Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
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- SAI Lug Worm
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Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
can anybody recommend a good quality lever drag reel with level wind ? something in or around 100-120 . the best ive found so far is a Rovex one but to be honest im not a fan of that particular brand as ive had problems with their reels in the past.
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
Shimano Charter Special is a good reel. The retrieve is a little slow for deep water work, but they're good value for money.
Species 2019: Common Skate, Pollack, Whiting, Coalfish, Cod, Cuckoo Wrasse, Bull Huss, Lsd, Porbeagle Shark, Mackerel, Grey Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Turbot, Ballan Wrasse, Dab, Smoothound, herring, haddock, Blonde Ray, Tope, bass
Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna
Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim
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Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna
Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
Have a couple of charter specials they are not as robust as the Penn's. I use a Penn 320 LD very solid reel. They have to put up with abuse as I am very lazy when it comes to servicing.
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
New Penn's in that price range are made in China I was told and are simply not as solid as the previous models. I recently bought an Okuma levelwind which so far does the trick. I'm currently in the market for some 80lb standup kit and looking at Okuma for the reels as well...
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
currently using the Penn Squall 60. purchased it the end of last year so only got to use it through this summer and i find it great. picked up big ling, conger with ease. hoping to get out in the next few weeks for blues and give it a real challenge!
2019 Species:
Codling, Whiting
2017 Species:
Mackerel, Dog Fish, Whiting, 3 bearded rockling
2016 Species:
Pouting, Cod, Coalfish, LSD, macks, pollock, dogfish, Bass, Eel, Garfish, Ling, conger, yellow fin tuna, Skipjack Tuna, parrot fish, Trigger fish, Scad, Conger, whiting
2015 species:
Codling, sea bass, mack's, flounder, Dab, three bearded rockling, coalfish, dog fish, bull huss, ballen wrasse, Pollock, European eel, cuckoo wrasse, ling, conger,scorpion fish, cod, pouting, blue shark, whiting
Codling, Whiting
2017 Species:
Mackerel, Dog Fish, Whiting, 3 bearded rockling
2016 Species:
Pouting, Cod, Coalfish, LSD, macks, pollock, dogfish, Bass, Eel, Garfish, Ling, conger, yellow fin tuna, Skipjack Tuna, parrot fish, Trigger fish, Scad, Conger, whiting
2015 species:
Codling, sea bass, mack's, flounder, Dab, three bearded rockling, coalfish, dog fish, bull huss, ballen wrasse, Pollock, European eel, cuckoo wrasse, ling, conger,scorpion fish, cod, pouting, blue shark, whiting
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- SAI Lug Worm
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
i have my eye on the squall 60 aswell.cracking reel
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
your correct Yappo but as long as you dont fill it to the outer guide ring on the spool with braid there should be no issues!
2019 Species:
Codling, Whiting
2017 Species:
Mackerel, Dog Fish, Whiting, 3 bearded rockling
2016 Species:
Pouting, Cod, Coalfish, LSD, macks, pollock, dogfish, Bass, Eel, Garfish, Ling, conger, yellow fin tuna, Skipjack Tuna, parrot fish, Trigger fish, Scad, Conger, whiting
2015 species:
Codling, sea bass, mack's, flounder, Dab, three bearded rockling, coalfish, dog fish, bull huss, ballen wrasse, Pollock, European eel, cuckoo wrasse, ling, conger,scorpion fish, cod, pouting, blue shark, whiting
Codling, Whiting
2017 Species:
Mackerel, Dog Fish, Whiting, 3 bearded rockling
2016 Species:
Pouting, Cod, Coalfish, LSD, macks, pollock, dogfish, Bass, Eel, Garfish, Ling, conger, yellow fin tuna, Skipjack Tuna, parrot fish, Trigger fish, Scad, Conger, whiting
2015 species:
Codling, sea bass, mack's, flounder, Dab, three bearded rockling, coalfish, dog fish, bull huss, ballen wrasse, Pollock, European eel, cuckoo wrasse, ling, conger,scorpion fish, cod, pouting, blue shark, whiting
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's
Ive decided against level winds now. was using a Penn level wind reel the weekend just gone and it pinched several times , lost a big conger because of it so im now officially done with them ....guess ill just stoo being lay and get the thumb out !
Just found some second hand Shimano TLD's from America for 130euro including postage
Just found some second hand Shimano TLD's from America for 130euro including postage
