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| I'm going to start trying to troll and I was wondering if the Tekota 601s were a good reel. I'm left handed, which I know can make it a bit tough to find good trolling reels. I've heard a lot of good things about the old ones, but not much about the new ones. I plan to troll some mattlock/headlock 8fives and maybe 10-12 inch headlocks/mattlocks in addition to some jakes/grandmas. I may get a liplock potentially, too. Do you guys think the Tekota 601s are good enough, or should I get something else? |
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Location: Walker, MN | They are built very well, but the gearing is too fast for big crankbaits imo. They pick up 38 inches of line per turn. The old ones were much better.
I prefer the Okuma Coldwaters. The drags are smooth and they pick up 24 inches per turn. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | I wouldn’t run anything else but tekota reels after using them. I actually appreciate the high speed for clearing lines when there is a fish on. Yes there is more drag, but it isn’t that drastic. If you can pull double 10’s on a 400/500HG, you can reel in a headlock with a tekota HG… |
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| Is the Tekota HG the Tekota 601? And do you think it could handle the bigger crankbaits if I decide to use them (the 15 inch liplock, 13 inch grandmas, etc.) |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | The original tekota reels are gold. The new hs are a dark grey. I don’t have a lip lock so I can’t answer that. They are fine for big grndmaa |
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| Masqui-ninja - 7/2/2024 10:29 AM
They are built very well, but the gearing is too fast for big crankbaits imo. They pick up 38 inches of line per turn. The old ones were much better.
I prefer the Okuma Coldwaters. The drags are smooth and they pick up 24 inches per turn.
Why would the line per turn matter if you're trolling? |
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| I have the Okuma Coldwater for trolling. Biggest lure has been a 12" Headlock with a large planer board. Worked well. |
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| Having owned both the older and newer style Tekota's I do not see any issue with the higher gear ration on the newer ones; even trolling 14 inch or larger baits, super-models... whatever.... The only time I could see it being annoying is if you are trolling a weed field and constantly clearing lines. They new ones are completely sealed up and built like a tank. I would not look anywhere else for a trolling reel if I needed more... |
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Location: Walker, MN | PennsylvaniaMuskie - 7/3/2024 6:24 AM
Masqui-ninja - 7/2/2024 10:29 AM
They are built very well, but the gearing is too fast for big crankbaits imo. They pick up 38 inches of line per turn. The old ones were much better.
I prefer the Okuma Coldwaters. The drags are smooth and they pick up 24 inches per turn.
Why would the line per turn matter if you're trolling?
Reeling in large lures or in-line planer boards while the boat is moving is a real chore. Lower gear/more power makes checking/clearing lines a breeze. |
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