Need some help with purchasing new reels.

[raider44]

Wire is beginning to make its way to the central basin of lake Erie, that being said I am planning on adding 2 wire rigs for Erie, as well as Ontario. What reels are good, but not to expensive for wire?

And I'm planning on adding a 400' copper, and possibly a 200 or 300 as well. What reels do you guys like for the 200, 300, and 400? Can you get away with a smaller reel for a 200?

thanks guys

[GAMBLER]

Wire - Diawa SG47lca

200 copper - Penn 330 GTI

300 copper - Penn 340 GTI

400 copper - Penn 345 GTI

[on the lam]

ditto on the wire reel

200/ okuma cv45L

300/ okuma cv45L

400/ okuma cv55L w/600 ft of 50# PP backing.

[Legacy]

A third vote for the daiwas for wire reels!

[raider44]

Thanks guys, I have been looking around online for some good deals on the reels you have mentioned. I found fish307 has some good prices as well as the atom-mik site.

[Legacy]

check out "bretts place on the bay" its a great ebay store site

http://stores.ebay.com/BRETTS-PLACE-ON-THE-BAY

[Jolly II]

If you go to Brett's Place on the Bay just pay attention to what pound copper the reel is rigged with. Some of his reels that are already rigged come with a lighter test copper line, 30 lb. Typical copper set-ups are rigged with 45 lb. copper to acheive the proper sink rate.

As for my set-ups, 450' 45 lb. copper on a Okuma CV55-L, and a 400' 45 lb. on the same model reel. I just started playing around with this last year, and hoping to have more time on the water this year to perfect my techniques.

Good luck