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Aug-31-2008, 06:56 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Mike Vessel: 21' Scout Sportfish. "Hook and Ladder" Location: Monmouth County, NJ Job:Fire Captain
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|  AVET SX Reel Clamp
Does everybody use there reel clamp for there SX?
Just picked up a new SX (silver) before the price increase. I matched it up with a new Lami TFX7020C for fluking. Isn't it a rule you have to get a new rod for a new reel. 
Well the reel clamp rubs on my one finger a lot. Anybody else notice this? Its not to bad, just uncomfortable and it got me thinking, do I really need the clamp on? I thought about taking it off while on the water, but not with my luck.
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Sep-01-2008, 02:48 AM
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#2 | | Registered User
Name: marc Age: 52 Vessel: 27'eastern Location: me. Job:retired
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personnally,on a reel that small,as long as you keep it tight,i don't see why its necessary.the larger reels i say yes.
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Sep-01-2008, 07:19 AM
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Name: Brian Age: 36 Vessel: Any one I can get on Location: South Carolina Job:DDC / MTU diesel engines
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Same here - I've got an SX set up with 17 on a 7' Seeker Inshore custom with a standard issue Fuji reelseat (exposed blank) and have caught Yellowtail, Albies, Calicos, etc - Yellowtail up to about 20# with no problem. No need for the clamp.
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Sep-01-2008, 10:08 AM
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#4 | | Registered User
Name: Brian Age: 30 Vessel: None Location: Moorpark Job:Director of Operations
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I do so nobody takes it on a cattle boat. If you are on a private boat, I don't think it's necessary unless you are fishing about 25lb line and up...
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Sep-01-2008, 01:21 PM
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Name: Peter Vessel: uss sienna Location: Cypress Job:Engineer
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Originally Posted by x-star  I do so nobody takes it on a cattle boat. If you are on a private boat, I don't think it's necessary unless you are fishing about 25lb line and up... | Totally agree!!! Clamp on fishing party boat
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Sep-01-2008, 04:41 PM
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Name: Fred Age: 71 Vessel: Buddies 24 WellCraft Location: Fallbrook, Ca Job:retired firefighter Bio: OLD GUYS RULE
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My humble opinion.
I 've been using the SX on a Sabre 270 rod on some quality albies and find that the reel seat on the rod makes it necessary to use the reel reel clamp. Paid for it, may as well use it. 20# is the ticket and the clamp adds a little security when on the cattle boats. LOVE THAT SX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sep-01-2008, 05:03 PM
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Name: Rock Vessel: tractor tire inner tube(rubber navy) Location: southbay Los Angeles Job:strip club rodeo clown
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ditto for the security. If your on public boats, put it on.
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Sep-01-2008, 06:59 PM
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#8 | | Captain
Name: . Age: 47 Vessel: . Location: . Job:.
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I personally saw Giant Hallibut ( Multiple) to over 90 pounds landed over 10 days on the SX fishing straight 65 pound spectra and NEVER missed a Clamp. It is too narrow and has too low a center of gravity to need the clamp to keep the wobble down. IMHO
The ANTI-THEFT thing is Interesting though, sad for it to be needed for that but interesting.
Last edited by JiGGZ; Sep-01-2008 at 07:01 PM.
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Sep-01-2008, 07:04 PM
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#9 | | Evil Whore
Name: Jason Age: 24 Vessel: 27, Seaway, Yank n Crank Location: Yorba Linda (Sucks), Ca Job:Logistics Bio: Love to fish, hunt and ride dirt bikes..
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I run the clamps just for security on all of my reels.. It helps to keep the reels from growing legs on the boat... I will say that when some A-Hole steals all of your tools from your tacklebox and you cannot remove the reels... Then the clamps become a pain in the ass.. To whomever stole all my screwdrivers etc... 
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Sep-01-2008, 07:10 PM
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#10 | | Captain
Name: . Age: 47 Vessel: . Location: . Job:.
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Originally Posted by YANK N CRANK #2 I run the clamps just for security on all of my reels.. It helps to keep the reels from growing legs on the boat... I will say that when some A-Hole steals all of your tools from your tacklebox and you cannot remove the reels... Then the clamps become a pain in the ass.. To whomever stole all my screwdrivers etc... | WOW! How did shit get so bad ON THE BOATS!!??? Can you imagine getting CAUGHT???  :B eat_Them  | |
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Sep-01-2008, 07:17 PM
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Name: Nick Age: 17 Vessel: 26ft Osprey Pilothouse Location: Poway, CA Job:Pm me if you need a deckhand. Bio: I like to fish
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For some reason I just like the thought of the clamp on, maybe bcause it makes it feel sturdy or something, idk why. It does rub against my middle finger but its not so bad anymore.
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Sep-01-2008, 07:27 PM
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#12 | | Evil Whore
Name: Jason Age: 24 Vessel: 27, Seaway, Yank n Crank Location: Yorba Linda (Sucks), Ca Job:Logistics Bio: Love to fish, hunt and ride dirt bikes..
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Originally Posted by JiGGZ | Forget to mention... Fuckers also got away with a tray of my best swimming Tadys as well... I don't expect this shit on overnighters!!! I didn't tie anything on the night before other than a couple of hooks... Some MFSOB, rumaged through my bag to get the shit...
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