Small baitrunner reel ?

[The Hat]

Im just about to purchase a Shimano stc travel rod for fishing from my canoe, its the BX stc 240 telespin as it pasks down nice and small for carrying on my open canoe. Im after recommends for a small decent quality baitrunning reel for it.
I understand that as its a smaller rod only certain sized reels will fit on it, but dont really know how the size sytem works.on it.
Shimano website say a 500 or 1000 sized reel would fit, but what does 500 or 1000 mean ?
Because its a smaller rod im getting is it the physical size of the reel as a whole that matters or the size of the spool that fits on it.
Im gonna be fishing from my canoe on large lakes and using simple spinning lures. The reason i want a bait runner is that i wont always have the rod in hand as i tend to cast, secure the rod and then paddle.
can someone take pity on a newbie ? Do i even need a baitrunner or am i better getting a carp travel rod.
( i was mad on fishing about 25 years ago but seem to have forgotten everything )

Cheers

Paul

[pingu]

not sure on the rod you are getting, but spinning wise i use a 4000 reel ( okuma) just slightly smaller than the 5000, but if you are thinking you may hit pike than i would suggest the 5000 reel

any good tackle shop should let you take the rod in to try reels on and see which reel balances it better


dave

[captain chaos]

Ive got the spinning version of that, really good rod, light as a feather too...not sure i'm too keen on the enclosed rod seat arrangement, especially if you drop it on a windy day, on a sandy beach!
Sand will trap inside and cause disaster....always wash out, as salt deposit can do the same....take a look at the abu low profile max range, should fit perfectly and be brilliantly balanced! I,m looking at them now and the write up is good, but can't decide between the abu or Diawa range .
Like you I have been away from this lark too long!
How long is that model shimano rod??? does it come with a reducer??

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by The Hat

Im just about to purchase a Shimano stc travel rod for fishing from my canoe, its the BX stc 240 telespin as it pasks down nice and small for carrying on my open canoe. Im after recommends for a small decent quality baitrunning reel for it.
I understand that as its a smaller rod only certain sized reels will fit on it, but dont really know how the size sytem works.on it.
Shimano website say a 500 or 1000 sized reel would fit, but what does 500 or 1000 mean ?
Because its a smaller rod im getting is it the physical size of the reel as a whole that matters or the size of the spool that fits on it.
Im gonna be fishing from my canoe on large lakes and using simple spinning lures. The reason i want a bait runner is that i wont always have the rod in hand as i tend to cast, secure the rod and then paddle.
can someone take pity on a newbie ? Do i even need a baitrunner or am i better getting a carp travel rod.
( i was mad on fishing about 25 years ago but seem to have forgotten everything )

Cheers

Paul

Shimano website say a 500 or 1000 sized reel would fit, but what does 500 or 1000 mean ?

spool size mate

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