Hi Guys

Im thinking of a 10# for pike rather than a 8# or 9#, and have come across a unforeseen problem "Reels" there seem to be far less selection of bargin 10#

Been looking at Greys GTX, GRXi, 9/11# Wychwood true fly 9#10#, Leeda BFR Magnum, Leeda Mayfly 10# to name a few.

Most 9/11# reel seem to take something like 300 yards of backing, do i really need this kind of capacity on a pike reel

Englander

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Englander

"Barbless since 2008"

Vision GT Four catapult 9' 6#
Vision GT Four SW 9' 9#
Vision 3 Zone 9' 5#
Vision Cult 9' 3#
Shakespeare Trion 9' 5/6#
Cortland Endurance 9' 6#
Shakespeare Expedition float tube
Vosseler DC3 reel
Okuma Helios 8/9 reel
Greys G series 3/4 reel
Snowbee Geo 3/4 reel

Englander,

I use a Vision Koma 7/8 and it holds a 10# and plenty of backing.

I think you would only need a true larger capacity reel should you be fishing deep big resovoirs for monsters.

Which rod did you go for in the end by the way?

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Jim

My only worry is that when I die,my wife sells my fishing gear, for what I said I paid for it

I use exactly the same reel as Jim.

Unless you want to use a full lead line, you won't need a bigger reel.

Other 7/8 reels will have similar capacities.

i use a snowbee xs 10/11 weight with spare spools it covers the salmon set up as well the issue about needing miles of backing can be sorted by using 30/35 lb backing completely salt water proof as well

Loop Multi Reel 6/9 Will Hold A 10weight And Loads Of Backing A Drag To Stop A Submarine

I used an Okuma Integrity 7-9 for years and years on a 10 weight with no problems at all. Good solid reel and an excellent drag. Well worth the money!!

One thing i would say though is that when you move up to 10 weight reels they are normally designed for salmon rods and are therefore quite heavy to help balance double handed rods. I now use a saltwater #10 designed for single handed rods and it is very light indeed, much lighter than my salmon reel.