Subject: New reels next season Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:48 pm
Going to buy 4 new line counter reels for next season,fancy the cabellas gold range but exchange rate is pish.Had the chance at christmas when a mate was over to get them but they were not high enough on my list at the time.What do you use and are they any good.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:27 pm
The Gold range are Okumas rebadged with Cabelas name on them, they should be fine i have 2 Okumas that i have been using for 10 years and they are still going strong.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:16 pm
Very interesting James,its okuma magda pro's i have at the moment but the clutch sometimes disengages when reeling in.I have felt the action on the cabelas and thought they were a lot smoother than the okumas.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:55 am
LoveTrolling wrote:
Been using three mid range Okuma bait runners for my shore fishing and sometimes trolling for a couple of years and they have been god as gold.
I used to use the shimano bait runners when i first strated trolling and thought they were terrific,also John Bailey the author of ''casting for gold'' and ''in wild waters'' talked them up in his books.These books at the time were one of the few sources of information on ferox and a lot of anglers followed his advice.Unfortunatly john bailey omitted to say that he had not yet boated a decent fish when he wrote ''in wild waters'' so a lot of the information wrote was actually shite .Now i only use multiplier reels and my shimanos lie gathering dust.I still see guys using fixed spool reels when trolling but my preference are multipliers.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:32 am
feroxfisher wrote:
LoveTrolling wrote:
Been using three mid range Okuma bait runners for my shore fishing and sometimes trolling for a couple of years and they have been god as gold.
I used to use the shimano bait runners when i first strated trolling and thought they were terrific,also John Bailey the author of ''casting for gold'' and ''in wild waters'' talked them up in his books.These books at the time were one of the few sources of information on ferox and a lot of anglers followed his advice.Unfortunatly john bailey omitted to say that he had not yet boated a decent fish when he wrote ''in wild waters'' so a lot of the information wrote was actually shite .Now i only use multiplier reels and my shimanos lie gathering dust.I still see guys using fixed spool reels when trolling but my preference are multipliers.
kevin
You're right, multiplyers are far better suited to trolling. The one advantage of using a bait runner is the double drag setting. i.e the setting on bait runner mode which i use when trolling and then the actual setting on the reel which kicks in when you engage the reel and disenage the bait runner. I quite like that and it's good for a solo troller uing multiple rods as it lessens the panic and bedlam that starts when a strike happens.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:16 pm
LoveTrolling wrote:
feroxfisher wrote:
LoveTrolling wrote:
Been using three mid range Okuma bait runners for my shore fishing and sometimes trolling for a couple of years and they have been god as gold.
I used to use the shimano bait runners when i first strated trolling and thought they were terrific,also John Bailey the author of ''casting for gold'' and ''in wild waters'' talked them up in his books.These books at the time were one of the few sources of information on ferox and a lot of anglers followed his advice.Unfortunatly john bailey omitted to say that he had not yet boated a decent fish when he wrote ''in wild waters'' so a lot of the information wrote was actually shite .Now i only use multiplier reels and my shimanos lie gathering dust.I still see guys using fixed spool reels when trolling but my preference are multipliers.
kevin
You're right, multiplyers are far better suited to trolling. The one advantage of using a bait runner is the double drag setting. i.e the setting on bait runner mode which i use when trolling and then the actual setting on the reel which kicks in when you engage the reel and disenage the bait runner. I quite like that and it's good for a solo troller uing multiple rods as it lessens the panic and bedlam that starts when a strike happens.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:13 pm
Hedged my bets a bit and bought a second hand depthmaster gold off american ebay.Will try it out and make my mind up then.Close season is pish aint it.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:58 pm
None of the line counter reels for me. Going to buy another couple of abu's ambassadeur 6500cs rockets as I have used them for years with no trouble. Hoping to add another couple of rods to the boat for next season but not sure what to buy yet. Hope your reels fine Kevin.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:11 pm
Admin wrote:
The Gold range are Okumas rebadged with Cabelas name on them, they should be fine i have 2 Okumas that i have been using for 10 years and they are still going strong.
Spot on James,received my reel last week and its a spunked up okuma with shiny bits .Not that i mind okumas,only problem was the clutch slipping on one of mine.
Subject: Re: New reels next season Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:12 pm
franticfisherman2 wrote:
Kev, the clutches are supposed to slip HO HO HO Merry Xmas
Exactly Phil my friend but mines slips in and out of gear ,a little bit annoying when playing a fish.Have you been out for the pike phil or are you slowing down in retirement .
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Subject: New reels next season 
Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:48 pm
.Now i only use multiplier reels and my shimanos lie gathering dust.I still see guys using fixed spool reels when trolling but my preference are multipliers.
.Not that i mind okumas,only problem was the clutch slipping on one of mine.
,a little bit annoying when playing a fish.Have you been out for the pike phil or are you slowing down in retirement 
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