12-15-2006, 06:10 PM
Thanks to both of you. This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for and also answeres another question about why they don't sell many high capacity reels that even have a levelwind. Penn, for example, the biggest levelwind they sell is a 30 lb. class reel (I think).
This all kind of came up while I was in Mexico last month and had my dad's pfleuger Contender (a 30lb class level wind). Basically he told me "that's a good reel for kids, and beginners." Obviously, any red-blooded man will take that as an emasculating comment, so I immediately started looking for non-levelwinds to get back my manhood.
I was just wondering if you should at least try to "thumb" the line onto the reel like it was your own little "level" wind. The info you have given me pretty well addresses that and it soundls like getting the line on level is not really all that important. I suppose I can see where it might be more important to lay level on the spool when dealing with thinner diameter lines so they would be less likely to bite into the spool, maybe? Anyway, thanks for the advice.
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This all kind of came up while I was in Mexico last month and had my dad's pfleuger Contender (a 30lb class level wind). Basically he told me "that's a good reel for kids, and beginners." Obviously, any red-blooded man will take that as an emasculating comment, so I immediately started looking for non-levelwinds to get back my manhood.
I was just wondering if you should at least try to "thumb" the line onto the reel like it was your own little "level" wind. The info you have given me pretty well addresses that and it soundls like getting the line on level is not really all that important. I suppose I can see where it might be more important to lay level on the spool when dealing with thinner diameter lines so they would be less likely to bite into the spool, maybe? Anyway, thanks for the advice.
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