Well this Is just one man,s opinion I agree with most of everybody on here about the style of reel to use for slot reds ,bull reds and everything in between, You can,t go wrong with buying a Stradic, Or a Sahara and even a Spheros , you can even buy a Sedona 4000 and put 15lb test line on and with the right rod, get everything your looking for , for inshore fish if you want to buy a Shimano Reel ,which I have some , but The Penn reels ,from 430 to a 550 ssg will do the same Job, Don,t know too much about U.S reels ,But if you go by any of the local tackle shop,s they will be more than Happy to set you up with the right combo,We have the Spheros for 10% off at HHT if you are interested, Tight Lines everybody!!