The Best Saltwater Spinning Reels Under $300 - The Saltwater Edge

[@jacobmcvay123]

Tried every reel and rod combo there is to try from Bull bay to crowder to penn to Dark Matter to UglyStiks. To Penns to Shimanos to Daiwas to Van Staals. You name it, I’ve tried it. Still haven’t found a better, more budget friendly inshore combo than a Shimano Stradic 3000. Paired on a 7’ Ninja Tackle Dagger “do it all” inshore Rod. Really does do it all. Best Rod/reel combo I’ve ever set up.

[@SaltwaterEdge]

We say can't go wrong with a stradic to someone at least once a day. They really are an amazing reel for the price.

[@Rollincoal420]

@jacobmcvay123 how does that dagger rod handle light tackle offshore fishing? Would it be a good crossover rod?

[@TwiztidPain]

@@Rollincoal420 greag there is a guy on you tube that used one from a pier in Florida catching big ambers they have wide range of weights. Ninja is good rod builder.

[@Waterboy516]

What’s the best saltwater reel for 150-300dollars in the 4k-5k + What’s the Best bang for buck as well? Striped bass/tog/fluke/seabass. Vanford/stradic/ saltist mq/ saltist back bay

[@TwiztidPain]

@@Waterboy516 mq and stradic. I find the mq has no flex

[@brainn3057]

Hey, thanks for the reviews, made my decision much easier. Stradic! I plan on using it for off shore as well as yellowtail.

[@SaltwaterEdge]

Good choice!

[@phillymanpete]

Interesting how Shimano took the first and second choice of the presenter. Shimano makes incredible spinning reels all through their line-up.

[@SubSpaceTripMineeee]

Stratic. Smooth as silk!

[@rtorres3442]

Hey Eric, great choices there! I'll be up there in August chasing those Albies you mentioned ha! Please tell Peter Rick from NJ said hello. Was finally able to stop by the new store last summer & had a great chat with him.

[@SaltwaterEdge]

Thanks Rick! Ill pass that along!

[@JimGlesinger]

Thanks for all the great videos!

[@rogerlanoie2233]

Penn slammer 4500 for me. Had a few ultegras and a stradic and after fishing them along side slammer 3s and 4s, 3500-5500 and repairing/servicing both myself...I'll stick with the Penns.

[@SWslayinn]

I love my spinfisher too but my penns are just so heavy bro I always just go back to using my twinpower

[@cobygoodrich4953]

Thats's a heck of a hand model you guys hired for the reeling slo-mo sections. Must have cost a fortune

[@danielclodfelter]

Awesome video, ok I’d love to see more salt water geared reel reviews (inshore) that be great. However I’ve worn out 2 mq ballistics (no fault of the reels) but replacing every 2 ish yrs for being just plane shot. I’m looking at steeping to that next teir but between 300-850$ ISH it gets very muddy. Video or maybe pointer at what you recommend? For reference my Mq ballistics are 2500 w/10-12 braid and 10 leader and soft plastics only. Reds/snook. I like a semi finesse style/setups. Physical size matters to me

[@SaltwaterEdge]

Well plan on making a higher end reel video too! It sounds like what you are looking for is a Van Staal VR50, those fit everything you are after

[@danielclodfelter]

@@SaltwaterEdge that’s what I keep coming back to BUT I know the visser is an “improved” company if you will (only what I’ve read in articles) I’ve seen various concerns with the handles in various models. Should this be a concern to look at visser more ? Or just give both fair shake?

[@SaltwaterEdge]

Visser looks like a very nice reel, we have looked at them but haven't fished them or serviced them yet. I'm not sure if I would call it improved, but it is a different company with some different ideas about reel design. As a VS service center I can confidently say the Gen 2 VR series are incredibly reliable. I use a VR50 for the majority of my inshore fishing, its been dunked, splashed, taken big fish and still feels/works great.

