I often fish from my boat with a shimano Cardiff 201 , 12lbs braid with metal jigs ,madaï 1 to 3.5 Oz . As I need
a faster retrieve (40") , I plan to buy a Daiwa Lexa HD or a shimano Tranx 301 ...but these are very "modern " reels and I doubt about their longevity .
Do you have a suggestion about a "old school" model that will suit my needs ? I don't know much about baitcasting / jigging old models .
Thank you .
You might try a Penn 500 Jigmaster.
40" from a reel the size of a cardiff could be a tall order if you're looking for something older that size. Heard good things about the reels you mentioned,they should hold up ok if you take care of them. Getting parts may be an issue 10- 20 years for now if the current trends continue.
It is a modern reel but put the Okuma Komodo on the list with the other two low profile reels.
the biggest Komodo (38", SS gears) looks good
even better if it's made in Taiwan(?)
but I don't see it in L/H
Quote from: George6308 on June 08, 2019, 07:49:55 PM
You might try a Penn 500 Jigmaster.
What's the ratio of the jigmaster ? is'nt it too heavy ?
Quote from: Swami805 on June 08, 2019, 08:03:58 PM
40" from a reel the size of a cardiff could be a tall order if you're looking for something older that size. Heard good things about the reels you mentioned,they should hold up ok if you take care of them. Getting parts may be an issue 10- 20 years for now if the current trends continue.
Can be bigger than a Cardiff , but the rods I use are very light ,the reel must not exceede 13/14 oz max
Quote from: Keta on June 08, 2019, 08:26:03 PM
It is a modern reel but put the Okuma Komodo on the list with the other two low profile reels.
Quote from: philaroman on June 08, 2019, 08:39:35 PM
the biggest Komodo (38", SS gears) looks good
even better if it's made in Taiwan(?)
but I don't see it in L/H
I'll check this one ,thanks to you all for the answers ..
500 too heavy for your use.
Quote from: philaroman on June 08, 2019, 08:39:35 PM
the biggest Komodo (38", SS gears) looks good
even better if it's made in Taiwan(?)
but I don't see it in L/H
Mine is LH.
is it as good, as it looks on paper?
is it Chinese or Taiwanese?
I think I'd be thrilled w/ KDS-463PLX
...but the Capt. wants 40" retrieve ballpark & I didn't see the "LX" option for KDS-471P
So far I have not been able to use it on a mid to large fish but it casts well. Not sure where it was made, does Okuma build in the PRC?
Most of the Okuma reels that I have had were made in Taiwan - not really alot of difference to mainland PRC :-\
The quality of Taiwanese goods is more consistent than those made in the PRC.
their best-of-the-best is definitely homemade; budget is definitely PRC; not sure about middle
like the reel specs. either way, but "Made in Taiwan" would bump the value:price, in my mind
I have a Komodo 363 with a made in Korea sticker. It gets no where near 40" of retrieve, although the 7:1 471 model is listed at 37.7" and 15.9 ounces.
I also have an Okuma Tesoro 5S, made in Taiwan, 11.2 ounces, 39" retrieve. It's a well made reel for sure but does not have a level-wind feature.
Jack
Quote from: natch! on June 09, 2019, 03:31:29 PM
I have a Komodo 363 with a made in Korea sticker. It gets no where near 40" of retrieve, although the 7:1 471 model is listed at 37.7" and 15.9 ounces.
I also have an Okuma Tesoro 5S, made in Taiwan, 11.2 ounces, 39" retrieve. It's a well made reel for sure but does not have a level-wind feature.
Jack
The Tesoro 5S is 16.8 oz (470 grams) according to https://www.okumafishing.com/en/product/Tesoro-Star-Drag-Reel/tesoro-star-drag-reel.html or is yours a different model ?
I dug out the box for my 5S and it says 11.3oz/320g.
I don't have a good scale for measuring small weights but the reel feels to be well under a pound.
Jack
Okuma is notorious for box/paperwork/release misprints... I have a spinner box where the line capacities are plastered over w/ a sticker & "corrected" numbers are dead-wrong, too
Quote from: natch! on June 09, 2019, 08:43:29 PM
I dug out the box for my 5S and it says 11.3oz/320g.
I don't have a good scale for measuring small weights but the reel feels to be well under a pound.
Jack
OK ,thanks , I'm just reading this on the official Okuma page ,may be new models are heavier
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Quote from: Keta on June 09, 2019, 03:25:12 PM
The quality of Taiwanese goods is more consistent than those made in the PRC.
Most of the Taiwanese built goods are in fact made in the PRC but with over site of the Taiwanese. Look at the land cost in Taiwan and try to build a factory anywhere. Then build roads, get power to a factory and a work force to work there. I'm not saying it could not be done but the reality is most likely it is not going to happen.
and yet it's been happening for a couple decades
I put my 5S on Alan's postal scale after spooling 500+ yards of braid and got 17.75 ounces.
Jack
Quote from: natch! on June 13, 2019, 06:49:07 PM
I put my 5S on Alan's postal scale after spooling 500+ yards of braid and got 17.75 ounces.
Jack
Thanks Jack , that's 503 grams ,way too heavy for my kind of rods .
I'll stick with the tranx 301HGA
OR the Lexa HD-slp 300 , but I 've not choosen which one yet ... ???
Well , I (finally) go for the Tranx,
After I watch those videos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBbRqHqfzGo&list=LLmjgNvmne7P_SRHW1sicb4Q&index=3&t=0s
and : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCCgHz53HqM&list=LLmjgNvmne7P_SRHW1sicb4Q&index=1