It's all good...just bustin' yer balls...

I hurt my shoulder on a fishing trip last year, coming out of the mission bay jetty. Not the right boat for where we fish, but my inlaw had just moved to SoCal from Florida...Flat bottom Boston Whaler slammed down so fkn hard and I was holding on for dear life! Haven't been able to make a run since. Still caught some nice rockfish and had tasty fish tacos that night. Any day fishing is a good day!

Only used my Phenix Black Diamond PSW 809HXF with the Daiwa's Lexa-WN 400H - ONCE, on the trip where I was injured. My Daiwa Saltist on my Phenix Black Diamond PSW 700H was restrung the trip before I picked up that new rig. I cannot for the life of me remember what types of lines I have on them. Ugh! I do use braided. And I had restrung the older one for a BFT trip where the Capt said to come prepared for some cows. So I did. Maybe 50lb test? Any hoooo.... hope YOU'RE having fun, Shawn! LOL! Tight lines!

My Lexa 400 is on a Phenix Black Diamond... That's an awesome surface iron setup for the yellows.

Macs you gonna court EChick?

Spinning reel-good ratio-$75 or under

Prolly gonna have to get way more specific than that...

Others can correct me if I'm wrong but I've alwaysfelt a high gear ratio was only helpful in 2 scenarios... Fishing deep and fishing fast...

If you're doing neither of those things I'd look for a more balanced gear ratio...

Bass fishing burning buzzbaits across the top or what will it be used for

Yes... buzz spinner wacky

Oh anybody buy KastKing...inexpensive but high quality????

I like shimano reels but have not bought one in years

I’m a daiwa fan. I have a couple tatula baitcasters at different ratios that are bullet proof.

The have a few open face of different brands. One is a decent shimano but again I like my daiwa. Can’t remember the model. Hate my Viking, abu Garcia and penn. love my Penn casting/trolling reel however.

@$75 I’m not sure how much difference there will be between two the major brands. I’d go with whichever shimano or daiwa was on sale for the best price. A more expensive model on sale for $75.

That said it’s been awhile. Wtf do I know.

I have 2 shimano and they are great....looks like a trip to BPS is in order

I used to be a Diawa fanatic and don’t know why I drifted away from them

I
Like Lews baitcasters too.’

Just added a day of chartered halibut fishing.

Oh wow! I’ll bet that’s a blast!

Sweet!

You gonna have any layover time in CA on your flight there?

-Any $75 spinning reel from Shimano, Daiwa or Pflueger will be a good choice....Penn, too, if you're looking at larger inshore/saltwater applications

-I have no personal experience with KastKing reels, but I've been following them for last couple of years and have a couple other (well made/affordable) items from them. There are honest reviews from real fishermen out there (not kids, nor paid) that have had good experiences with KastKing. I believe that they contract the manufacture to other companies' overseas factories- so the reels may be nearly identical to others' -- not sure if its Pure Fishing (Abu, Pflueger, etc) or Lews, or someone else. The reports are also very good relating to their customer service responsiveness. One of their reps shows up in BassResource periodically and seems genuinely customer-oriented. I would think that they'd be a decent option for anyone really trying to save a few bucks.

What size reel?

I’ll put Braid on it n prolly bass fish

What size reel?

Not saltwater size but bass with a good bearing system and of course anti reverse

Spinning reels for those applications might typically be called 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000. There isn't really an industry 'standard' or definition, but once you've handled a few different ones, you can make a reasonable ballpark guess as to what say, a 2000 size reel might look like. I used to buy larger reels, but I've since moved to smaller ones, mostly.
Since you're going to BPS, take the time to handle a couple different size reels on the rod you will be using.
Don't pay much attention to what the clerk has to say....IMO, most that I've talked with are full of crap.
For me, size and balance are important, but probably most important is smooth drag -- but that can be hard to assess until you get one spooled up.
As I said earlier, most any Shimano, Daiwa or Pflueger at $75 should suit you just fine.

Thanks DS!