Is this reel good for heavy bass bait? I always thought you needed a baitcasting style for heavy bait.
59933
I can not address your question properly, but, I use this reel for steelhead and salmon fishing in the Pacific Northwest, rivers and bays. I use 20 pound braided and I have not been spooled yet.
59934
No, it's a great inexpensive reel for the kids or occasional weekend warrior but I am happy with it
1436439
Sharon, I bought this reel/pole combo for a extra for a friend or situation which would need me to resort to having to using it as my backup. I'm surprised to say, the pole/reel combo for the money is absolutely great and would recommend it to anyone. Yes, it will work for bass/fish up to 10-15 lbs.
2155147
Haven't caught a 20 lb bass, but the reel has landed some fairly good sized salmon in fast water - hope that helps and good luck with that bass!
422197
Not at all. It broke before I could make a cast. It was not misused or handled badly- I picked it up by the midsection, and it snapped. I bought an Eagle Claw Pack-It collapsible rod and paired it with a Shimano Sienna 500FD reel ($17 and $29, respectively), and that combination has landed me many trout and stood up to everything I threw at it.
1147177
First I would have recommended a higher drag weight on the reel. It sounds like you want heavy fish, so I would go with the 300 yds. You also may want to consider going to 50 lb. line, between your rod and the drag you can handle some pretty large fish with this set up. Remember to balance you drag with the weight recommendation of the rod builder.
480926
I think it's a great all around reel. Not heavy enough for extra heavy fish but great for what you're talking about.
2149427
No. This is not a "baitcaster". It is meant for bottom fishing off of a boat or pier, or trolling off a boat.
366105
I would say you should be fine unless you plan on catching something above 20 or 30 pounds. I strictly bass fish and I have handle at least a 6 pounder with ease.
25548
I use the 20lb test, moss green on my Abu Garcia Blackmax baitcasting reel. Had no issues whatsoever with the line, even when fishing in some thick hydrilla. Pulled bass right out and have yet to break or fray the line. I'd recommend giving it a shot.
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It's not necessary to have really high lb line the thicker the line the harder to cast ,plus the visibility issue ,I will typically use for the size of fish your aiming to catch ,6lb breaking strain , but you must remember to set your drag so if you catch a bigger fish you will give line before you break off,I find it's more fun on lighter line and teaches you to be patient rather than just dragging the fish in on heavy tackle ,hope this helps :-)
2185561
My son bought the reel and he says it works great. He uses it with 10 pound test freshwater bass fishing all the time.
1476749
No, it does not. I don't think when the come with line they are doing you any favors, I have never purchased a reel that came with decent line that was appropriate for what I was using it for. I looked long and hard, local and online, and couldn't find a better deal on a quality bait caster with a low end price.
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I use mine as a casting rod, so I mounted a ss butt cap on it after scraping off the foam and been using a Daiwa BG 60 with 25lb test since day 1. Might not be the prettiest of reels, but built to last and take beatings the entire way. Setups been working strong for 12 years so far.
1179067
Its an awesome reel to use, I have 6kg on the reel and use it when trolling for Albacore tuna .
2063764
As long as you don't put extreme pressure on the rod and use all the stress on the line it can be used. The rod is very fragile and cannot be used with heavy lures... Good luck
1047089
No it is a standard reel for bass trout etc. Outstanding reel with the smoothest action I have ever used.
648384
I think you would be ok with it. I have never used one for walleye but I have never had any problems with it for bass fishing and I fish them a lot. Only problem I ever had was a bad handle and I just replaced it and was an easy fix. The drag is good and casts real smooth. I would use them for steelhead fishing in the rivers and think it would hold up just fine. I have fished the Black Max for northern largemouth bass in the state of Oregon for bass as big as 9lbs and use them in bass tournaments and again have had no problems other then one of my reels had a loose grip on the handle and I just replaced the handle for an easy fix. I hope this helps you out, good luck!