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Location: Metro | Hey guys,
So I did try to search this before posting because I feel like I have seen it talked about in the past but I couldn't find anything
I am looking for a good quality but relatively cheep reel to throw on one of my rods for trolling.
Any suggestions would be great. Thanks! |
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | Daiwa Sealines and Okuma Convectors are both excellent reels for a reasonable price. (Pretty much standard fare for salmon and trout trolling.)
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Location: South Central Wisconsin | Quantum makes a decent line counter for $60-65. |
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Location: oswego, il | Padre nailed it. |
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| We have 2 Daiwa Seelines . My wife caught a 54 with one of them. They have been solid reels. |
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| I'm also a fan of the Daiwa Sealine Series. I have SG17's that I use for early season Lake Michigan.
For muskies, is the 27 large enough. I can't see that I would need a 47. I flatline troll, prop wash, and down rod. (eg; not using planer boards.
Also, double grip handle or single? Any opinions for trolling reels?
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Location: oswego, il | I prefer the power handle for better cranuking power. Agree the line capacity on the diawa 27 is good enough. Great reels I still own my original two and are 16 years old, going strong. I found the paddle handles inadequate. I like them.as down reels or inside planers and are my sucker reels. They are not enough for a big TX 44 board. The okuma lime counters have a much bigger power handle with two positions. I really like the ease of reeling with them. |
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Location: Minnesota | Trolling reels are cheap compared to casting reels . But I still like a reel that's going to last .I use Shimano tekota 500 and 600 can't go wrong with either reel. |
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Location: Metro | Thanks for the info guys. I like the price range of the Daiwa Sealine Series. I don't really want to spend over 100 on a trolling reel as I will be casting most of the time. Just want to have a trolling setup for breaks, taking my dad out, and really windy days when I cant find a calm spot. |
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Location: Metro | ToddM - 7/17/2016 4:34 PM
I prefer the power handle for better cranuking power. Agree the line capacity on the diawa 27 is good enough. Great reels I still own my original two and are 16 years old, going strong. I found the paddle handles inadequate. I like them.as down reels or inside planers and are my sucker reels. They are not enough for a big TX 44 board. The okuma lime counters have a much bigger power handle with two positions. I really like the ease of reeling with them.
I think I might go with this reel. I like that it has the power handle and could really see that coming into play when the boat is in a forward motion during the initial battle with the fish. Also the price point is in the range that I am looking for. I was looking at these reels before I posted this threat so I am pretty excited that I wasn't too far off.
Also does the pole really matter since you wont have it in your hand? do you guys use less heavy rods? |
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Location: oswego, il | I use heavy fiberglass catfish rods and dipsey diver salmon rods. Catfish rods are 7-8ft and cheap work very well. Dipsey rods are a touch softer but handle boards well. 8-10ft long. The only down side to a long trolling rod is open boat space. The longer the rod, the more the person fighting the fish has to backstep in the boat to net the fish. |
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Location: NE Ohio | backdraft - 7/17/2016 2:33 PM
I'm also a fan of the Daiwa Sealine Series. I have SG17's that I use for early season Lake Michigan.
For muskies, is the 27 large enough. I can't see that I would need a 47. I flatline troll, prop wash, and down rod. (eg; not using planer boards.
Also, double grip handle or single? Any opinions for trolling reels?
Backdraft
yes the 27's are the perfect size. nice loud clicker that even an old guy like me can hear over the engine noise.
17's work fine but clickers not loud enough IMO.
47's to big IMO.
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Location: Metro | Do you guys leave some weeds on the lure if you can tell it got hung up but is still making its normal movements? Sometimes I will do a couple rips and just put it back in the rod holder only to go reel it up in the end and have a couple weeds hanging on the hooks. |
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Location: NE Ohio | i clean them if they run aground. floaters usually hang on the swivel 40" above the lure.. that's my leader length. |
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Location: Metro | Ok and that's what I noticed but I think I need to buy some long swivels if I want to have a trolling setup. |
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Location: oswego, il | Depends on the weeds. Mill foil will collect, is pretty easy to break off and tends to collect and stay on the leader. That grass that lake saint claire and tippecanoe has, that crap collects and never comes off, once it fills a collecting point it goes to the next point, collects until it reaches the lure. It's all but impossible to break loose. With grass you have to check baits way more often. |
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