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| I was wondering about reels for running cranks off boards. My friend has a set of 4 linecounters (Diawas if I remember correctly) we use that work pretty darn good but I was going to get a setup for myself. I saw some Okuma linecounters for around $40 apiece and wondered if they had good drags and held up. Any other suggestions for reels? How about replacement spools, in case you wanted to fill one set up with lead core spliced in, or is this ancient history?
Any suggestions on some trolling rods for pulling boards? How about your favorite line? Any brand that works better than others?
I've been away from walleye fishing for a while and I'm sure my knowlege base is pretty dated as far as equipment and techniques go so any equipment ideas you would care to share would be appreciated! | |
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| Depends on how much trolling you plan on doing. If your gonna do alot stick with the Diawa lc 27 or 17 About $85.00 each. I personally run the 17's they have plenty of capacity for Winnebago. Pay the extra money you won't regret it. Line is personal preferance i run 10# XT and have for a long time. | |
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| I have the Diawa SG27LCA-W. They are built like tanks, and work great. No complaints from me on these reels.
The Shimano Tekota LC300 is a very nice reel, too. But pricey at $170 retail. I think it has a great drag system for letting out those crawler harnesses in zebra infested waters.
I had the AccuDepth 27's. no thanks for less than 25 lb test. I use them for muskie trolling now. The 10# XT would constantly get caught behind the end plates and the spool. Not good when you have a Green Bay brute on!
I haven't used the new Accudepth Plus. Looks to be a better reel than the AccuDepth, with a closer tolerance between the spool and the frame.
I know a lot of guys that use the Okuma's. Heck, my first line counters were the $25 South Bends, back in the 90's!
Don't laugh, they worked! Well, OK, go ahead and laugh. I'm smiling as I think back to my first attempts at trolling on Bago in that 16 foot Tuffy with a 25 Merc 2 stroke!
Edited by Shep 4/30/2008 10:43 AM
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| I have 12 Diawa SG 17's and I love them. I would not recommend the Okuma or the Accudepth reels (just like Shep said, the line on the Accudepths gets caught behind the spool) and because the line release does not work if the reel is under pressure. Nothing about the quality or price. I tried 3 each of them a couple of years ago and after a couple hours of trolling, I took them all back to Gander. The problem I discovered is the freespool lever won't release under pressure. When you are running a board and there is pressure on the line, you have to reach down with one hand and grab the line to release the pressure on the reel before the freespool lever will release the line. The Diawa's come in a couple of sizes, most guys use the 27's, I like the smaller 17's... they work great on Bago and on larger Walleyes on the Bay.
Edited by Purple Skeeter 4/30/2008 11:59 AM
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| do not use the accu-depth or cheaper Okuma's, they will fail you. I use the SG27's and they will last a long time, when they do break down I send them to Daiwa for repair and they come back like new | |
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| The SG 27's are great, except the clicker is too stiff. They do not release line fast enough when trying to clear an inside board or when setting boards out initially. (In my humble opinion of course....) I run the SG27's on my outside boards and on any down lines (leadcore), but I run Tidewaters and Pinnacles on my two inside boards because they clear way faster. | |
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