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Location: Athens, Ohio | I purchased a used Trini 16na with 100# cortland, last summer. I've never used a non-level wind reel before, so this was a little different for me. I'm looking for advise on using this reel. I used it for double 10s on during my week in Canada last summer, but ended up leaving it back at the cabin after becoming a little frustrated. My problems were::
Casts seemed much shorter than when using my current Calcuttas. Is this just how it is, or am I adjusting something wrong or just using it wrong?
Line: as line gathers on the spool it is obviously not layed down evenly. Tips to make this happen? Should I go to a different line, like 80#?
Sorry for such elementary questions, but I would like to learn to use the gear that I have instead of dumping it for a TranX, like I'm sure many will do when they become available. $220 for my Trini vs. $500 for Tranx... I'm sure its worth my time to work with this reel a little more.
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Location: Minnesota | i have the same real i have mine on a 9'6 thorn bros rod i use my thum and just tap the line to keep it winding level i do run 80# on mine im all so thinking of the tranx but for 500 bucks might have to wait on that |
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| Mine put the line on the left side consistantly.. So did a friends.. lol
Putting it on a telescopic rod and turning the eyes barely right solved that problem..
Ended up selling it though..
Drove me nuts having my most expensive reel by far on my cheapest heaviest rod.. |
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Location: Going Fishing | I use a weighted leader from Stealth Tackle to give the lure a little more weight and distance to the cast. Helps keep the lure from blowing out when really burning them. I also just use my thumb to guide the line on. In a little time, it will become second nature. Don't snap cast, you will get less backlashes. I very seldom backlash, usually when I see a muskie and try to cast to fast. Once your on it, you can make some incredible long casts. |
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | I agree to weighting the bucktails. I make all my own so it's not a big deal. It really helps a real lot with casting. Weight also keeps them under the water at warp speed,
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| Are most of you guys running 80 or 100? What casts the best and offers the least backlashes? |
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| Are most of you guys running 80 or 100? What casts the best and offers the least backlashes? |
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Location: Minnesota | im running 80 if it works why try any thig different |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | muskyhunter47 - 1/29/2012 8:33 PM
im running 80 if it works why try any thig different
If your using this reel for throwing Pounders or bigger lures, you might want to go to 100LB. Bronzback line. |
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| I use 100 LBS Tuff line Plus on My Trinidads. IMHO the best thing to remeber is less is more witht the Trindad. If you you snap your cast like you do with a Calcutta you may end up in backlash city. If you deliberatly cast and keep an educated thumb you will be able to mimize backlash and maximize casting distance. I also use my thumb to guide line if it is not going on evenly but also find that changing the direction from side to side on bucktails (which I do with level winds too) helps out as well. I have been using Trinidad's for about 4 or 5 years now and I went through a spool or two of line at the onset but with practice and pateince its a very learnable reeel. |
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| I agree with using 100lb all the time on this reel bc if you do backlash with it on a hard cast you can say goodbye to the bait even with 100#. I started with cortland bronzeback but the flatness of the line seemed to build up on one side however I wasnt to sure if it was the line or the reel seat. I switched to suffix 100# and liked it a lot more than the cortland but tuff line salt n pep would also be a good bet because when you are burning a bait with a line that stays dry your thumb will get a little warm. Double check how straight you have your reel in the seat because that will make it run to one side, and the last thing I will say is that you have to hold the fore grip with a 16 and tap the line with your thumb as the other guys said. I used rod wrap and built it up really fat to make it comfortable to grip... if I had more money I would have a thorne rod built for me with a huge syn cork fore grip that would be the cats @$$. Sorry one more thing...obviously play with spool tension because when I really got it dialed in i did not have to cast very hard to get it to cast far. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Min of 100lb test and fill spool only 3/4 full, and keep the line on the reel tight and at the end of the day respool the line running back to the dock to even out line on reel and makes sure it is tight for the next time you fish. |
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| Very good info thanks much! |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Thanks all. Great help. |
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Location: Wausau, WI | A few posts up, someone suggested using a telescoping rod and then slighty turning the blank so the eyes were offset. If this solves some of the problem of the line building up on one side, what if you offset just the bottom guide on the rod. I know of a local custom rod shop that replaces guides if you step on one, crack one, break one, etc. Why not just have a rod shop unwind the lowest guide and then re-wind it back onto the blank slightly offset. This way you could use a light, high-end rod. This might increase backlashing since the line won't flow as smooth through the guides. Might be worth a shot. |
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Location: Minnetonka | Mojo1269 - 1/30/2012 12:27 PM
I use 100 LBS Tuff line Plus on My Trinidads. IMHO the best thing to remebber is less is more with the Trindad. If you you snap your cast like you do with a Calcutta you may end up in backlash city. If you deliberately cast and keep an educated thumb you will be able to minimize backlash and maximize casting distance. I also use my thumb to guide line if it is not going on evenly but also find that changing the direction from side to side on bucktails (which I do with level winds too) helps out as well. I have been using Trinidad's for about 4 or 5 years now and I went through a spool or two of line at the onset but with practice and patience its a very learnable reel.
+1. In summary: Hold the foregrip and guide the line with your thumb (you'll get used to it), always use 100# line, and if you're still frustrated try switching to the TN14. IMHO they cast much easier than the 16 Narrow.
And yes... very learnable. The advantages are exponential when you get there.
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Posts: 999
| Can we list some of the notable advantages this reel will offer other then the speed factor? |
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Posts: 755
| Speed and ease of operation are the main reasons you are using a Trinidad. By ease of operation I mean you can burn bucktails all day long without having your arms feel like they will fall off. Makes staying int he game on a 12-14 hour day on the water much more paletable. |
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