Approximate Size: Length 5-1/4″ Height 5-1/4″ Spool Diameter 1-7/8″ Weight: 10.3oz 4 Bearing System NO anti-reverse switch allows stronger construction for big fish and helps prevent water and contaminates from entering the gear case.
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What reel is on the GX2 combo?
The Ugly Stik® GX2™ Spinning Combo delivers in all aspects of performance – a great value on one of the toughest spinning rod and reel setups on the market. The spinning reel is the first Shakespeare® reel designed specifically for Ugly Stik.
Is a Shakespeare reel good?
From my experience, Shakespeare makes excellent fishing rods and reels. I have been using Shakespeare products for years and still have the first fishing pole I bought for myself (a Shakespeare) about 6-7 years ago. It is still in fine working order; although, I must admit that it has seen better days.
How good are Shakespeare fishing reels?
The reel is smooth I’ve used a lot of reels in this price range and have had major issues with reel performance. It’s evident that Shakespeare put a lot of time into making this a high-quality reel at an extremely affordable price. You won’t notice much “whining” on your retrieve and its line management is also good.
Who makes Shakespeare rods?
The Shakespeare Company is a subsidiary of Pure Fishing which manufactures fishing equipment.
How do you disassemble a Shakespeare reel?
Items you will need Remove the reel mechanism from the back of the reel housing. Unscrew the handle by removing the screw through the center and set aside these parts. Remove the metal spool cover by extracting the screw through the center. Pull the spool with fishing line off the reel spindle and set aside.
How do you spool a spinning reel?
Are Shakespeare poles any good?
So far these rods have held up well, caught a few nice fish, and earned no complaints. They retrieve fast, and fairly smooth, they are light enough to feel a strike, but strung enough to fight a heavy fish without worry of breakage, and there’s no defect or oddness to draw attention to it.
How do you pick the right size reel?
Choosing the correct reel size is as easy as determining the size fishing line you intend to use most often. The lighter the line you intend to use, the smaller the reel you should purchase. Ten-pound test line should be the highest strength and diameter used on a spinning reel.
What size reel do I need for a 7 foot rod?
Choosing a fishing rod to go with this size reel: A 2000 or 20 sized reel being a quite small reel ideally will suit a fishing rod between 6ft – 7ft 6 inches in length that has a line class rating somewhere between 2-5Kg.
What is a 2500 size reel good for?
The 2500 or 25 size reel is my choice for dock shooting for crappie or finesse tactics for bass such as drop-shotting. I spool the reel with 6-pound line and match it with a 7-foot light action rod for dock shooting. For drop-shotting, I use 8-pound fluorocarbon line and a 6 1/2-foot medium action rod.
How do you put bail back on a reel?
What is the best fishing rod in the world?
Before you ever spool a new monofilament fishing line to your reel, you should always let it soak before spooling. Allowing time for the monofilament to absorb the water will reduce the line memory and allow the line to be laid on the reel better than if you did not let it soak.
How long should my fishing rod be?
Of the two, braided line is superior on a spinning reel. It is small in diameter, casts far, has no stretch, is incredibly strong, is extremely durable, and, most importantly, has virtually no line memory. All of these attributes make braided line a dream come true for spinning gear.
How do you oil a Shakespeare reel?
How do you disassemble a fishing reel?
Do you need to soak fishing line before spooling?
I am still a fan of cork personally but this is a very durable alternative. The Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Rod retains all the strength and reliability that the brand is known for, with added features that improve performance and durability even more!
Should I use braid on spinning reel?
Overall, there are 4 types of reels: spincast, baitcasting, spinning and fly reels. To help you choose the right reel, we listed each type and their functional benefits for your fishing style and skill level.
How do you prevent line twist when spooling?
Are GX2 rods good?
But there is not much difference between the sizing of the 3000 versus the 4000. The body frames appear to be the exact same size and there is only a fraction of an ounce difference in weight. If line capacity is important to you, then the 4000 size reel may be the best fit.
What are the 4 types of reels?
The smaller the model number the smaller the reel, and the less length of fishing line the reel can hold.
What is the difference between a 3000 and 4000 reel?
Generally, a size between 2500(ultralight bass fishing) and 4000 is a good reel size for freshwater bass fishing.
What do the numbers on fishing reels mean?
Regarding the performance of the different types of drag systems – front drag reels have the edge over rear drag reels simply because the mechanics of the drag don’t have to run all the way through the reel’s body – they are positioned right on the end of the spool.
Is a 4000 reel too big for bass?
Spinning Reel Size: (75/750/7500) Choosing a fishing rod to go with this size reel: 75, 750 or 7500 sizes are a large size that will be fine to use on a heavy 9 foot, 10 foot or 12 foot fishing rods for shore based angling and in terms of line class, look for a rod with a line rating of 10Kgs or more.
What does front drag reel mean?
The 2000 is 40g lighter and the 3000 has more line capacity (at 0.25 diameter line 150 meters vs 220), although I’m probably will be using 0.10-0.16 braid and some mono for backing so it wouldn’t really make a difference.