Shimano Spheros 14000

[LoLoBeF]

Hi everyone...

First i want to apologize for my bad english, it's not my mother tongue.
I have a friend that is travelling to the USA and i told him to buy a reel for me (it's cheaper in your country).

My question is that i mostly go fish in the south america (salt water).
The most interesting fish here is the tarpon (silver king) with baits.

So I need your advice for a fixed spool reel (i don't like the others).

I'm thinking of buying a Spheros 14000, something under 200$.
So should I go for it (tarpon weigh = 20-70#)?

Or should I choose another one?


I hearded about customing the spheros for extra performance, can someone explain me how?

[awesum]

I bought a Quantum Cabo 80 over the net for $197 with free shipping and no tax so look around. The Cabos (60, 70, 80) all come with carbon disc drag washers.

[LoLoBeF]

Okuma V System Spinning Reels V65A & V80A
$165.95 at Saltwater Fishing Tackle, Gulp, D.O.A., Sufix, Stren, Rapala, Angler Systems

Oh my god, i'm getting confused to take this new okuma or the spheros 14000

[Spinning Reel]

The Quantums have ceramic drag, no carbon. There is a thread right here on the Cabos.

Buy the Okuma VS at Cabela's, they have a 100% satisfaction guarantee, if you don't like it, even after a few months, you can send it back.

VS at CAbela's

[Spinning Reel]

Ops.. they don't have the bigger sizes (I would call though).

They have them in the catalog for the Salina though:
Salina at Cabela's

[LoLoBeF]

I got it deep in my ass...
I'm very mad, i was going to buy the spheros but when my friend go to the website to order it, they increased the price (150$(total) instead of 120$).

Just 1 day later ! OMG!

Now i don't know what to do... I'm not a rich guy so every single penny is important to me.

Fishing cost me a lot of money... Sure you can save money by fishing small fish or something like that, but when you had try fighting a tarpon, you can't really enjoy the small fishes.

[Spinning Reel]

Wel.. the Okuma Salina will serve you well and leave some bucks in your wallet

[LoLoBeF]

What's the max operating drag of the salina? Because 90 bucks, I can't hope that he can handle a 30KG + tarpon.
I prefer paying 200$ than for something that last 5 years than an reel that break at the first big fish.
In the forums, people say that the spheros can last years if u don't put the drag over 20#. It sounds good for me.

[papio]

Hey Spinning Reel,

U own a Salina? They any good? I'm Considering between a Salina or an Infusion for backup to my stocked and upgraded Spheros.

[Spinning Reel]

I have used both the Salina and the Infusion in my latest trip to the Carribeans.

The Salina is way better. The Infusion didn't endure the strain of a few hours of inshore trolling.

Check this out:

[fish on]

hey spinning reel those fish on the salina shore look good but how good does the drag system sound as i know a few okuma models with very quiet drag clickers. I also noticed that you are using conventional rods didnt know this could be done.