quote:Originally posted by searun
The reel does have a free wheel action, so you can turn the clicker off. The clicker isn't too loud in my opinion its just right. I hear you with the seals, but frankly I don't think its the reel they key in on, rather it is the angler excitedly playing the fish at the back of the boat. They get used to looking for that. One little trick if you see them coming is to free spool the fish so it can swim away from the seal, which often works. When we were up in the Charlottes the guys were losing a few fish every tide to them. We showed our guide that you can free spool and get the fish back so long as you see the seal coming and have time to react. Of course it wont work if the fish is played out, but with a relatively green fish it works most times.