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xdbcx
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Ditchrat
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| Quote: | The outgoing drag is silent with a pleasant audible click retrieve.
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jumbo shrimp anyone? 
Looks better then their other reels, I wonder if it is machined any nicer? A dragged reel at half the price I bet they sell a bunch.
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mrhookup
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Location: Kentwood, MI
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| Cool idea but there's a few things I don't like. First they are only available in left hand retrieve, not good for someone who reels right handed like me. If the drag isn't sealed, it looks like dirt could get in easily with all the porting on the back plate. The handles are also really far out, but the spokes allow for your fingers to spin the spool. Silent outgoing drag and a click retrieve-- seems backward to me, if I had a drag I'd want to here it sing when a fish takes off, and I like a silent retrieve. Would like to see a 5 inch model. Overall I'd like to give it a try as I own a Sheffield but probably not the reel for me. Neat product though.
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xdbcx
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| price has already gone up 50 bucks
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TheSteelheadBum
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Location: The Joe
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I sure hope the drag is better than the drags on the fly reels I have played with that are built by Okuma....
Would be a cool reel to play with, definitely not something I would ever buy though...
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GobyOneGnoby
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| Call or visit Erie Outfitters for great prices and service.
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Driftabugger
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Joined: 18 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| TheSteelheadBum wrote: | I sure hope the drag is better than the drags on the fly reels I have played with that are built by Okuma....
Would be a cool reel to play with, definitely not something I would ever buy though... |
I thought the same thing till I played with one yesterday.
Exceptionally smooth with good start up and no play.
The drag is fully adjustable and could easily be cranked enough to blow up tippet and it’s a smooth take out on the drag, not jerky at all. I think it would make a cool Salmon reel or even a nice winter steelhead reel if the drag held up in the ice. It was a lot nicer than what I was expecting.
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Frogpoop
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| Driftabugger wrote: | | TheSteelheadBum wrote: | I sure hope the drag is better than the drags on the fly reels I have played with that are built by Okuma....
Would be a cool reel to play with, definitely not something I would ever buy though... |
I thought the same thing till I played with one yesterday.
Exceptionally smooth with good start up and no play.
The drag is fully adjustable and could easily be cranked enough to blow up tippet and it’s a smooth take out on the drag, not jerky at all. I think it would make a cool Salmon reel or even a nice winter steelhead reel if the drag held up in the ice. It was a lot nicer than what I was expecting. |
you think the drag has enough to slow a salmon?...humm
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wolvron
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Joined: 16 Mar 2008
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| Frogpoop wrote: | | Driftabugger wrote: | | TheSteelheadBum wrote: | I sure hope the drag is better than the drags on the fly reels I have played with that are built by Okuma....
Would be a cool reel to play with, definitely not something I would ever buy though... |
I thought the same thing till I played with one yesterday.
Exceptionally smooth with good start up and no play.
The drag is fully adjustable and could easily be cranked enough to blow up tippet and it’s a smooth take out on the drag, not jerky at all. I think it would make a cool Salmon reel or even a nice winter steelhead reel if the drag held up in the ice. It was a lot nicer than what I was expecting. |
you think the drag has enough to slow a salmon?...humm |
or skam.
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joewallguy
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Joined: 16 Mar 2008
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Location: parma,oh
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| wolvron wrote: | | Frogpoop wrote: | | Driftabugger wrote: | | TheSteelheadBum wrote: | I sure hope the drag is better than the drags on the fly reels I have played with that are built by Okuma....
Would be a cool reel to play with, definitely not something I would ever buy though... |
I thought the same thing till I played with one yesterday.
Exceptionally smooth with good start up and no play.
The drag is fully adjustable and could easily be cranked enough to blow up tippet and it’s a smooth take out on the drag, not jerky at all. I think it would make a cool Salmon reel or even a nice winter steelhead reel if the drag held up in the ice. It was a lot nicer than what I was expecting. |
you think the drag has enough to slow a salmon?...humm |
or skam. |
or snapping turtle?
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MPsteelheader
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Location: silver creek twp
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| or dropbacks
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Rockdude
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| MPsteelheader wrote: | | or dropbacks |
Nice tongue there MP... Is that DROOL I see hangin off your chin?
Click to enlarge!
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GobyOneGnoby
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| Rockdude wrote: | | Nice tongue there MP... Is that DROOL I see hangin off your chin? |
Grow up already. You're a bunch of cowards hiding behind keyboards, aliases and proxy servers.
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MPsteelheader
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Location: silver creek twp
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actually thats down below berrien springs in the run in the middle of july. thanks for taking the time to find a dead skamania on a stringer.
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Driftabugger
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Yes I really think it could slow down a skam or salmon.
When you tighten it up its nice, could easily(if the rod held up) snap 10 pound tippet.
The dropbacks were a fun diversion in between our other targets, I was actually glad they were there, kinda broke up the day.
We'll be coming back out soon enough.
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