Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

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jamesndrumcondra
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Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

#1 Post by jamesndrumcondra »

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

#2 Post by knightser »

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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

#3 Post by Rob Millard »

Shimano Charter Special is a good reel. The retrieve is a little slow for deep water work, but they're good value for money.
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

#4 Post by yappo »

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. :D

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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

#5 Post by Biglad »

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

#6 Post by Paddy002 »

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!
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

#7 Post by jamesndrumcondra »

i have my eye on the squall 60 aswell.cracking reel
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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

#8 Post by yappo »

No level wind on the squall though?

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Re: Level Wind Lever Drag Reel's

#9 Post by Paddy002 »

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!
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Codling, Whiting

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Pouting, Cod, Coalfish, LSD, macks, pollock, dogfish, Bass, Eel, Garfish, Ling, conger, yellow fin tuna, Skipjack Tuna, parrot fish, Trigger fish, Scad, Conger, whiting

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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

#10 Post by jamesndrumcondra »

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 :)
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