Spinning reel for bigblades
pamuskyhunter
Posted 2/2/2010 7:18 PM (#421322)
Subject: Spinning reel for bigblades





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Location: big cove tannery pa
Is there any spinningreel that can handle the big blades? I know you all wonder why but I am not very good at using baitcastors.

Thank u
muskie! nut
Posted 2/2/2010 7:41 PM (#421329 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: Re: Spinning reel for bigblades





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Location: Yahara River Chain
Learn to get better at your baitcaster. Its not that hard.
Guest
Posted 2/2/2010 8:06 PM (#421337 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: RE: Spinning reel for bigblades


There are very few baitcasters that can do it, let alone spinning reels, and even if they could I don't think you'd enjoy the torque it would produce.
bdog
Posted 2/2/2010 8:17 PM (#421338 - in reply to #421337)
Subject: RE: Spinning reel for bigblades




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Location: Duluth, MN
My ol man tried using a spinning for standard sized bucktails and had nothing but issues, I dint see any spinning reel being efficient with 10's and up...
ToddM
Posted 2/2/2010 9:02 PM (#421349 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: RE: Spinning reel for bigblades





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Location: oswego, il
Spinning reels pick up more line than alot of baitcasters but i would think leverage may be an issue. You would also need a pretty big spinning reel. You can alsways borrow one from somebody and try it but then you would need a rod to handle them as well.
pamuskyhunter
Posted 2/2/2010 10:17 PM (#421365 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: Re: Spinning reel for bigblades





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Location: big cove tannery pa
ok thanks for the input! I just cAn't see paying $200 plus for a good baitcastor to turn the big blades.

Edited by pamuskyhunter 2/2/2010 10:19 PM
Bobby
Posted 2/2/2010 10:28 PM (#421368 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: RE: Spinning reel for bigblades




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I've used spinning reels to cast crankbaits while walleye fishing. I used to do this reeling against the current and would cast and retrieve rapala shad raps and reef runners in that fashion at the bottom of a set of rapids. There was quite a bit of resistance involved to get the lure to run deep, quick, and against the current. I wrecked a couple of reels awfully quick and assumed it was the brand (Quantum). I switched brands to Shimano and wrecked some more. I then switched to a baitcaster and didn't have any more problems. I was now using the right tool for the job. These crankbaits in current were nothing compared to the resistance of a double ten.

Sorry, there's no way around this one other than a baitcaster other than possibly some sort of huge surfcasting spinning reel and I've never tried such a thing. If the problem with baitcasters is birdsnests then set the cast control, but I'm sure you've already done that and it's just a personal preference thing.
Flambeauski
Posted 2/3/2010 8:35 AM (#421411 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: Re: Spinning reel for bigblades




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Location: Smith Creek
$200 for a baitcaster is cheap compared to the price of a spinning reel that could actually handle big blades.
Cheap saltwater spinning reel will cost $150. Good one will be $250 to $900.

Edited by Flambeauski 2/3/2010 12:02 PM
Guest
Posted 2/3/2010 10:40 AM (#421441 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: RE: Spinning reel for bigblades


Learn how to cast...usually takes about 10 minutes or less to learn how to do it correctly.
PIKEMASTER
Posted 2/3/2010 12:02 PM (#421453 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: RE: Spinning reel for bigblades





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Take a look at the ACCURATE TWIN SPIN series of spinning reels, BUT they start at $758.95 !!!!!!!!!!!!!


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pamuskyhunter
Posted 2/3/2010 5:08 PM (#421512 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: Re: Spinning reel for bigblades





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Location: big cove tannery pa
alright I get the point. I am going to practice at my baitcastor.
Big Perc
Posted 2/4/2010 7:37 PM (#421769 - in reply to #421322)
Subject: RE: Spinning reel for bigblades




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Location: Iowa
You should look at Shimano's Bait Runner Series in the 4000 or 6000 series or the Okuma Avenger in the 50 or 65 series...they are both well proforming large capacity spinning reels that I have caught multiple paddlefish on (at least the Okuma's)

Big Perc