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Offline Still Running

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Looking for a reel, help needed
« on: October 13, 2012, 09:36:52 AM »
After fighting that Sword fish on that POS rod I used, I want to get my own setup.

I would like to get a reel with a line counter on it that I can use for Tuna. Anyone know of a decent reel with a line counter on it that can handle Tuna and Swords I can look at?

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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2012, 09:58:37 AM »
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2012, 11:15:55 AM »
 Go with what ever reel you think is nice, and use metered boat braid. The metered powerpro color changes every 25' with spots marked every 5'.
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2012, 11:21:15 AM »
Easier  to just mark your mono every 50 feet
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2012, 11:25:23 AM »
Quote from: Hotrod on October 13, 2012, 11:21:15 AM
Easier  to just mark your mono every 50 feet

That would be a slightly cheaper than buying a $3500 reel. ;D
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2012, 11:27:26 AM »
A litttle cheaper I think  :headscra:
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2012, 12:00:25 PM »
$3500 for the reel, the battery,charger,and a nice rod will set you back another $1000. I think I heard Santa laughing at me.   
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2012, 05:58:40 PM »
Pick up whatever reel you like and put a Berkley line counter on the rod. Portable so you can use it for any variation rod/reel combo you have.

Not plugging Bass Pro Shop, just wanted to use the pic of the line counter. Wayyyyyy cheaper that the reel posted earlier.  TT^

http://www.basspro.com/Berkley-Line-Counter/product/10220051/
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2012, 06:03:49 PM »
 I used that on the trip. It didn't work too well with a larger reel and when you had to let out slow to not spin the bait and sinker. 
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2012, 06:09:30 PM »
I used this counter on the trip. You had to hold the line down into it because the line from the reel was to high. It did OK and that could be a backup plan.
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2012, 06:39:09 PM »
Put the counter higher on the pole where it is between eyes that have the line closer to the rod. That should take care of the one problem.  5hrug
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2012, 06:43:36 PM »
Yep that's what I did.  t^
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2012, 07:04:08 PM »
Yea.. tried that.. but the guides were so high it wouldn't stay in.. even near the end of the pole..
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2012, 07:07:41 PM »
you going for swords in NJ?
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2012, 07:36:56 PM »
Hmmmmmmm, sounds like someone might be trying to justify buying a $3500 reel.  ;D
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2012, 09:12:16 PM »
Not me.. I just pulled out 3 feet at a time t^
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2012, 05:29:00 PM »
Quote from: Hotrod on October 13, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
Not me.. I just pulled out 3 feet at a time t^

Same method I use...although its tough to keep count with everyone BSing all around ya... ::)
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2012, 05:51:34 PM »
Quote from: Duffman on October 17, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Quote from: Hotrod on October 13, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
Not me.. I just pulled out 3 feet at a time t^

Same method I use...although its tough to keep count with everyone BSing all around ya... ::)

Yep thats the problem
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2012, 09:31:40 PM »
Quote from: Hotrod on October 13, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
Not me.. I just pulled out 3 feet at a time t^

 chrz A man that Knows what hes doing. just draw out 2-3 foot at a time.  pcrn
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Re: Looking for a reel, help needed
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2012, 10:29:32 PM »
Pick up a couple of reels  that Bucktail suggested so I can use the spare so it will wear out equally and you can do maintenance on both at. The same time.  pcrn
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