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| Currently I'm using an Induron 400 spooled with 100lb test. It seems like it always wants to backlash and i'm not casting very hard. Basically just lob casting because of the weight. I tighten down the cast controll knob as tight as I could with my fingers. Should I use a pliers and really crank it down? Am I doing something wrong or this just not a good reel for pounders? |
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| DON'T USE A PLIERS!!! I'm not that familiar with the Induron but does it have centrifugal brakes on it? If so try popping a few more out. |
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Location: Victor, ID | How does it handle the retrieve? I would think you would have trouble pulling the pounders too.
I don't think there's a reel out there yet that can handle the pounders and DCG's. Just what I think. |
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Location: South Portsmouth, KY | Saltist 30 is what i use for pounders. It work awesome and you can really aggressively rip them too! |
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Location: Twin Cities | I use a 400b, curado 300's and a saltist 20 for pounders...never had one fail yet. |
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | I don't use pounder but I rip mag dawgs with my Induron. No issues with it. I know several that throw pounders on the 300 Curados without an issue to. |
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| I use Revo toro 6:4:1. Seems to work so far. |
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Location: MN | Go with a saltist 40 then you don't have to crank like a mad man when you rip them. |
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| One of my reels was doing the same thing. I found it had greese or oil in the backlash knob. This reel, Cardiff, had a tiny rubber/plastic disc that was compressed when the knob was tightened. I took the knob off, pulled the disc out and wiped it dry. My backlash adjustment now has probably 10 - 20% more resistance when cranked down tight now. Just enough to stop my backlash problem. I am not mechanical at all - but this worked for my reel.
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Location: MN | Luke how do you rip a dawg with a trinidad? |
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Location: New Hope MN | Landry - 9/30/2009 8:08 AM
One of my reels was doing the same thing. I found it had greese or oil in the backlash knob. This reel, Cardiff, had a tiny rubber/plastic disc that was compressed when the knob was tightened. I took the knob off, pulled the disc out and wiped it dry. My backlash adjustment now has probably 10 - 20% more resistance when cranked down tight now. Just enough to stop my backlash problem. I am not mechanical at all - but this worked for my reel.
Landry
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| Tim Schmitz - 9/30/2009 8:25 AM
Luke how do you rip a dawg with a trinidad?
Same way you would do it with any other reel.
Lambeau and I were laughing about this at Vermilion earlier this year. The common thought seems to be that Trinidads are only good for high resistance straight retrieve baits. That is simply not true.
I threw big blades, small blades, ripped Jakes, and ripped dawgs on this trip all with my Trinidad. I didnt have one issue. |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | I second Baldy. What's cool about them is that they pick-up line so quick that ripping anything is way easier then with a conventional reel. I think it casts big rubber pretty well too. Just think what it'd be like not freezing up a levelwind in a couple months... |
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Location: MN | Trinidad 14 for me. As stated, works great and no line guide to freeze up is a plus. |
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| So for using Trinadad reel for both ripping dawgs & burning big bucktails do you all recommend the TN14 (36"/crank) or TN16 (46"/crank)? |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | I'm throwing with a Penn 975 International. It's a fluid reel with super tough strength, although I wish the gear ratio was a little higher. It's a little bulky, but built tough as all Penn Reels are. $275, and a great Warranty |
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| What lb test are u guys using on the curado 300? The spool isn't very big.
Edited by jkslayer135 10/1/2009 8:20 AM
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Location: Wausau, WI | jkslayer135, I have 100lb Power Pro on my Curado 300E. I have been using it for the last two weeks rippin' dawgs and it's ok. I don't love it. However, I love the Curado 300E for jerkbaits, twitchbaits, and medium bucktails. I don't like to make really long casts so the speed of the retrieve is still there. When you do make a really long cast, there is still a lot of line left on the spool. Why do I use 100lb line? Durability and strength. Realistically, I would use 40 or 50lb, but the line would wear out too fast (especially around rocks and weeds). |
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Location: Kentucky | An Avet MXJ MC 5.8 will do the job and do it for a LONG time.
AWESOME AWESOME reel and made in the US.
http://www.bajafishgear.com/xcart/product.php?productid=875&cat=0&p... |
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