I already have a Shimano 3000 series (same as 2500 but more line capacity) rigged up with a medium spinning rod I am planning on taking with me on my next trip to the BW. I am kicking around taking a medium light rod too, would you stay with a 2500/3000 series or would you go down to a 1000 series shimano reel? I am sure either will work just fine but curious if you all think a 1000 is worth bringing along.

Shimano suggests 6,8,10 lb line for the 2500/3000 series

and 2,4,6 lb line for the 1000 series.

Bring em all, theyre pretty light.

Yeah, personaly I like two or three rods just for myself. It's not that much harder to bring in two or three.

quote Basspro69: "Bring em all, theyre pretty light."

There you have it I take 3 rigs with me. 2500 - 1000 and the AX 2500 that's my emergency back up. Last year my son broke a rod and it took him half a day to talk me into letting him use my spare. He'll know to bring his own spare next time.

JB

I fish about 275 days a year as a guide and the 1000 series Shimano Ci4 is the only spinning reel I use and I have 6 of them. Best reel on the market for the money. Only reel that might be a litttle better is the Stella by Shimano and it costs around $500. The Stella is a good salt water reel because of the drag system which takes care of the initial surge that salt water fish make when they are first hooked.

You'll get a lot of opinions on this one but I make a living fishing and I have to use something that performs day after day.

Good Luck.

rkylake, what rods do you pair with the CI41000 reel? what do you recommend for for use in the BW?