01-14-2011, 04:28 PM
More torque in a smaller reel? Well, that's a fad that all manufacturers are trying to accomplish now. You are not unique in that logic. The whole "butterfly Jigging" thing sparked a whole new erra in the game fishing industry. I admit, I was and still am star struck with the idea of pounding big game, like grouper or tuna, on a rod and reel outfit with similar demensions of that used for bass fishing. The popularity of the superbraids that Powerpro and Suffix produce, fluorocarbon and jigs, so on and so forth. The new thing now, which I support whole heartedly, is migrating to spinning gear. I've almost phased out all of my conventional gear for spinning tackle, with the exception of my larger trolling gear. Why? They produce twice the drag of an equilivent conventional reel, I like the feel of the drag better, and I feel like I have more control over the reel and more cranking leverage. Of all the expensive outfits I have in my arsonel, those i've bought and those provided by sponsor, my favorite is my 100 class trevalla spinning jigging rod w/ a Penn Sargus 5000 strapped to it. Not terribly expensive, but pound for pound, the best all around set up i've ever owned. Because of the lifetime warranty, I TRIED to break that rod on tiger sharks, reef donkeys, etc..... Not much luck. Well, i've decided that the rod gets my seal of approval. Reel, no different. As a test case, I spooled it with 100 pound power pro, locked down the drag, and dropped in 80' of water with a live bait. The reel had more balls than I did.
You're working your way into an industry that has titans in place with concrete shoes. I wish you luck. But you are an angler, and you know as well as I do, anglers are partial to thier equipment. Like me, for instance. I've got Penn equipment that is older than I am. My grandfather fished with this stuff, and it still functions flawlessly. Plenty of anglers aren't rich, and probably won't take a chance purchasing a reel they are not familiar with, when they can go with a name they've heard, used, and trust. You've got to get your name out there, and get your equipment in the hands of people that will give your equipment lots of shit, and provide an honest and Legit feedback. Only then.......................
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You're working your way into an industry that has titans in place with concrete shoes. I wish you luck. But you are an angler, and you know as well as I do, anglers are partial to thier equipment. Like me, for instance. I've got Penn equipment that is older than I am. My grandfather fished with this stuff, and it still functions flawlessly. Plenty of anglers aren't rich, and probably won't take a chance purchasing a reel they are not familiar with, when they can go with a name they've heard, used, and trust. You've got to get your name out there, and get your equipment in the hands of people that will give your equipment lots of shit, and provide an honest and Legit feedback. Only then.......................
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