I need to purchase a reel for a Trevala XXH TVC-58. What reels would you recommend and why? I be for jigging Halibut mainly. I like the JX Raptor but they are a little more money that I wanted to spend. It would have to be a left hand reel. What would be your top picks, going by price range. Under $200, $200-$300, $300-$400. I have two other Trevala rods a heavy and medium. In a pinch, I want to be able to through the "new" reel, on the lighter rods, in a pinch. ie reel failure on the lighter rods.
Thanks
Brent
take a look at the new penn fathoms.
Quote from: alantani on March 05, 2016, 03:26:35 PM
take a look at the new penn fathoms.
Are they making them in LH? I hope so.
Shimano is making the Torium in LH now but still 6.2:1. A Torium TOR16HGAL or TOR20HGAL would work.
I took a look at the fathoms, but did not see a left hand option. My preference for a lefty has limited my options.
Keta
At first glance at the TOR20HGAL has everything I was looking for in, drag and line capacity. I will give this one a closer look, but it is in the pool to choose from. Thanks for the heads up on it.
Brent
Quote from: ALASKAFISHMAN on March 05, 2016, 03:51:50 PM
My preference for a lefty has limited my options.
Yup. When my broken left hand did not heal right I lost the ability to hold my rods and jig so I started looking for a LH reel, I guess having a airbag smack the prebroken hand against the window and going on a 5 day LR trip with a rebroken hand wasn't a good idea.
It looks like Shimano might be exporting some of their "Japan only" high end reels, some in LH. I am selling off some reels to come up with the $ for a LH OCEA JIGGER 2001NR-PG, but the $400-$500 price is more than you want to spend. The LH Torium TOR16HGAL or TOR20HGAL will be closer to $200. I hope Penn does come out with LH Fathoms.
I do have to admit, seeing you reel in those fish with a busted up hand was an amazing demonstration of tenacity. Sorry to hear it didn't heal up correctly. Does that mean all your 349s are on a shelf? I hope not.
Ron