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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Okuma Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: williampagano on December 26, 2019, 09:39:46 PM

Title: Okuma Metaloid 5NII two speed reel
Post by: williampagano on December 26, 2019, 09:39:46 PM
Bought the above to try slow pitch jigging. Can you give a suggestion for a long handle to put on it to speed the jig/retrieve?
Title: Re: Okuma Metaloid 5NII two speed reel
Post by: redsetta on December 26, 2019, 10:30:55 PM
G'day and welcome William,
Try this:
https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=17776.0 (https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=17776.0)
Let us know how you get on.
All the best, Justin
Title: Re: Okuma Metaloid 5NII two speed reel
Post by: alantani on December 27, 2019, 12:25:37 AM
welcome!!!!!
Title: Re: Okuma Metaloid 5NII two speed reel
Post by: SoCalAngler on December 27, 2019, 06:05:03 AM
Quote from: williampagano on December 26, 2019, 09:39:46 PM
Bought the above to try slow pitch jigging. Can you give a suggestion for a long handle to put on it to speed the jig/retrieve?

Not really sure what your looking for here. A longer handle arm will slow down the retrieve rate but offer more power. The 2 speed function should give you the cranking power needed for a 30 lb test reel and even a light 40 lb test reel which is the place most fish then here in Southern California.

Are you looking for a t-bar type grip?

For me longer handle arms make the retrieve slower and a t-bar type grip is more awkward for faster cranking.