20lb reel - Page 12

hunster · Apr-20-2008, 04:07 PM

ill have to agree with smudge on all counts...i have a newell g220...its over 25 yrs old and still works like a dream. upgrade the drag and keep a balanced maintenence schedule on it and you are good to go. not a fan of the avets, my buddy's keep locking up on him and other stuff...just a bit too heavy for your needs. if you can find a good g220 get it. its like a collector's item now. its pricier than the newer models! it has caught the most fish for me and i exclusively use maxima 12lb ultragreen. i've got albies to 36lbs, yellows to 28, and bonies to 16 on it without a hitch, and everything in between, including bats and blue sharks to well over 100lbs which i just broke off, didn't want to abuse the reel on those but it handles all types of fishing. And yes, i was still using 12lb test!

SNEEKEE · May-03-2008, 10:47 AM

SX is the only way to go

chavezscatches · May-08-2008, 11:38 AM

I preffer Sealine X-30SHA from DAIWA. Not to big nor not to small good for albis, Yt's and and bottom fish. Can't go wrong with a company that's been around for a long time and that is affordable and walks the walk. Don't get me wrong Avet reels are awsome but for those that realy spend money. The fact is buddy you need to try every reel that satisfies your needs. It could be Daiwa,Shimano,Avet ect.... Good luck!!!

RRAMJET · May-09-2008, 02:43 PM

TLD'S ALL THE TIME

x-star · May-10-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hunster

ill have to agree with smudge on all counts...i have a newell g220...its over 25 yrs old and still works like a dream. upgrade the drag and keep a balanced maintenence schedule on it and you are good to go. not a fan of the avets, my buddy's keep locking up on him and other stuff...just a bit too heavy for your needs. if you can find a good g220 get it. its like a collector's item now. its pricier than the newer models! it has caught the most fish for me and i exclusively use maxima 12lb ultragreen. i've got albies to 36lbs, yellows to 28, and bonies to 16 on it without a hitch, and everything in between, including bats and blue sharks to well over 100lbs which i just broke off, didn't want to abuse the reel on those but it handles all types of fishing. And yes, i was still using 12lb test!

Hey guys. There is a brand new g220 at turners outdoorsman in long beach for 139

Jan from Humbol · May-10-2008, 09:51 PM

I've had the S series 220's and 229's for about 4 years and fished the crap out of them and have not had a problem with them.

Only tune up I did was slap in some greased HT-100's I flush them good with fresh water every time I fish and pull the side plate at the end of the season for an inspection and cleaning and a good lubing of the bearings.

Never could understand why the S series has such a bum rap.

finatick · May-12-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jan from Humbol

I've had the S series 220's and 229's for about 4 years and fished the crap out of them and have not had a problem with them.

Only tune up I did was slap in some greased HT-100's I flush them good with fresh water every time I fish and pull the side plate at the end of the season for an inspection and cleaning and a good lubing of the bearings.

Never could understand why the S series has such a bum rap.

I agree with you Jan. Have owned P and S series Newells. And I Like My S just as much as the P series.

joegreen · May-12-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jan from Humbol

Never could understand why the S series has such a bum rap.

My understanding (from an old Newell rep) of the “bum rap” is that when a big fish is caught and the line is wrapped on the Graphite Spool under great TENSION the spool can fail catastrophically. An Aluminum Spool will also be crushed (with even less force applied) but the failure largely goes unnoticed under all those wraps.. The Low Mass / Low Inertia Graphite spool is GREAT for casting and it has 2x the strength of Aluminum but when it goes it goes with a bang..

yknot · May-14-2008, 04:08 PM

What is different about the G220 compared to the others? Was this Turners of Willow and Dawson.

djd35de · May-14-2008, 04:42 PM

I still think if your going to throw plastics in the kelp , a levelwind reel is better suited for that type of fishing.

I think the SX is over kill as some guys are killing fish over 60-70 lbs.

As far as the calcutta 400b, its a nice smooth reel but no where close to the Daiwa Luna in quality. The Daiwa is all forged one piece frame, forged side plates, more bearings just much stronger. I would say a fair comparision would be a 400 TE vs the Luna.

But the shimano TE is closer to 300.00 vs 230.00 for the Luna.
And the TE has way more parts.
So for about 10-15 bucks more you could get a Luna over a 400b.

David

stank · May-17-2008, 03:19 AM

TLD Star 15/30

SSBELL · May-21-2008, 02:33 PM

Who new it would be the SX out front

sdjoshua · May-31-2008, 09:00 AM

Pro Gear 255 backed w/ spectra

lj.fish · May-31-2008, 11:20 AM

penn 500 on sale this weekend big 5 49.99

reed04 · Jun-01-2008, 06:59 PM

trinidad 14 or 16 if you can spend that much