02-12-2007, 03:27 PM
I have Okuma 45's spooled with 25 lb line for kings. I like light line and I like a level wind when i'm targeting kings. They have a fast gear ratio, but not quite the 6:1 that some others do.
I've never owned an Avet reel, but i've used them. They seem to be a stout reel.
I was surprised to see that Tuben2 uses a bait caster to chunk lures. I've always been a fan of spinning tackle for that task. Infact, I just purchased a new rod and reel combo to do just that, cast lures and chunk live/dead bait. My old rig went down hill.[
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I just purchased an Okuma Coronado CD50 and mounted it on a med/heavy action Redbone spinning rod. It's a nasty combo for casting. Combine that with 300 yards of 30 lb power pro, and i'm all set for the next season. I always keep a high speed spinning rig ready on the boat incase something decides to poke it's ugly head up from the depths.
When it comes to down and dirty on the big grouper, I like my Penn reels. I just haven't graduated to try some of the other brands like Avet reels. I guess i'll have to wait until one of my other reels takes a dive to do it.
I've had my eye on one of those International "torque" series reels by Penn. You guys were talking about speed and torque, this reel has both. Instead of an undersized pinion gear to increase speed, they increase the main gear. That's why the face has that hump in it. So, you're not loosing sheer strength from having a tiny pinion gear, and you're also getting the high speed gear ratio at the same time. So you've got torque and gear ratio, kinda like a supercharged diesel. [cool] This allows the reel to be more universal for more applications. It has a very powerful drag and was designed for use with todays super braids, so it can hold up to some serious abuse. The price tag is the only deterant for me, it's hard to justify almost 400 bucks for a reel when I can get two high quality reels for under 300 bucks.
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I've never owned an Avet reel, but i've used them. They seem to be a stout reel.
I was surprised to see that Tuben2 uses a bait caster to chunk lures. I've always been a fan of spinning tackle for that task. Infact, I just purchased a new rod and reel combo to do just that, cast lures and chunk live/dead bait. My old rig went down hill.[
] I just purchased an Okuma Coronado CD50 and mounted it on a med/heavy action Redbone spinning rod. It's a nasty combo for casting. Combine that with 300 yards of 30 lb power pro, and i'm all set for the next season. I always keep a high speed spinning rig ready on the boat incase something decides to poke it's ugly head up from the depths.
When it comes to down and dirty on the big grouper, I like my Penn reels. I just haven't graduated to try some of the other brands like Avet reels. I guess i'll have to wait until one of my other reels takes a dive to do it.
I've had my eye on one of those International "torque" series reels by Penn. You guys were talking about speed and torque, this reel has both. Instead of an undersized pinion gear to increase speed, they increase the main gear. That's why the face has that hump in it. So, you're not loosing sheer strength from having a tiny pinion gear, and you're also getting the high speed gear ratio at the same time. So you've got torque and gear ratio, kinda like a supercharged diesel. [cool] This allows the reel to be more universal for more applications. It has a very powerful drag and was designed for use with todays super braids, so it can hold up to some serious abuse. The price tag is the only deterant for me, it's hard to justify almost 400 bucks for a reel when I can get two high quality reels for under 300 bucks.
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