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| I'm looking to get some line counter reels. I've looked at the Tekota, Daiwa and Abu Garcia. The tekota looks pretty bullet proof but I could get 2 of the others for the price of one. Has anyone used the Garcia line counters and how do they hold up?
Bob
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| I know you didn't mention Okuma, but I would suggest that you take a look at them. They are about bomb proof in my experience. |
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Location: WI | X2 for okuma |
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | Most of the boats trolling the Great Lakes for trout and salmon are using Daiwas or Okumas. Any reel that will stand up to lakers won't even flinch at a musky! Watch for specials on Cabela's Depthmaster Gold - Okuma made and some great sale prices.
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Location: oswego, il | I have diawas and okumas. What reel you get depends on your application. Boards, what ones, straight line troling, mast, the more power you need the better the reel. |
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| The Tekota's are bomb proof... I have caught 60 inch Sturgeon that took 30 minutes to land. The drag works awesome and they hold up. THe others are fine to but depending on how much you are going to use them it may be worth the extra cash. If you are not going to use them a ton any of the others are fine. I have freinds that use the Cabella's house brand and swear by them but replace them ever 2-4 years. |
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Location: Lake of the Woods, Morson, Ontario | I'm with Mojo.
I have hatched out two 2 different models of Okumas, Diawa Sealines and an Abu 7000 LC. I sold my Abu 6500 LCs because they were just not going to hold up, in my opinion.
All these will work fine for light use, but if you troll hard and bang the rocks, get snagged up and have 50-100 fish crush baits each year....get the Tekota.
I would like to try a Saltist LC...they look bullet proof from the photos, but need to get my hands on one first. |
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| I use an abu 7000i syncro LC and an Abu 7000i Syncro. Both reels work well (even the LC model ).
On the 7000i Syncro I mounted the Power Pro Depth-Hunter (80 lb.) which is a very good braided line that allows you to not use a LC reel ( often LC mechanism does not always work well) .
esoxone
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Location: Waukesha, WI, USA | Another vote for tekota. Yes they cost more because they are better and last longer for heavy use. Pay me now or pay me later. Got rid of my Sealines. The depthmasters are fine for occasional walleye use. Not for muskie or someone who fishes 100 days a year. The older Abu Garcia reels are real tanks and last forever. The new versions are junk. No experience with okumas. |
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Location: SE, WI. | I love my Tekota 500 LC. Most of the time, you get what you pay for. For this reel, it's worth the extra $$$. The only improvement I would like to see, or hear, in this reel, is a louder clicker/ alarm! JD |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I use Okumas and they have been very good for me. No problems with the reels or drags. I spend many-many days trolling the fish and rocks of the LOTWs.They have many models available from the Magna Pro (low priced, but seem to work well) to the Catalina (high priced). I'm currently running the Cold Water series and they work very well and are reasonably priced. Here's a link to their webpage. Highly recommend them. https://www.okumafishing.com/ They are great reels and have great customer service.Doug Johnson |
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Location: Minnesota | I'm a Shimano guy so Tekota gets my vote 500 or 600 both great reels |
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Location: Winfield,IN | Diawa sealine 47's have served me well. I have had them since 2007 and fish most every week for salmon and lakers on Lake Michigan and have landed hundreds on these reels using them for everything from flat lining cranks for musky to dipsy divers with large meat rigs for kings in the summer. The drags work great and the reals them selvs are tanks. I even use them for rigging suckers for Muskies in the fall on occasion. |
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| Whats the best size to get for muskies. |
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Location: Winfield,IN | My sealine 47 are abou he perfect size for me |
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| achotrod - 10/13/2014 6:44 PM
Whats the best size to get for muskies.
For me, i go with smaller reels, I see no need for larger reels mainly because i rarely let out more than 100' of line. It isnt like setting out copper for salmon. generally its all short line trolling for musky. Other guys do it differently and have their reasons but this works for me |
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Location: Lincoln, NE | I run the Okuma Cold Water and love it so far. Just wish I would have known they would come out with a low profile a year later. And I agree with the above post, I got the smallest one. I also use it for jigging Bondys and don't want to palm a huge bulky reel and there's no need to put 700 yards of line on a reel. I also hold my rod while trolling so the lighter the better. |
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| Thank you! Its getting to be trolling time soon, and Im going to get a couple LC reels. I went looking and some of those reels are huge.
I think Im going with the Daiwa Sealine LC5 as long as you all think it will do the trick. Just wasnt sure what size. |
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