Trolling reel size

[mick]

spend the extra and buy quality last for life..

shimano Penn Diawa,
up your gear ratio over 5:1

 

[FlyingViking]

Fishing World always has a sale on for a “Diawa” trolling reel and diawa rod combo, With line! Lol 120 bucks. They handle everything.. don’t need anything fancy for trolling.

My 4 have lasted 4 years, not an issue at all and I don’t care if I snap one. Works like a charm for Erie and haven’t had an issue landing massive kings on Lake O.

 

[mick]

My first trolling reels were 2 Diawa classic Sealine 27H level winds..I bought them new in 1985 from ol George at Lambeth rod n tackle..they were $75 bucks each..that was an expensive price for a reel back then..well built good quality never missed a crank, and still have there original drags and never been taken apart.. there outdated with the old standard 3 to 1 gear ratio, compared to the high performance gear ratio reels we have today..

 

[Wave Runner]

Thanks Waverunner, have to get up to Bills and order one, maybe 2

Sorry didn't realize that was Cabela's USA site but they have the Warfare 15LC on Amazon for $117 plus free shipping.

 

[Fish Farmer]

Thanks again Wave Runner, I'm going to Bill's Bait and see if Greg or Tim has one or can get me one. I have a few Bill's gift certificates.
Greg and Tim are great guys.

 

[Porkpie]

If you like your 600’s, you’ll love the Tekota 500’s. I run 2 of them on my lighter rigger rods, they are amazing. I run 4 Tekota 300’s as flat line, dipsys or jet dive rigs but they’d make dandy pickerel reels for a rigger, but they are tough to find. The Tek 500s can’t be beat. Buy once cry once, you’ll never do it again!

 

[Elmerfudd]

I've been running Daiwa Sealine SG27LCs and 47LCs for more years than I can recall. I got onto them when Shimano Tritons became scarce for awhile and never looked back. They have given me exactly ZERO problems. They changed the cosmetics a couple years ago but the guts are the same down to the drag washer stack. I think I have 2 of the old Tritons left in the arsenal. No line counters so they mainly serve on the riggers.