[Sevengillz]

Its a pity you cant give them a test drive…….um cast!

[LeestonSurfcaster]

Too true but thats why we post here isn’t it? To share experieneces good and bad and maybe learn from the mistakes of those who went before us.

Anyway i went to Rebel sports this morning and found a TICA Scepter for $150 less 30% so $112.5 🙂

[Sevengillz]

LeestonSurfcaster

[yellowfin]

I would reccomend the Tica reels. I have the Tica dolphin, its the model up from the Scepter, and its great. I’m getting a Tica Cybernetic soon, and I may also get a Scepter for my other rod.

[Sevengillz]

I have the Cybernetic GG100.So is that model somewhere between the Dolphin and the Scepter sort of thing or competely different alltogether?

[yellowfin]

Dolphin and Sceptor are quite similer, but the Cybernetic is quite a bit different in terms of the design and capacity.

[Sevengillz]

The Dolphin and Sceptors are surf reels?

[yellowfin]

Yes, both have long cast spools.

[yellowfin]

Here you can see they are a lot the same:

Dolphin

Sceptor

[Sevengillz]

Oh yes nice looking reels too.A bit different than the GG100.You got to love those extra long handles and large knobs the Tica range carry.

[yellowfin]

Hey all, just wondering if any of you guys use freespool reels for surfcasting? I have on occasion used my Daiwa SL30SH surfcasting & can get a lot more distance than with my

[yellowfin]

Yeah theres a few freespool users around:D

[yellowfin]

I have a 6500B too and they definatly are built to last i am going to use that when i need a shorter cast or dont need a longer one.Ie: at nigh or when lemons and moki come in closer to feed. My other rod and reel setup is an OKUMA axeon90 and predator i highly recomend it. The axeon can hold so much line as it has such a big spool I mainly use this for my longer casts (not that they really are ) and the predaor is great for gurnard with its sensitive tip.

[yellowfin]

LeestonSurfcaster

[LeestonSurfcaster]

I feel your pain. having a favourite reel break is like a death in the family especially when you have fond memories of all the fish you have caught with it over the years.

Unfortunately mine was a little more serious with the pinnion gear splitting

I have to say the Tica is a good solid replacement. It casts nice and the retrieve speed is great.
The only bug i have found with to to date is getting the bail arm to trip. It’s like everything is so new and “tight” that if you don’t take a run up at it it jams. Sounds like a good excuse to go fishing more often to break it in.

Daren

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