Reel for Loomis BSR 852..

[MattGeyer91]

Ok so after many discussions and much advice on a snapper rod i have decided to get the bsr 852 glx and im just after some advice on reels for it, i have two in mind

Shimano sustain fg 2500
Or
Daiwa caldia 2500

Any advice on other reels would be mich appreciated,
Budget 250 - 350

[twitchtwitch...]

Sustain, its a proven reel that has been around for years and years. More robust to being bashed around by snapper IMO

[matt jorg]

Hey mate, I've got a NRX 852 nearly identical, I have a sustain fg 2500 and a Stradic fj 4000 that have turns on the rod and both Suit it great, I believe the bsr may only just feel a bit bigger/ heavier.
They are a beast of a rod and I suggest maybe a 4000 to get the absolute max out of the rod if the opportunity arose eg- spinning for barra, tuna, average kings where you could run 20lb braid.
If not the 2500 for 8-15 lb braid.

Just a thought mate that's what I do..
Cheers matt

[dan.sav]

I agree with Matt ^

They are an unbelievably powerful rod, I fished mine with a Stella FD 2500 and the reel just doesn't do the rod justice, I now use a Twin Power 4000 with 20lb. bionic to spin snapbacks for longtails and chase goldies up in hervey bay and the rod does it with ease

Daniel

[freshjacker]

Would have to agree with the guys, a slightly bigger reel is great for this rod. I have the 852 bsr matched with a Morethan branzino, balances well and has great line capacity if u have the opportunity to chase some speedsters. This rod will fishs well outside its recommendations. I use this setup as my jack, barra plugging outfit.