Narrow?

[snowgoose200]

I see several reference here to Narrow reels.
Can someone please explain why you would want one?

[Newell Nut]

My personal reasoning is less thumbing of the line going back on the spool. Don't need huge capacities of line where I bottom fish. Don't like a wide spool digging into my wrist while fighting a fish. Narrow spools cast really well.
My opinion.

[Bucktail]

I use narrow reels for tuna jigging.  You don't have to thumb the line nearly as much to get it to lay evenly on the spool as you would with a wide spool.  It makes it easier to concentrate on the actual jigging rather than the line.

[Keta]

A narrow reel will not rock back and forth as bad as a standard or wide reel.

[Bryan Young]

What they said. 

[Norcal Pescador]

What they said. 

X2 

[BMITCH]

Me 2

[Ron Jones]

A narrow large spool has similar capacity as a wide small reel with more line retrieved per turn and (probably) bigger gears/drags etc.
Ron

[Bryan Young]

But...although I like narrow reels, reels that are very tall, like the 49s may wobble due to the weight.  I think there is a balancing act for me regarding width with respect to height.

[Newell Nut]

A narrow large spool has similar capacity as a wide small reel with more line retrieved per turn and (probably) bigger gears/drags etc.
Ron
[This is why I like my Newell 533 NKs. Bigger gear and drag and still holds 250 yds of 40 mono.

[Alto Mare]

But...although I like narrow reels, reels that are very tall, like the 49s may wobble due to the weight.  I think there is a balancing act for me regarding width with respect to height.

I believe tall narrow with low speed is the way to go, but manufacturers don't get it

[RowdyW]

I like the w i d e reels & let the harness take care of the rocking side to side. 

[raumati01]

I prefer narrow reels for jigging for kingfish,  with the speed anywhere between from 4 to 1 to 6 to 1. 4/0 is about as big as I would go for mechanical jigging though, a Baja special makes a great mechanical jigging reel.

[basto]

But...although I like narrow reels, reels that are very tall, like the 49s may wobble due to the weight.  I think there is a balancing act for me regarding width with respect to height.

I believe tall narrow with low speed is the way to go, but manufacturers don't get it

Hey Sal,
I agree entirely. I think the trend these days is for smaller reels. This means high gear ratios to produce the same line retrieval rate.
Unfortunately, it also means low torque and low line capacity.
Another trend is for silent dogs. Some manufacturers have achieved this with a degree of reliability, but some are still employing the tweeser type that have not proven reliable.
I guess some people just can`t tolerate the clicking of a sprung dog. To me, it`s saying "I`m working"
I have just found the basis of my narrow 114h project. I was lucky to find one the same vintage as my 113h and also has the same honey coloured handgrip and those lovely steel gears.

[Keta]

I love the sound of working AR dogs so much I converted my Trinidad's.