AN ALL AROUND OFFSHORE REEL?

[CHICKENCHASER]

WHAT IS AN ALL AROUND OFFSHORE REEL?

ONE THAT CAN THROW TUNA POPPERS AND HANDLE A 80-100 TUNA AND EVERY OTHER KIND OF OFFSHORE TABLEFARE.

IM NEW TO THE OFFSHORE FISHING BUT I WANT TO GET INTO IT.

[mcgolfer]

you will need an educated thumb to throw most poppers with a conventional reel. with that being said i think the best choice at this time is the avet lx 2 speed. you can cast poppers with it on the right rod, jig with it, and chunk for tuna with it, and still be able to bottom fish for snappers and groupers and even land a good size amberjack.....rick

[Muddskipper]

A versital reel that would allow you to toss poppers, handle 100lb class tuna and do other things.....

Go with the 10000 Stella Spinning Reel $$$$

it is high speed, has unbelieviable drag, would let you throw TW, Jig, troll for kings near shore, and you could easily hit some snapper and the occasionally AJ Donkey

Keep in mind this reel is costly, but it would do everything you would need.

But a that cost you mine as well get two different reels with different applications.

YOU DID ASK for the all around reel that handles 100lb class tuna...

[Minnow]

I agree with Mcgolfer on Avet casting reel, but educated thumb will be needed.

Also want to consider Shimano Trinidad 40, that's my all around reel combo with Seeker CJBF70xHx. I can go on over night trip or longer with just one rig and will do ok.

If casting with conventional reel is not oyur thing and money is not a problem
go with what Mudskipper said. Shimano Stella or Daiwa Saltiga GT or Dog fight. JMO

[CHICKENCHASER]

ALRIGHT, I CHECKED OUT THE REELS AND PRICE WISE LOOKS LIKE THE AVET. I DON'T OFFSHORE MUCH, SO I WOULD HAT E TO SPEND A GRAND ON ONE ROD AND REEL.

CAN SOMEBOSY GIVE ME A QUICK LESSON IN ALL THE LETTER FOR THE DIFFERENT AVETS IE LX, MX, JX, MXL AND ALL THE OTHERS

[Bazztex]

LX is the largest "Casting Reel" Avet makes with the most drag at Strike setting... And it holds the most line of the Avet casting group. If you plan on fishing Chunk Baits and Jigging for YFT it might be best to go with the 2 Speed LX.

SX, MX, MLX and JX are best for Light Offshore.. Kings, Dorado, and Snapper

Bazz

[ksong]

Saltiga 40/50
Enough max drag, excellent castability, smooth drag, strong inside parts and great cranking power. What else do you need ?


all on Saltiga 50

[shanker]

Penn Torque 300

[ksong]

Originally Posted by shanker

Penn Torque 300

I'll post updated news of Penn Torgue.
Here is a recent report of field testers.

We have had the reels out in the field fighing and just yesterday I received an update from one of our guys on the gulf coast. He wrote that he caught several fish and had nothing but good to say about the new Torque. He caught a yellowfin tuna well over one hundred pounds and a bull redfish in the forty pound class.

He had a charter out with him and he said the reels cast very well. However, it is equally capable as a jigging reel. Apparently the charter customer was fighting the tuna for two houirs with a heavy drag and the reel worked perfect.

If you are looking for a reel with some cast controls our plan is to add mechanical casting weights to the 100 size reel like those found in our International baitcast reels.

I have cast the 300 and 200 size reels and and very happy with their abilities.

[shanker]

Originally Posted by ksong

I'll post updated news of Penn Torgue.
Here is a recent report of field testers.

Ive already pre-paid for mine, I plan on using it for jigging, and also having a trolling rod for it to make it my all-round reel, I may even use it from the surf on my surf rod w/ yakking out baits.


Got anymore info? I cant believe I spent 400 dollars on something I havnt touched yet.

Any info on Magging one?