Max drag on some Spinners....
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NewLove wrote:
Besides the Saragosa and Spheros with over 40lbs. of drag, can you list some other spinners that are even close to them in that same price range? I guess between $100-300
Cabo/Boca pt's???
950SSm???
...........etc.
Okuma VS and Fin Nor OFfshore spinning reels claim to have over 60 lbs drag, but I doubt those reels can sustain such a heavy drag pressure.
I believe Cabo has about 22 - 25 max drag, but I heard least complaints about the reel and many like the reel.
Besides the Saragosa and Spheros with over 40lbs. of drag, can you list some other spinners that are even close to them in that same price range? I guess between $100-300
Cabo/Boca pt's???
950SSm???
...........etc.
Okuma VS and Fin Nor OFfshore spinning reels claim to have over 60 lbs drag, but I doubt those reels can sustain such a heavy drag pressure.
I believe Cabo has about 22 - 25 max drag, but I heard least complaints about the reel and many like the reel.
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I have a penn 950 that i'm selling since im buying either a saragosa or used stella. it's a fine reel up to about mid-20#s of drag, then it starts sticking. at 29lbs it was very sticky and not smooth.
i guess it depends what you're going to fish for with it. if i never wanted to go over 18lbs then i'd say it was fine.
also, the spool is MASSIVE. 2 weekends ago i used it and have about 15 feet of 80lb FC on top of 80lb JB - i used alberto connection and the knot was very small. It had a lot of trouble going through the last guide. I think that was because since the spool is very large, then the line comes off it's going in a bigger circle. I want to take it in and look at the spool compared to a stella or saltiga.
i guess it depends what you're going to fish for with it. if i never wanted to go over 18lbs then i'd say it was fine.
also, the spool is MASSIVE. 2 weekends ago i used it and have about 15 feet of 80lb FC on top of 80lb JB - i used alberto connection and the knot was very small. It had a lot of trouble going through the last guide. I think that was because since the spool is very large, then the line comes off it's going in a bigger circle. I want to take it in and look at the spool compared to a stella or saltiga.
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Kil,
I have the Cabo 80 and it gets 26-lbs of drag. I matched it up on a Trevalla rod rated 80-200 and loaded it with 80-lb braid. It works great, but I found that I busted off the tuna I was fighting with the drag that high, and when I brought it down to 20-lbs, it worked much better for myself and the other two guys on board that night that tried it out. Good reels for yellows up to 100-lbs in the Northeast on the jig.
I have the Cabo 80 and it gets 26-lbs of drag. I matched it up on a Trevalla rod rated 80-200 and loaded it with 80-lb braid. It works great, but I found that I busted off the tuna I was fighting with the drag that high, and when I brought it down to 20-lbs, it worked much better for myself and the other two guys on board that night that tried it out. Good reels for yellows up to 100-lbs in the Northeast on the jig.
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actually yes i did
. I only threw it 2 or 3 times and on the last time (after i caught a kingfish) I got a bad birds nest. I thought it might be that I didn't spool it tight enough....but in checking the spool, it was on very tight so that wasn't it.
. I only threw it 2 or 3 times and on the last time (after i caught a kingfish) I got a bad birds nest. I thought it might be that I didn't spool it tight enough....but in checking the spool, it was on very tight so that wasn't it.doughboy wrote:
Kil,
I have the Cabo 80 and it gets 26-lbs of drag. I matched it up on a Trevalla rod rated 80-200 and loaded it with 80-lb braid. It works great, but I found that I busted off the tuna I was fighting with the drag that high, and when I brought it down to 20-lbs, it worked much better for myself and the other two guys on board that night that tried it out. Good reels for yellows up to 100-lbs in the Northeast on the jig.
Chris,
I haven't heard any negative comments on Cabo reels.
Tunatoys said many guys in Florida use Cabo for tarpon and I heard charter boats captains in Venice, LA love Cabo.
I agree that 20 lbs drag is much comfortable to fight average size tuna than 25 lbs drag. I also use 20 - 22 lbs drag mostly and use 24 - 25 lbs drag only when I target big tuna over 100 lbs.
Kil,
I have the Cabo 80 and it gets 26-lbs of drag. I matched it up on a Trevalla rod rated 80-200 and loaded it with 80-lb braid. It works great, but I found that I busted off the tuna I was fighting with the drag that high, and when I brought it down to 20-lbs, it worked much better for myself and the other two guys on board that night that tried it out. Good reels for yellows up to 100-lbs in the Northeast on the jig.
Chris,
I haven't heard any negative comments on Cabo reels.
Tunatoys said many guys in Florida use Cabo for tarpon and I heard charter boats captains in Venice, LA love Cabo.
I agree that 20 lbs drag is much comfortable to fight average size tuna than 25 lbs drag. I also use 20 - 22 lbs drag mostly and use 24 - 25 lbs drag only when I target big tuna over 100 lbs.
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The problem down here is you may also hook an amberjack....and if it's of any size and there is structure around, 20lbs of drag won't be enough.
BlackRose wrote:
I just tested an Okuma VS80a in my yard on a scale and the drag was smooth up to 32 pounds. Retails for about $190.
Capt. Rich AntoninoHi Rich, you should get far more drag ont the reel as they claim it has over 77 lbs drag.
Let me know how the reel performs with bluefin tuna. It other parts of reel can survive the pressure of big tuna for extended time, it is a bargain.
I just tested an Okuma VS80a in my yard on a scale and the drag was smooth up to 32 pounds. Retails for about $190.
Capt. Rich AntoninoHi Rich, you should get far more drag ont the reel as they claim it has over 77 lbs drag.
Let me know how the reel performs with bluefin tuna. It other parts of reel can survive the pressure of big tuna for extended time, it is a bargain.
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I'll have to put heavier line on for that test! That is the $64,000 question. I'll be curious. I bought it last year, but didn't fish myself--I was a spectator on the boat most of the time. I figure we'll have tuna in the water at the beginning of June again; with good fishing starting in late June. Should be fun!
Many guys use Spheros up there to cast poppers for bluefin.
I think new Spheros and Saragosa should do the job. I ordered Saragosa 18000 and will get it next week.
With tuna under 100 lbs, I will use Saragosa 18000 and Stella 8000 mostly as they rarely take more than 100 yard with 22 - 24 lbs drag.
I also bring three basic popping rods to cover various weights of poppers.
I think new Spheros and Saragosa should do the job. I ordered Saragosa 18000 and will get it next week.
With tuna under 100 lbs, I will use Saragosa 18000 and Stella 8000 mostly as they rarely take more than 100 yard with 22 - 24 lbs drag.
I also bring three basic popping rods to cover various weights of poppers.
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