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Location: Ashland WI | Does anybody have any experience with this reel?
Would it work OK for burning blades? 8's and smaller. |
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| I have no experience with it yet but, I got one for Christmas. The reason I had it on my list is the same reason that you're thinking. I'm going to put it on my St. Croix LT Top and Tail and hope for the best. If it doesn't work for that it'll make a nice bass swim bait rig. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | I prefer the 300h over the hs for burning small blades it's plenty fast. |
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| i use it for smaller stuff,up to 3-4 oz top ect... you should be ok,you will see over time for durability . |
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| NO it has zero power. If your dead set on a LEXA 300 get one with a lower ratio. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | The HD Lexa reels in 7 gears or 8 gears I would NOT use for any lure that has resistant.
Maybe the 7 gear for line pickup on jerk baits but I wonder if it will have any cranking power when fighting a fish ????? |
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Location: Ashland WI | achotrod - 1/21/2016 11:05 AM
NO it has zero power. If your dead set on a LEXA 300 get one with a lower ratio.
So you would say 8's have to much resistance for that reel?
Any suggestions on a smaller reel for burning smaller blades? |
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Location: Detroit River | I have the 400HS-P, it pulls in more line the the 300 HS-P but has the same gear ratio. I don't have any issues burning 8's with it. It pulls 10's in OK but I'd rather use a lower gear for those. |
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Location: deephaven mn | yes you can burn 8s with it i do
you can fish 9s with it i do
10s are a little much for this little guy |
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| 14ledo81 - 1/22/2016 6:46 PM
achotrod - 1/21/2016 11:05 AM
NO it has zero power. If your dead set on a LEXA 300 get one with a lower ratio.
So you would say 8's have to much resistance for that reel?
Any suggestions on a smaller reel for burning smaller blades?
Get a Curado, or a Beast 50. I felt the 300HSp had a hard time pulling musky spinner baits let alone dbl 8s. Sure it can be done but at the cost of you majorly over working yourself and the reel will not last very long. |
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Location: Elk River, MN | Lexa 400 PWR-P would handle blades better all around, and it'll easily handle bigger stuff |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | achotrod - 1/23/2016 12:28 PM
14ledo81 - 1/22/2016 6:46 PM
achotrod - 1/21/2016 11:05 AM
NO it has zero power. If your dead set on a LEXA 300 get one with a lower ratio.
So you would say 8's have to much resistance for that reel?
Any suggestions on a smaller reel for burning smaller blades?
Get a Curado, or a Beast 50. I felt the 300HSp had a hard time pulling musky spinner baits let alone dbl 8s. Sure it can be done but at the cost of you majorly over working yourself and the reel will not last very long.
if you are 21 years old then nothing will stop you but most guys over 30 will not like a 7 or 8 gear reel for any blades. |
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| Yep there was a time when I swore by Curados. As I got older (now 38) and started using bigger baits and more powerful reels there is no way Id use a Curado anymore either. Just too much work at the end of the day. |
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Daiwa Lexa 300HS-P