12-15-2006, 04:53 AM
Hey Trollboy8. Thanks for the question. I don't have the only answer to this question but I do have one of them to share with you.
The conventional reel was designed for higher torque applications as compared to the spinning reel. There are gears in it to make it easier to reel in a bigger fish.
Once you add the level wind, you are now transferring some of the power into another mechanism that is not going directly towards your gain on the fish.
The level wind was designed to help the biginner to get a hand on how the line should be reeled back onto the spool. It is a usefull tool at times but can be a hinderance at other times.
It gives you one more lubrication point to be concerned with and one more piece that can break, therefore causing you to loose a big fish.
I'm sure others will chime in as well to give you one of the other correct answer or even concur with the advice that I have just shared with you.
I have a few level winds too. I use them specifically when I am not concerned with hand winding the line back onto the spool. The level wind is particularly useful for smaller game fish.
Feel free to ask any questions you have here. That is how we all learn.[cool]
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The conventional reel was designed for higher torque applications as compared to the spinning reel. There are gears in it to make it easier to reel in a bigger fish.
Once you add the level wind, you are now transferring some of the power into another mechanism that is not going directly towards your gain on the fish.
The level wind was designed to help the biginner to get a hand on how the line should be reeled back onto the spool. It is a usefull tool at times but can be a hinderance at other times.
It gives you one more lubrication point to be concerned with and one more piece that can break, therefore causing you to loose a big fish.
I'm sure others will chime in as well to give you one of the other correct answer or even concur with the advice that I have just shared with you.
I have a few level winds too. I use them specifically when I am not concerned with hand winding the line back onto the spool. The level wind is particularly useful for smaller game fish.
Feel free to ask any questions you have here. That is how we all learn.[cool]
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