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To your question, a 200’ or 250’ primary reel from any of the major brands will be fine (Halcyon, DiveRite, LightMonkeyetc). I like sidewinder style reels, some people like slide lock (I don’t care for it).
If you’re okay with a spool (ie, you wind up manually, there’s no handle to reel it back in for you), there are cheaper options - the DGX and DiveRite 125’ finger spools are affordable and come with #24 line. You can opt for heavier line for wrecks.
If you’re okay with a spool (ie, you wind up manually, there’s no handle to reel it back in for you), there are cheaper options - the DGX and DiveRite 125’ finger spools are affordable and come with #24 line. You can opt for heavier line for wrecks.
Tom_Ivan
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My first reel was a 400ft Hollis, which sucked
Then I lost it and bought a MGE-TEC 100, which sucked.
Then I borrowed a Light Monkey 400ft reel, which was AWESOME!
Then I tried to make a reel from a paint roller, which sucked.
Now I just use a bit of plastic pipe and slide the entire roll of line straight onto this. Works fine for reeling out. Never tried reeling in.
I'll buy a Light Monkey at some stage.
Hope that helps.
Then I lost it and bought a MGE-TEC 100, which sucked.
Then I borrowed a Light Monkey 400ft reel, which was AWESOME!
Then I tried to make a reel from a paint roller, which sucked.
Now I just use a bit of plastic pipe and slide the entire roll of line straight onto this. Works fine for reeling out. Never tried reeling in.
I'll buy a Light Monkey at some stage.
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I would try borrow a few before commiting. As above the Hollis and the Light Monkey look almost identicle but they handle so different underwater.
Hope that helps.
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