|
|
Posts: 90
Location: Athens, Ohio | I picked up a used Trini from one of our friends on the forum, for pulling bucktails. I've never used one before and after throwing a few baits in my pond I had some questions...
Casting distance seems markedly reduced. Is this due to improper adjustment of the reel? It's spooled with 90 yds of 100# Masterbraid.
Backlashes seem really easy. Is this all a matter of thumb control?
Would it cast better with a lighter braid? I"ve got an extra spool of 80# suffix 832 I was thinking of.
Any tips on using a non-levelwind reel appreciated.
But WOW! Is this thing fast 
|
|
| |
|
Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Here are some Tips:
1 - use 100lb test, it is thick and easy to pick out backlashes
2 - Line must be tight on the spool, at the end of the day run out all the line in the water in the boat at speed and rewind tight.
3 - Don't over fill spool
4 - use a rod with a little flex in the tip, will help with backlashes and casting
5 - USE YOUR THUMB !!!!!!
6 - Grease the spool bearings, will help with backlashes
7 - On DCG 10-13 add a little weight will help with casting. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 90
Location: Athens, Ohio | Much appreciated |
|
| |
|
Posts: 31
| hello guys! I have a curiosity, for use in pike fishing reels like trinidat tn16n designed for sea fishing? .. I'm not too oversized? having to use combos that have a reel like that?
thanks Alessio |
|
| |
|
Posts: 112
Location: Nielsen's Fly-In Lodge, on Rowan Lake | Use the Pike Master info he's right on. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 51
| - Tighten the drag down all of the way like you're supposed to on all of your musky reels
- Tighten the cast control knob all the way down
- Overhead casts only
- Use a smooth casting motion that doesn't accelerate if that makes sense; no bomb casts
Once I did all of these, I get maybe one backlash for a 3-4 hour trip. I can go weeks without getting a backlash on a Toro or TE, however. |
|
| |
|
Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | hobeybaker - 8/3/2011 6:51 PM
- Tighten the drag down all of the way like you're supposed to on all of your musky reels
- Tighten the cast control knob all the way down
- Overhead casts only
- Use a smooth casting motion that doesn't accelerate if that makes sense; no bomb casts
Once I did all of these, I get maybe one backlash for a 3-4 hour trip. I can go weeks without getting a backlash on a Toro or TE, however.
hobeybaker: NEVER, NEVER TIGHTEN the Cast Control down as tight as it go on any reel, at both ends of the spool shaft are fiber washers that will dipple and then the spool will become off center and U will grind the spool on the reel frame and the reel will make a squeal on a cast. Also on the Trinidad reel it has over 25lbs of drag power on most reel they have 10-15lb max so if U lock down your drag on a TRINIDAD somthing is going to give, your line, rod or U are going rip hooks out of a musky mouth.
I do reel repair and I see what will happens when guys over tighten the cast control knob to tight, use your thumb !!!!!!!!! The TRINIDAD and SALTIST reels are made to JIG not to cast 12oz baits so U have to use your thumb to cast them. On your TE and TORO set your spool brakes all 6 of them on and keep your cast control knob loose and use your thumb, and your reel will last for years without repairs.
|
|
| |
|
Posts: 51
| I exaggerated a little bit with tightening the drag and knob all the way down. I do tighten the cast control knob down to the point where the bait doesn't fall at all when holding it over the water horizontally. I don't even mess with the cast control knob on the Toros and TEs. |
|
| |
|
Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | hobeybaker - 8/3/2011 10:30 PM
I exaggerated a little bit with tightening the drag and knob all the way down. I do tighten the cast control knob down to the point where the bait doesn't fall at all when holding it over the water horizontally. I don't even mess with the cast control knob on the Toros and TEs.
and even that's a liittle to tight, the fiber washers will wear/dipple and then your spool will be off center and will rub the frame. My cast control will let a lure down but will not overrun the spool when it hits the water. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 51
| That's good to know. |
|
| |
