speed and precision.
Abu Garcia are another big name fishing reel manufacturer that have been around for a long time. Formed in the 1920's the company only started making fishing reels in the 30's when it changed from making watches to precision reels instead - the first reel was released in the 40's however.
