Toro 50 or 60?
Guest
Posted 7/22/2010 12:12 AM (#451215)
Subject: Toro 50 or 60?


I'm looking to pick up a couple new toro's. I'm fairly new to muskie and don't have much experience with musky reels.

Alot of you seem to be using the 60 size. Can I get away with using the 50 size with 80 lb powerpro ? Will my retrieves be coming in too slow at the end of a long cast because of the shortened width of the 50? or should I just get size 60's?

Thanks
Tim Schmitz
Posted 7/22/2010 6:10 AM (#451223 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: Re: Toro 50 or 60?




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Location: MN		You should learn how to use the search function. This topic has been talked about at great length.
Tim Schmitz
Posted 7/22/2010 10:05 AM (#451249 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: Re: Toro 50 or 60?




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Location: MN		Do you have hands like the burger king guy that you need a tiny reel? Spool width has nothing to do with line pick up you'd be fine with a 50 toro.
mseybert
Posted 7/22/2010 10:43 AM (#451258 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: Re: Toro 50 or 60?





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Location: Indiana		50 works well, I went that way for even more comfort while palming it. The 60 isn't uncomfortable, but my thought was, if I am mainly buying this for comfort, why the wide spool?

I am happy with the 50 for everything. If I were a double 10 burner often, I would likely buy a 60 for that as line pick up at full cast is different.
BNelson
Posted 7/22/2010 12:04 PM (#451274 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: Re: Toro 50 or 60?





Location: Contrarian Island		i have both and would buy a 60 over a 50 if i were buying more of them....
Guest
Posted 7/22/2010 10:25 PM (#451416 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: RE: Toro 50 or 60?


I decided to try one of each, well see how I like them.
lifeisfun
Posted 7/23/2010 4:36 AM (#451434 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: Re: Toro 50 or 60?





Location: Ontario		Don't forget to post your impressions, it would help others
Killerbug
Posted 7/25/2010 7:18 PM (#451782 - in reply to #451249)
Subject: Re: Toro 50 or 60?





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Tim Schmitz - 7/22/2010 10:05 AM
Spool width has nothing to do with line pick up you'd be fine with a 50 toro.


It has ended in practice, as a narrower spool will empty faster reducing the diameter, and therefore reduce the line intake pr rotation.
Tim Schmitz
Posted 7/25/2010 8:37 PM (#451790 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: Re: Toro 50 or 60?




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Location: MN		I think you might be mixing up width and dim. If they were diffrent dims you'd be rite but they're the same dim and the same line pickup per turn.
Stupid Me
Posted 7/26/2010 7:50 AM (#451813 - in reply to #451215)
Subject: RE: Toro 50 or 60?


Width affects how much line is on the reel. When there is less line on the spool........guess what...........the diameter of the spool becomes smaller thus affecting your line intake for a brief period of time. A wider spool means it takes much more line off the spool before there is a noticable difference in spool diameter and line intake.