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Location: Roscoe IL | I'm looking at purchasing one of these reels. What do you respective muskie nuts think? Do they hold when casing a DBL 10's all day. I'm looking at the below reel specs for an 8' St Croix... Yes, I need the LHR..
Abu Garcia® Revo Winch Series
MODEL NO. 1201903 Left HAND RETRIEVE
Gear Ratio: 5.4:1
Line Capacity: 12lbs/175 yards
Weight 8.54 oz
Ball Bearings: 11
Left Hand Retrieve
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | The Revo Winch is too small for musky baits and braided line IMO. I would think 10's would destroy this reel. The Revo Toro Winch is what you are looking for. |
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| the revo toro winch is awesome for big blades. its not going to get the moving as fast and some other reels but its a breeze the reel them in at a good pace all day. plus its really lightweight so you wont get tired after a long day. |
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| I have the revo Toro winch on a 8'6" xh rod and its good for double 10's but its a slower reel. And with the bigger blades the xh rod makes it easier to figure 8 because your rod doesn't have too much give. |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | montei - 6/11/2012 10:59 AM
the revo toro winch is awesome for big blades. its not going to get the moving as fast and some other reels but its a breeze the reel them in at a good pace all day. plus its really lightweight so you wont get tired after a long day.
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Agreed, The winch is a fantastic big blade reel. However like he said you will not be able to bring them in fast. If you are looking for a reel to "burn em", this is not the option for you. |
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| ToothyCritter - 6/11/2012 11:47 AM
I'm looking at purchasing one of these reels. What do you respective muskie nuts think? Do they hold when casing a DBL 10's all day. I'm looking at the below reel specs for an 8' St Croix... Yes, I need the LHR..
Abu Garcia® Revo Winch Series
MODEL NO. 1201903 Left HAND RETRIEVE
Gear Ratio: 5.4:1
Line Capacity: 12lbs/175 yards
Weight 8.54 oz
Ball Bearings: 11
Left Hand Retrieve
The specs you listed are for the bass-sized Revo Winch, not the Toro Winch as the title of your post states. The Toro Winch 50/60 that has a 4.6:1 gear ratio is good for musky lures and is known to be decent for 10s (just slow as stated by others). The Revo Winch with 5.4:1 is part of the bass line of Revos, but it has a lower gear ratio, increased line capacity, and a slightly larger handle than the other bass-sized Revos. They will work for small musky lures, but not typical musky lures. |
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Location: Roscoe IL | Thanks for the heads up on the correct size, I was about to pull the trigger when I came back here and noticed my mistake. The 4: 6: 1 is what I will order. |
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ABU Garcial Toro Winch