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Re: Inline ice reels
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October 19, 2016, 10:47:33 PM
Which one did you get?
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October 20, 2016, 08:56:08 PM
Picked up a frabil straight line off Amazon that was on sale. I guess I won't be sure of them until I try them
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Re: Inline ice reels
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October 22, 2016, 06:02:50 PM
Sorry I'm late on this, but I've tested the Clam, Frabill, Eagle Claw, and 13 fishing (black Betty and teardrop reels). The teardrop are my favorite, unfortunately also the most expensive. They're best for spoons and mid weights. For gills the clam with the eyelet are my favorite. The frabill reels are smooth, but sometimes the line gets wound around the shaft us there's slack. Then you have to take the spool off to untangle the line, which sucks when it's freezing and your fingers don't work. The eagle claws aren't bad, just not as smooth as I'd like. If I could only have 1 for bluegill and crappie I'd pick the clam. But it has to be the model with the line guide eyelet. The ones without it are not as tangle free. Wanting a tangle free reel is of utmost importance when you have cold fingers and super light line.
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Re: Inline ice reels
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October 25, 2016, 08:12:49 PM
Thanks for the info slabslayer! I'm still debating lol
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October 26, 2016, 09:05:11 AM
13 fishing has just come out with a new black betty with a 2.5 retrieve instead of the 1.1 it also has free fall and a trigger release,a little pricy110.00 you can see it at fish usa
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Re: Inline ice reels
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October 26, 2016, 02:48:52 PM
I like my old betty ,
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October 26, 2016, 04:20:11 PM
I saw that fast ratio, but didn't pull the trigger on one yet. That's a lot for an ice reel. Especially this year for me.
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October 27, 2016, 08:11:36 AM
about the same as I paid for the teardrop.
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October 28, 2016, 07:39:51 AM
Nice reviews & product info. Thanks guys.
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October 28, 2016, 10:04:38 AM
Love and appreciate the feedback guys! Still not 100% sold on them yet but we will see!
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October 28, 2016, 03:00:22 PM
Just reeleyez...2x
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October 30, 2016, 05:37:59 AM
I got a Frabill straight line 261 last season and have not used it yet. I plan on mounting it to to an HWI flat line rod to use on shallow bluegills and crappies. The reel has a fairly large arbor which should help in reducing coiling and should not cause jig spin. I have sight fished and have witnessed fish come screaming into a bait, then stop when it starts spinning while being jigged.
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October 30, 2016, 09:15:06 AM
I tie on a micro swivel 3ft above above the jig or pinmin,seems to help with spin.
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October 30, 2016, 02:58:16 PM
Some of the water I fish is only 3' deep, otherwise I would consider using a small bb swivel. I have found fish are sometimes more focused on hardware such as split shots and swivels than a lure, even with live bait.
My 261 in-line has a 2.61 ratio and a reel nice, smooth drag. It also has a free spool mode for getting baits down deep.
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Re: Inline ice reels
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October 31, 2016, 09:02:51 AM
Quote from: Just reeleyez on October 25, 2016, 08:12:49 PM
Thanks for the info slabslayer! I'm still debating lol
yes I have a inline that was always getting tangled as well,i took a piece of spinner shaft wire and made a small loop in one end and then drilled and glued it into the reel body for a line guide,works fine now.
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