[@danielclodfelter]

@@SaltwaterEdge awesome I deff appreciate the input and I deff think I will be hitting up my local shop that does carry them I’m pretty sold. Ty 🙏🏻

[@WhereWeWild]

I’m curious if and how the Spheros would hold up any better than the Nasci in saltwater since they both have core protect. 🤔

[@SaltwaterEdge]

I'm not sure if the Nasci has core protect, but the spheros has x shield and x protect which makes it great for saltwater

[@WhereWeWild]

@@SaltwaterEdge Yeah the big boy size Spheros SW A reels use X Protect, but I’m actually interested in the smaller 3000-4000 size which I should have mentioned, and they use CoreProtect. The Nasci FC actually also does have CoreProtect so it’s interesting. 🤔😁 Haha I’ve been on the fence wondering if I should get a Spheros, or if the Nasci with pretty much all the same specs and tech, which is cheaper, lighter, and has 2 more bearings than the Spheros, would be just as good if not better for a lightweight salt combo. Only advantage I can find for the Spheros 3000-4000, is that even though it has less bearings, they are double sided sealed bearings. Not sure if that would make a big enough difference to matter especially since I could upgrade bearings at any time. Maybe I should just try both and see which one quits first. 🤷🏻‍♂️😂🤙🏽

[@WisGuy4]

Why is it that none of these reels have an anti-reverse switch? I use that anti-reverse switch a dozen or more times every outing to adjust the length of my line for casting or for tying on new lures. Just loosening up the bail all the time is a pain and, what about when you forget to re-tighten it and have a big fish on?

[@SaltwaterEdge]

You won't see that switch on a lot of reels above a certain cost and use. It can create a weak point that sometimes leads to the antireverse mechanism's failure. The last thing you want is to have that switch fail when you have a fish on and not be able to engage drag.

[@JeysonDAmico-z6r]

Will my Stradic C5000XG Rust via salt water use?

[@SaltwaterEdge]

As long as you rinse it down with fresh water if it gets exposed to saltwater you’ll be fine. We see plenty of these reels go for years of use in the salt with minimal maintenance

[@Salty_Sandro]

I’m trying to get a Inshore/surf reel what size and reel do you reccomend

[@SaltwaterEdge]

What type of fish are you targeting?

[@Salty_Sandro]

@@SaltwaterEdge striper and stuff ended up getting a Saragosa 5k with 9 ft medium rod 1/2 to 3.5 oz

[@rodolfoalvarez9388]

What Rod would you recommend for that stradic FM in a 3000 size?

[@SaltwaterEdge]

The 3000 is a very lightweight reel so I would stick with a 7'-7'6" rod. It depends on the materials used in the rod's construction.

[@haystephen]

Sorry for a silly question. Is inshore fishing the same as surf cast fishing on the beach?

[@SaltwaterEdge]

Sometimes! Usually inshore fishing is done inside of bays and estuaries using lighter tackle and lures than you would find surfcasting

[@12askalHarry]

You forgot the Shimano saragosas

[@SaltwaterEdge]

Saragosa 100% would be on the list if there was a 4000 size

[@12askalHarry]

@@SaltwaterEdge it’s under $300 though

[@aaronhiggs]

@@12askalHarry no one is using a gosa inshore. Lol

[@12askalHarry]

@@aaronhiggs I use the 5k gosa inshore for bull reds

[@stew-03]

@@aaronhiggs Gosa 14k for Bluegill

[@moorthyarunasalamarunasala849]

Is the price in USD?😊

[@SaltwaterEdge]

yes it is

[@woodystemms3799]

Where are the Okuma reels? I've used them for over a decade without any problems. ( Used a Garcia 300 in the 50's & a Daiwa SS 3000 in the 70's. My only Shimano went overboard. )

[@SaltwaterEdge]

We are not a shop that carries Okuma so we could not test them. However the new saltwater reels they have come out with look nice!

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

I've had okumas reels for over 2 decades never been rebuilt still going strong. Shimanos and daiwa reels fallen apart many times in between. Shimano ain't the same like back In the day it's all made in China only their high end reels are made in Japan. I have all of those reels and okumas still shits on all of them.

[@JeysonDAmico-z6r]

@@freshandsaltyjohnnyOkuma products are manufactured in China as well bud don’t see your point very few people complain about Shimano products your one of the few

[@alex_lug0.]

Man I just want to eat 😭

[@Tog_Tastic]

BG MQ gang rise up