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Title: budget trolling gear suggestions
Post by: Takes Prizoners on July 11, 2017, 08:19:26 AM

looking to purchase a few trolling outfits.  Capable to stripers and tuna if possible. Not sure if either of these would be suitable.....

http://www.tackledirect.com/shimano-tld30iia-reel-tackledirect-tdssut601mhsb-custom-rod-conventional-combo.html

http://www.tackledirect.com/shimano-tld25-reel-tackledirect-tdssut601mhsb-custom-rod-conventional-combo.html

Title: Re: budget trolling gear suggestions
Post by: Reel Time on July 11, 2017, 06:51:41 PM

The tld 25 is all you'd ever need for inshore and mid shore. Specs of 22lbs max drag with 17lbs at strike, for which you should never be over 15lbs at strike anyways for palegics, and much less for inshore.

 With braid a tld 15 would do you just fine, basically same stats as the 25. It holds 700yards of 50lb pp, is 1/3 lighter and 40 bucks cheaper.

 

Title: Re: budget trolling gear suggestions
Post by: Hunter 2 on July 12, 2017, 05:54:07 AM

The Shimano  Tekota with line counter is also nice for trolling,  People always ask how much line to let out,  it makes it so simple.

Title: Re: budget trolling gear suggestions
Post by: Hotrod on July 12, 2017, 08:06:06 AM

Quote from: Reel Time on July 11, 2017, 06:51:41 PM

The tld 25 is all you'd ever need for inshore and mid shore. Specs of 22lbs max drag with 17lbs at strike, for which you should never be over 15lbs at strike anyways for palegics, and much less for inshore.

 With braid a tld 15 would do you just fine, basically same stats as the 25. It holds 700yards of 50lb pp, is 1/3 lighter and 40 bucks cheaper.

 

whs

Title: Re: budget trolling gear suggestions
Post by: Takes Prizoners on July 22, 2017, 09:10:26 AM

any reviews or thoughts about the Penn Squall 60LD for trolling?

Title: Re: budget trolling gear suggestions
Post by: fellinger on July 22, 2017, 10:23:38 AM

Quote from: Takes Prizoners on July 22, 2017, 09:10:26 AM

any reviews or thoughts about the Penn Squall 60LD for trolling?

I have the 40LD for bassing. It is more then enough and with 60# braid would be find for most inshore pelagics.

Title: Re: budget trolling gear suggestions
Post by: BigAl13 on July 24, 2017, 05:21:54 PM

I have 2 penn powersticks with Shimano Calcutta 700s that Im thinking about selling