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expired Posted by niki4h | Staff • Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024 1:08 AM
Okuma Fishing Avenger Spinning Reel (AV-2500)
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Do not know about the current generation but I have had great luck with my old Avengers of which many are going on decades old. Been very happy with and found the Avenger series to hold up well. I even use the in salt and brackish water and with a quick rinse at day end they have kept chugging along for many years and years. Don't let anyone convince you that you have to break the bank to go fishing there are very many budget options out there. and you can get more than decent gear and a setup very cheap. In fact I like some of my cheapy gear more than I do the high end stuff with the bonus I don't have to pain or freak if I happen to break or ruin or lose something.
Do not know about the current generation but I have had great luck with my old Avengers of which many are going on decades old. Been very happy with and found the Avenger series to hold up well. I even use the in salt and brackish water and with a quick rinse at day end they have kept chugging along for many years and years. Don't let anyone convince you that you have to break the bank to go fishing there are very many budget options out there. and you can get more than decent gear and a setup very cheap. In fact I like some of my cheapy gear more than I do the high end stuff with the bonus I don't have to pain or freak if I happen to break or ruin or lose something.
For small, to mid and even into the moderately large fish with braid I'd say a 30 is my ideal. I often use the same rods and reels that I would for bass or for white perch and flounder and find 30 the just right in between size. Most of what I consider my tadal, bay and flats gear is 30 with a couple 40s mixed in. For the striper and blue fishing I am using using mostly 1/4 to maybe 5/8 jig heads or lures with 20 or 30lb. braid and it all works well together.
There are no hard set rules and you will have to figure out what you like as you get more into it but a 30 should handle what you describe and I think be the ideal size. Fishing is like life there is always some compromise.
I am not a fan of weight or bulk and compromise down to the 30 for that reason and I usually don't grab the 40 setups for most trips as they just seem to big, heavy and unnecessary.
Will give you a tip with lures fishing for stripers. My most productive is the cheapest and that is is just a jig head with a shad or grub style paddle tail soft lure. Sometime I run them on smaller bucktails and I do believe it may be a little more draw but maybe not that much.
For the fishing you want to do definitely look up John Skinner as he fishes and is from your area. He has up great videos and does not hide his techniques and tips though he does make me terribly envious and jealous
https://www.youtube.com/@JohnSkinnerFis
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Some do have some rust and discoloration and are just generally beat up but still work but I do not sweat it that much. Probably some or maybe most of that could be prevented if I would have did more thorough cleanings but saltwater is very corrosive and you can expect some rust and discoloration after some time. They may not be the prettiest but are still going and I am actually surprised they are not rusted more.
Do yourself a favor and go with a Daiwa BG or Shimano Spheros Sw.
For BG, 3000-5000 would be a good size, for the Shimano, you can go with like a 4000-6000 (they are small reels). Sizing would depend on how you are fishing and what rod. If you are fishing off a boat with an about 7' rod, you can go with smaller size. If surf fishing with like 8'+ rod, I'd go with a larger sized reel.
Best bet is to go to store and put a combo together to see what feels best.
For small, to mid and even into the moderately large fish with braid I'd say a 30 is my ideal. I often use the same rods and reels that I would for bass or for white perch and flounder and find 30 the just right in between size. Most of what I consider my tadal, bay and flats gear is 30 with a couple 40s mixed in. For the striper and blue fishing I am using using mostly 1/4 to maybe 5/8 jig heads or lures with 20 or 30lb. braid and it all works well together.
There are no hard set rules and you will have to figure out what you like as you get more into it but a 30 should handle what you describe and I think be the ideal size. Fishing is like life there is always some compromise.
I am not a fan of weight or bulk and compromise down to the 30 for that reason and I usually don't grab the 40 setups for most trips as they just seem to big, heavy and unnecessary.
Will give you a tip with lures fishing for stripers. My most productive is the cheapest and that is is just a jig head with a shad or grub style paddle tail soft lure. Sometime I run them on smaller bucktails and I do believe it may be a little more draw but maybe not that much.
For the fishing you want to do definitely look up John Skinner as he fishes and is from your area. He has up great videos and does not hide his techniques and tips though he does make me terribly envious and jealous
https://www.youtube.com/@JohnSkinnerFis
Maybe trout with a dough ball or live bait is the best I can come up but that technique does not seem ideal for small fish that are more nibblers than something that is going to pick up and run. Maybe I am just unaware and it is a good small fish technique.
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Maybe trout with a dough ball or live bait is the best I can come up but that technique does not seem ideal for small fish that are more nibblers than something that is going to pick up and run. Maybe I am just unaware and it is a good small fish technique.
I don't carp fish, so not sure if this reel would be applicable, but that could be one target species for a small bait feeder.
Also, probably not for the trout I see in eastern pa in stocked streams, but I suppose this could be for larger lake trout or salmon.
But only 6# of drag.
I have no purpose for this reel, but Okuma isn't the only one that makes them, so their must be a market somewhere, maybe it's more outside the US these small BF have more of a purpose.
Also, I don't see why you couldn't use this reel for FW bass fishing with live bait (sunnies, minnows).
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