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Uncle Russ · 06-25-2008, 04:23 PM

Gotcha. Yeah, I think the best $150.00 investment I ever made was a Chatillon 100 pound scale. You talk about a reality check--that's it. And one thing I really like about the ATD Platinum reels is that, instead of a drag adjustment knob, they have a separate lever with indexed settings of "A" through "O". I take 3-5 measurements at every setting I am reasonably likely to use, take the average, and put it into a small laminated spreadsheet. I do that for (1) just past freespool, (2) Strike and (3) Full, then I know what lettered setting to put the drag setting lever to--in the case of the 12, for example, to "J" for tuna and "M" if I have the guts, for big AJ on structure. And with the Twinspins, while you can't do that, you can set the drag on each spool and the spool retains the setting when you switch spools. They also have graduated markings that you can roughly use to reset the drag during a fight (by measuring the differential in drag for so many markings.)

After Captain Eddie reset our drags by hand in Venice (and we went 12 for 13 landing fish for all the rigs we didn't set back to "maximum drag",

after his back was turned), I measured my drag on the scale and it was a measly 17 pounds at stike, where I had left it the entire time--and none of the fights were more than a few minutes.

Russ

hatidua · 06-25-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BretABaker

i also think if most people set their drags with a scale, they'd be somewhat surprised that their settings are lighter than expected.

Oh come now, you mean all those folk that look relaxed as can be in photos stating they were using 50#s of drag really weren't?!

A scale used to check fish weight, or drag amount, can open a lot of eyes, and take the air out of many windbags.

aruvio · 06-25-2008, 08:30 PM

Russ, I could probably use the 700h as I am not bring any long jigging rod only a 5'8 hopper so that could be my long jigging stick and I could probably fish the bottom with it too right?? Let me know if its still available.

Uncle Russ · 06-25-2008, 10:44 PM

Aruvio: Both the 700H conventional and the spinner are more in the nature of popping rods, but there are those who use them for jigging. Was it the conventional you want me to bring along or the spinner?

aruvio · 06-25-2008, 11:56 PM

No I was looking for a longer rod for jigging/bait bottom fishing what would double as a long stick jigging for tuna. I sent my rods to Bret today and couldn't fit the longer one in the same package so I scrapped the idea. I'll get by without it though, no biggie.

(conventional)

Uncle Russ · 06-26-2008, 03:04 PM

aruvio: PM sent.

Russ

06-25-2008, 04:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,136	Gotcha. Yeah, I think the best $150.00 investment I ever made was a Chatillon 100 pound scale. You talk about a reality check--that's it. And one thing I really like about the ATD Platinum reels is that, instead of a drag adjustment knob, they have a separate lever with indexed settings of "A" through "O". I take 3-5 measurements at every setting I am reasonably likely to use, take the average, and put it into a small laminated spreadsheet. I do that for (1) just past freespool, (2) Strike and (3) Full, then I know what lettered setting to put the drag setting lever to--in the case of the 12, for example, to "J" for tuna and "M" if I have the guts, for big AJ on structure. And with the Twinspins, while you can't do that, you can set the drag on each spool and the spool retains the setting when you switch spools. They also have graduated markings that you can roughly use to reset the drag during a fight (by measuring the differential in drag for so many markings.) After Captain Eddie reset our drags by hand in Venice (and we went 12 for 13 landing fish for all the rigs we didn't set back to "maximum drag", after his back was turned), I measured my drag on the scale and it was a measly 17 pounds at stike, where I had left it the entire time--and none of the fights were more than a few minutes. Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

06-25-2008, 10:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,136	Aruvio: Both the 700H conventional and the spinner are more in the nature of popping rods, but there are those who use them for jigging. Was it the conventional you want me to bring along or the spinner? __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

06-26-2008, 03:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,136	aruvio: PM sent. Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

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06-25-2008, 08:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
aruvio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30	Russ, I could probably use the 700h as I am not bring any long jigging rod only a 5'8 hopper so that could be my long jigging stick and I could probably fish the bottom with it too right?? Let me know if its still available.

06-25-2008, 11:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
aruvio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30	No I was looking for a longer rod for jigging/bait bottom fishing what would double as a long stick jigging for tuna. I sent my rods to Bret today and couldn't fit the longer one in the same package so I scrapped the idea. I'll get by without it though, no biggie. (conventional)

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