[BillThe5th]

thinkign of possibly investing in a good reel for this, but i know the torsa is not cheap.

I have fished both the torsa and torium on a charter. felt the torsa was considerably better, but the condition were different when i fished the two.

I have also heard about the saltigas, but never fished one or even seen one.

any thoughts?

 

[biteme4494]

newell 500 or 455 loaded w/ 65 braid

 

[DandJfish]

Tilefishing Reel

My wife and i do a bit of Tilefishing (Lol). It all depends upon how much you want to spend, and how much you are going to use it. For many, many years we used nothing but Penn 4/0s filled with 80 lb Braid. Landed plenty of big tiles over 35 lbs on this setup. Last year we invested in electrics. Both have their time and place but overall i would highly recommend the electrics if you are seriously going to really get into Tilefishing. The problem with some of the reels that you mentioned is that they do not hold enough line for "some" of the situations that you will be faced with.

This post edited by DandJfish 08:48 AM 09/11/2008

 

[Hunt n' Fish]

A Diawa Saltist 40 with 80# braid would take over 1,200' of line and would work well. I use a Saltist 30 on a jigging rod for tuna and it does double duty for tiles and is nice and smooth and powerful, but with only about 900' of line, it's a little small for regular use.

And of course, a ride to Trophy Tackle to check out the small, compact, Diawa electric reels would be great for regular use.

 

[bonsiguy]

i like my avet lx loaded with 50 lb braid .holds plenty on line no problem with 300 plus yrds of spectra.i know alot of anglers dont like the lever drag and prefer the star drag but i prefer to be able to see where my drag setting is especaly for big cod they tend rip off with the braid.

 

[CaptAndy]

I started using the Tekota 800 for Tiles. It holds plenty of braid. The level wind helps alot too.

 

[daddy0]

This year I became addicted to tile fishing,several trips on the voyager. Started w/ a penn6/0&4/0 Red the 6/0 was far more than needed the 4/0 was quite suitable both had 80lb braid ,a few guys w/ the diawa saltiga? or saltist? 50 were, on a few drifts spooled . In my thinking to want the best I opted for torium 50 4.9/1 ratio holds over 500yds of 80lb hollow never got close to seeing the spool . Let me tell you cranking 700 or so ft at that ratio hooked up is more than a work out. The trinadad 40 was a bit more user freindly only because it was narrower and it still was never close to being spooled . Still wasn't fun to crank. At that point I felt the penn 4/0 worked with much less effort.but at 3.3/1 I wanted something a bit faster and the 4/0 was a bit wide, Got a penn baja from Cabella's $139 , holds more than enough 65lb braid.and is as narrow as the trinadad 40 weighs about the same and I expect the 4.25/1 will be a joyous compromise to reel in
I have an electramate 6/0 which is a real monster but weighs a ton and needs a sizable battery. The new diawa power assist reels as DandJfish purchased are a much wiser choice. In hind sight I find I was happier with the penn 4/0 and should have purchased the elec.assit in lieu of the torium. When I finally get to use the penn Baja I may change my mind.
Next year I'll get the Tanacom bull and fish in style


This post edited by daddy0 10:47 PM 09/11/2008

 

[DandJfish]

Please keep in mind

We do "most" of our Tilefishing with Steve on the Viking. Steve is always looking for new Tile grounds, some of which are located in 1,200-1,500 ft of water. Nothing worse than hitting one of these deep spots and not having enough line on the reel to fish them properly. The Seaborg that i purchased last year was the 700MT (i believe). Which hold appx, 500 yds of 80lb braid plus a 60ft topshot of 60 lb test mono. To me this is a great choice as it holds plenty of line for those really deep spots, and it has a fast retrive button which allows you to switch from fast retrieve to added power with the push of a button. As daddyo stated i also carry spare 4/0s filled with 80lb braid and have found these to be the best choice for handcranking.

 

[BillThe5th]

how about a 3/0 senator??

 

[DandJfish]

3/0 senator

A 3/0 senator would hold enough 80 lb braid for "most" situations, but a 4/0 holds enough to cover all situations. 4/0 would be your better bet. Besides the Electrice i usually carry 4 additional setups. All are set up on Seeker rods with 4/0 reels, and 80 lb braid. 2 are for jigging and the other 2 are set up as spares, and are sometimes used when we hit a Wreckfish wreck.

 

[daddy0]

John , Do you jig for tiles also? What model Seekers?
I would think that the 3/0 might not have sufficient drag capability, guess I was wrong

This post edited by daddy0 09:22 PM 09/12/2008