posted by Davin on Jul 16
Your fishing equiptment changes very drastically when going offshore. The fish are usually bigger and a lot stronger. You have deeper water and different structures to deal with. One of my favorite combos is the shimano tld 25. This reel is very versitale it can be used for bottom fishing, or trolling. I have caught many different species of fish with this reel. It is strong enough to pull fish off the bottom away from structue, and a quick enough gear ratio to bring in those drag burners from trolling. I also recomend the diawa sealine, and penn reels also. You also need a good beef stick to go alone with those fishing reels. I recommend penn, shimano, and shakespeare.
posted by Davin on Jun 15
I have a couple of rod and reel combos I like to use when fishing inshore. One of my favorite is the Shimano Calcutta baitcaster reel which I use for trout, shark, red fish, jack, small snapper,and cobia. As you can see I like to use it for an wide variety of fish. This is because it is very durable and versatile. No matter how good your reel is you must compliment it with a good rod, and I use a 6 and a half foot G-Loomis pole which is very durable. I also stand behind G-Loomis because their warranty is one of a kind if you break your pole all you have to do is send it back and they will replace it free of charge. I also use the Shimano baitrunner reel because I can leave it in the pole holder and set the clicker while fishing with another rod.
Shimano Calcutta TE Baitcasting Reels Model
Baitrunner Reel
posted by Davin on Jun 12
No matter what type of fishing you are doing you must have the right equipment. You can have all the knowledge in the world, but if you don’t have the proper tools to get the job done it won’t matter. When I am looking for a reel rather it is a baitcaster, spinning, or a conventional reel. One of the first things I look for is the turn ratio. This is how many times your spool turns per crank of the handle on the reel. For example a 3:1 ratio means for every one time you turn the handle the spool will have turned three times. You may ask why is this important? Well the more that spool turns on each crank of that handle the faster and easier retrieval you will have on your catch. You also want to pay attention to the amount of ball bearings the reel has. The more the better because this will determine how smooth the reel is and basically how much it can handle.