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Location: Minnesota | I'm setting up my Nephew With a pounder set up which real as the fastest line pick up Trinidad 14 gold or the Calcutta 700 TE. |
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Posts: 2097
| the trinidad will have 4 or so extra inches of line pickup but a non levelwind is a PITA for picking up slack line, at least for me. |
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Posts: 1100
| i used an avet quite a bit, for rubber, it works but i prefer my Tranx, when ripping them fast.
When fishing slow with pumps once in a while, its great. |
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Location: Minnesota | These are my old reels both in great shape replaced them with tranx HG and PG I just can't remember witch one I used for rubber I'm thinking it was the trinadad . Both are in great shape just trying to remember what one I used. |
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Posts: 1100
| Instead of pumping the rod, and pickling up slack, you can also just reel slow, and then make 2-3 quick turns on the reel and then pause, this works great with no level wind.
If i was going to rip the #*#* out of a rubber bait, i would us a level wind reel.
If i want to fish slower i don't mind the non level wind reels. |
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Posts: 246
Location: Grand Marais, MN | If I was giving someone else a reel to use, I would probably use the level wind 700TE. This would be a safer bet, since Most folks probably wouldn't like the Trinidad for a while until they are really used to using them.
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Posts: 750
Location: Minneapolis, MN | Yeah I’d stay away from a non-level wind reel for someone that isn’t experienced with them. So with what you’ve listed I’d go with the TE. If you’re buying a reel, I’d suggest the Diawa Saltist, pretty much a poor man’s Tranx. |
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Posts: 2010
| IMO the 700TE is still the best pounder reel choice, wish they were still made:
1) As tough as they come will last forever
2) Since you manually have to engage the reel - the handle wont engage on a cast, tranx has a much better chance of this
3) no plastic parts - ICE CRUSHER - late season
4) holds a ton of line you still have a high inch per crank on a bomb cast |
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Posts: 999
| Spot on IAJustin! |
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