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Location: oswego, il | The non-line counter version could be very interesting as a casting reel and a possible cheaper option over the big tranx provided it has the power to burn big bucktails.
Spent some time in your area this year UND, seen a hairless dam builder in a downtown bar and caught some fish too! |
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Location: mercer wi | You might catch something from the dam builders in the bars, if your taking about the same type of dam builders that I'm thinking of. |
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Location: mercer wi | Was thinking of this reel as a fall rubber reel. The gap around the line guide looks big, might not freeze as fast as my Tranx 400 and 500. It's worth a shot at 200. Was looking at the 600 size. Would like to put 1 in hand before pulling trigger |
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Location: 31 | upnortdave - 11/19/2018 5:53 PM Was thinking of this reel as a fall rubber reel. The gap around the line guide looks big, might not freeze as fast as my Tranx 400 and 500. It's worth a shot at 200. Was looking at the 600 size. Would like to put 1 in hand before pulling trigger Or just finish the job with a reel without a level wind, could also try alternating between the reels you already have with a 12V plug in heater. Shimano OCEA JIGGER NR 2000-P Baitcasting Reel for JIGGING | eBay New 12 Volt DC Auto Heater Defroster with Light PORTABLE CAR COOLER / HEATER | eBay |
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Location: mercer wi | It really sounds like you don't want so.e one to buy this reel for casting. I use a buddy heater in boat in fall also use sternos and coffee can as heater. These are just ideas for a use for this reel. I'm also a big fan for the core protect. The 400 I used this fall never had a issue with gears freezing up because of water inside. I've had the 500 tranx and every other reel I've fished with in the last 20 years freeze. I think the sealed reel is great for anti freeze. A non level wind reel in late fall, I feel, would suck because you have your fingers on wet line all the time.
My original post was seeing if anyone else actually used the tekota, new or old, as a casting reel. |
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Location: 31 | upnortdave - 11/22/2018 10:03 AM It really sounds like you don't want so.e one to buy this reel for casting. I use a buddy heater in boat in fall also use sternos and coffee can as heater. These are just ideas for a use for this reel. I'm also a big fan for the core protect. The 400 I used this fall never had a issue with gears freezing up because of water inside. I've had the 500 tranx and every other reel I've fished with in the last 20 years freeze. I think the sealed reel is great for anti freeze. A non level wind reel in late fall, I feel, would suck because you have your fingers on wet line all the time. My original post was seeing if anyone else actually used the tekota, new or old, as a casting reel. Hey, just trying to help with some ideas since nobody else replied to your post. Sealed reel sounds good but would think you would "thumb" during the entire cast anyway. It really sounds like you just want to take over the original post about a line counter trolling reel  Happy Thanksgiving.
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| my bad since 25 plus years ive used all kind of reel during ice fishing and i have never encounter that problem ,and minus 86 is not rare at all from where i live. maybe im just lucky |
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| It's never been -86 in Canada. Not Celsius, not Fahrenheit, not the Arctic, not ever. |
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Location: 31 | upnortdave - 11/22/2018 7:38 PM Got to find out what kind of reels he uses for ice fishing so I can use them.for muskie fishing late fall. As long as they aren't trolling g reels I should be able to cast them. Jk being a smart ass here
No problem, always good to have a sense of humor (and it's really needed around here sometimes).
I honestly thought the non-level wind deal might be something of interest when I was only considering your original post about the larger gap. Now that you've elaborated more, I better understand what you're trying to do now... and heck you can do whatever you want Dave. Provided you not defiling a good trolling reel by wanting to cast with it again. Blasphemy!
Let’s not to pick on super troller so much over an obvious typo… pretty sure he’s French-Canadian and there’s just a bit of a language barrier with him here and there. |
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| Let’s not to pick on super troller so much over an obvious typo… pretty sure he’s French-Canadian and there’s just a bit of a language barrier with him here and there.
Huh. What does -86 mean in French?
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| right now it,s mainly spinning reel by rapala,ht,and a baitcast frabill less than 20dollars each,and work like a charm maybe it,s due to a special lube for winter,who know. boat is never used as an ice breaker so maybe i just don,t fish for musky late enough to got reel trouble that you talking about |
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Location: St Paul, Minnesota | I picked up two Tekota 600HG LC's up from Thorne Bros, ran them this weekend long lining Supernatural Big Baits and other large trolling cranks (DK FF13, Blue Water Baits, Baker 12) and so far have no complaints. Nice loud clicker, good drag adjustments, nice handle, feels well built.
The 600 is wide to accommodate more line, I'll be using these for my planerboards.
When I check for weeds I keep the drag set nice and light, I thumb the spool, rip the rod, and reel in the slack and repeat, so the quicker gear ratio was pretty nice for that purpose.
The 500 is pretty compact, but feels nice, I might pick one up, put thinner diameter line on it, and use it for my down/prop rod.
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Location: 31 | Good to hear that the clicker is louder than the original 600LC because that was an issue for us on many occasions when a rod went-off and we were bundled up in rough conditions.
I could see where the high-speed would work fine for small baits, or when you're only picking up semi-slack line like that… occasionally we use the same rip & wind procedure when needing to steer around other boards too. However, our preference is to just leave the rod in the holder until it's close to the boat to minimize fatigue… probably doesn't make that much of a difference until you're continually checking 6 lines all day while fishing weeds. |
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| I would like the 501HGLC for jigging bondys could be sweet, if you don't have the bait in the transducer cone. |
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Location: mercer wi | Cloud if you have any photos of size comparison for tekota 500 and 600 next to other reels I would appreciate it |
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| upnortdave - 11/12/2018 6:58 PM
I understand their probably not built like a tranx, which was intended as a salt water jig reel, but will it hold up throwing big baits. Some may be interested in it as a big blade reel. "
Dave I can assure you Muskies were one of the primary fish targeted with the designing of the Tranx. It may not matter in this discussion but it matters as to how they built the reel. |
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| FWIW, the older Tekota 700 and 800 are on sale at Cabela's for $157.49 plus they're offering 5x points today. If you're a Black level member, that's 25% back so $118.12 net cost. They don't have linecounters, but it's a smoking good deal on a great reel.
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Location: 31 | That's a smoking great deal on a great reel
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