All fishermen know that the feeder is an improved variety of bottom fishing, which differs from the usual donkey in more accurate casting and an increased pace of fishing. For a comfortable and more productive fishing, a good feeder reel should be selected. How to choose is not an easy question; it requires taking into account many nuances, such as:
- coil size;
- the presence of a friction brake;
- the material the spool is made of;
- number of bearings;
- coil reduction;
- the presence of a byteraner;
- value for money.
We will talk about each criteria in detail.
Feeder reel size
Size is perhaps one of the most important criteria. It depends on how long the fishing line can be. Most anglers know the classification from the manufacturer Shimano. It reflects the size of the spool in digital terms. This designation is not difficult to understand - a spool of size 1000 can hold about 100 m of fishing line with a diameter of 0.1 mm or 200 m of 0.05 mm.
For the feeder, reels with the designations 2500, 3000, 3500 and 4000 are most suitable. Each of them is optimal for a specific case and gear. For example, if you go to a crucian carp or carpentry in a calm pond, then a 2500 coil is perfect for you, but if you are going to take a good carp or carp, you will have to get a more serious device, 4000 is what you need, such a coil can transfer powerful jerking large fish. The universal size of the feeder coil is 3000.
Here you need to choose based on which rod you use, if you put a heavy reel on a light feeder, damage to the rod is inevitable, and the pleasure of fishing will be significantly reduced. If you put a light coil on a heavy feeder, you can be sure that it just can not withstand the load and breaks, because you are going for a serious trophy, which still needs to be fought.
Friction brake
The friction brake acts as a shock softener, it prevents the breakage of the fishing line and damage to the rod, because it also can not withstand the load. When the fish pecked, the jerk can be strong enough, so the clutch gradually lowers the fishing line so that it does not break. When the force of the jerk decreases, the reel stops completely, preventing the fish from going deeper.
The best reels for the feeder are characterized by a soft friction clutch, in particular this is significant if when fishing, not a fishing line is used, but a braided cord. By the way, it also has its pros and cons, for example, bite is clearly visible, but the fishing of large fish is much more difficult. There is ongoing debate among fishermen about which arrangement of the friction brake is better - rear or front. Do not believe it, but this issue is solved quite simply, it will be better as you are more comfortable and what you are used to. If you are new to feeder fishing and have not yet gone into the details of what fishing reels are inertialess, then no expert will help you, you will have to master everything by trial and error.
However, the difference between the front and rear clutch is quite significant. For example, the front is tuned more precisely and makes the braking force stronger, and the coil becomes more compact and light. But if you use the rear, the regulation becomes more convenient when playing, and you can also quickly replace the spool.
Spool material
The material from which the spool is made is also quite an important criterion, since the correct laying of the fishing line or cord and the work of the reel in general depend on it. It is advisable that you have 2 interchangeable spools complete with the reel, one metal and the other graphite. The metal one has no burrs and scratches, it is perfect for fishing with a braided cord, but graphite is great for working with fishing line. If you are not offered a replacement spool complete with a reel, be sure to ask if it can be purchased separately.
Number of bearings
Inertialess fishing reels are distinguished by the fact that in their design there are a lot of parts that constantly rub against each other during operation. To mitigate this friction, bearings are used in the construction. The more of them, the more good the reel is considered, the softer it works when fishing, in addition, the lifetime of the device depends on this quantity. Some models have in their design up to 15 pieces, but we do not need such sophisticated inertialess coils. User reviews say that coils with 5-6 bearings already show themselves well. However, there are also good representatives with one ball bearing, for example Salmo coils, they work very well and serve for a long time without any problems.
Reduction
The gear ratio of the coil is also very important. Reduction is the number of spool revolutions per one turn of the reel handle, it characterizes the rate of winding of the fishing line. Conventionally, all coils for the feeder are divided into power and speed. Coils with the number 1: 5 are considered the most popular and generally accepted, this is a kind of middle ground between the power of the coil and its speed, it is from this number that there is an approximate division into 2 categories, to the left to 1: 4 - power, to the right to 1: 6 - speed .
In general, reels with a number in the range 1: 4 - 1: 7 are considered ideal for feeder fishing. Let's look at why this is so. For example, if you take a coil with a gear ratio of 1: 7 and use a heavy feeder (sometimes it happens 150 grams), then the first wears out very quickly at a high winding speed, respectively, the service life drops.
If we talk about reels, the reduction of which is below 1: 4, then when casting over a long distance (150 meters), you will stretch it for a very long time, therefore, the fishing speed will not increase from this. But what about the power, because the smaller the gear ratio, the more powerful the coil? But, you must admit, prolonged casting is not an option at all, which is why coils with a reduction of 1: 5 are considered universally recognized, but no one forbids moving one unit in one direction or another.
Byteraner
Baytraner reels are specially designed for carp fishing gear. They work on the same principle as all fishing reels are inertialess, their only difference is in a special braking system, in fact, it is called a byteraner. Typically, such a brake is performed in the form of a special bracket, which, when pressed, activates an additional brake.
Carp reel with byteraner is very useful, and sometimes necessary when fishing. Usually, the baytraner is made very soft so that the line can be sharply turned towards the fish, otherwise a breakage will inevitably occur, or the rod will go after the fish with the reel. If you like fishing in the summer on carp, carp, silver carp or grass carp, then you need such a coil for the feeder. How to choose her? There are no special recommendations, but you can always use the tips of experienced.
Value for money
The last question, tormenting all feeders, without exception, is the price criterion. The fishing market offers various feeder reels, the price of which can vary significantly. High-quality feeder coils from well-known manufacturers cost about 6,000 rubles.
A beginner fisherman does not have to immediately buy such a luxury, and not everyone can afford it, so for starters you can find a good model within 1,500 rubles. In what way is a good coil for the feeder. How to choose it in this price category? The main thing is to pay the greatest attention to the quality of the device while still in the store, to check the correct operation of all the elements. You can also compare options with more expensive products in this category.
Be sure that to start a feeder career, a high-quality budget coil will be enough, and in the future you can decide whether to move to a new, more professional level and buy something more serious, or what you have already achieved is enough. The Salmo reels are excellent in terms of price and quality .
Additional features that every feeder coil should have
- Perfectly working and smooth logger. Its ideal condition is necessary to prevent twisting of the fishing line when winding.
- Fast backstop, without it it is impossible to properly adjust the tip of the feeder.
- Mandatory coil equipment with two different spools. This is most often problematic, since most coils are supplied to the market with one spare spool or no kit at all.
- The mechanism of protection against the dumping of the arms of the logger. It is necessary to prevent the shooting of heavy feeders at the time of casting.
- Since feeder fishing is distinguished by rather long fishing of the fish, it is necessary to check the reliability of the reel so that it can withstand long powerful loads.
Conclusions for choice
The main advantages of the feeder coil are a good smooth friction clutch, a spool of medium size with a spare wheel, a reduction of 1: 5 - approximately this should be a coil for the feeder. How to choose her, you now know. The remaining aspects are not so important. If we talk about the weight of the reel, in the feeder it does not have the same value as, for example, in spinning fishing, because castings are made here much less often.
It is also important to pay attention to the quality of the logger, because the casting distance depends on how well the line is wound and the smoothness of the reel when fishing. It is also important if your horse is fishing in the summer on carp, pay attention to reels with a bytrainer. That's all, now you know how to choose the coils for the feeder.