Buying new single action reels. Suggestions?
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Sculpin
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Lot's of threads on the subject. The search feature is awesome on this site.
spring time
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Ilike the trophy reels but the handles are small, they are as expensive as an islander the m1 diawa I like also for cheapper reels
fishin_magician
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Go for the New Amundson MR3 knockoff!!!! Half the price of an MR3.....and identical specs....out soon!
wildthing
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my buddie just got a Amundson trend reel we had a little issue with a loose handle but soon got it fixed
done the islander spring trick as the trend spring is very light in tension
well all i can say is if you have not got the budget for islanders but can go the extra for the Amundson over the regular
shimano or diawa
then your going to be very happy and i just took a look at the new gold one and it looks the part
i fished with a multitude of Single Action reels from old shimano's to mr3's (which i am running now )and level winds
and can say Amundson should be onto a winner with this reel
it's sightly lighter in weight than the MR3 and is both friendly to the lefty /righty angler ....lol
as with all metal reels care must be taking as scratches or dings will mark or chip the finish
hopefully this spring season will see a gold pair of Amundson trends in the downriggers
done the islander spring trick as the trend spring is very light in tension
well all i can say is if you have not got the budget for islanders but can go the extra for the Amundson over the regular
shimano or diawa
then your going to be very happy and i just took a look at the new gold one and it looks the part
i fished with a multitude of Single Action reels from old shimano's to mr3's (which i am running now )and level winds
and can say Amundson should be onto a winner with this reel
it's sightly lighter in weight than the MR3 and is both friendly to the lefty /righty angler ....lol
as with all metal reels care must be taking as scratches or dings will mark or chip the finish
hopefully this spring season will see a gold pair of Amundson trends in the downriggers
Sharphooks
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Single action reel? These occasionally come up on eBay for . Huge line capacity, big handles, big spool, very slick drag system (either with your palm, with the lever, or with the star drag)
And last but not least--- the often copied but never matched Hardy pawl system that sometimes sounds like the End of the World Symphony in Sea Major when a big spring is taking line...
The Hardy Eddystone, the Hardy Longstone's big brother.
And last but not least--- the often copied but never matched Hardy pawl system that sometimes sounds like the End of the World Symphony in Sea Major when a big spring is taking line...
The Hardy Eddystone, the Hardy Longstone's big brother.
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spring time
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sorry wolf should have said aren't as expensive as islanders
Saxe Point
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Daiwa M1 is great and inexpensive to boot.
sudsy
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The two new amundson models look like the tmx4-g ($398) and the Msr04 ($200)
Found this sneak peak, im definetly getting a couple msr04's
http://k4u.ca/2013/01/02/sneak-peek-2013-amundson-mooching-rod-reel/
Found this sneak peak, im definetly getting a couple msr04's
http://k4u.ca/2013/01/02/sneak-peek-2013-amundson-mooching-rod-reel/
Little Hawk
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Was down at Peetz Mfg. here in Victoria to say hello to Bill Hooson. Noticed he has a real nice looking stainless-steel reel now the he retails for around $135.00. No ball-bearings but uses the same 'tried & true' bushing system that won the old 'Peetz-Mahogany' reels their huge following. Seemed real smooth and solid as hell to me.
I'll be having a closer look at them when I blow-up my Shimano's.
I'll be having a closer look at them when I blow-up my Shimano's.
