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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: mitch131 on January 29, 2013, 09:58:40 AM

Title: Black Betty
Post by: mitch131 on January 29, 2013, 09:58:40 AM
Sunday i used the black betty that my wife bought me for christmas it was nice i love the rod the reel on the other hand was very diffrent but i think the more i use it i will get a better feel for the inline reel
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: HardWater Junkie on January 29, 2013, 10:15:35 AM
What didnt you like or made it difficult? Im thinking of getting one myself. I have been using the frabill and genz inline reels and love them compared to my old schooly reels
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: mitch131 on January 29, 2013, 10:23:42 AM
hardwater it is just diffrent in my shanty trying to reel a fish in i wish it had i longer handle on it my big fat hand just made it feel wierd
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: HardWater Junkie on January 29, 2013, 10:29:09 AM
It was probably weird because you were catching fish.  ;D As for wanting a longer handle for it give me a call today if you get a chance and I can get you all fixed up.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: mitch131 on January 29, 2013, 10:31:47 AM
i try to call later i have to work later today but i did have fun sun it was nice to just get out i didnt care if i didnt get a bite just want to be out
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: snowcone on January 29, 2013, 08:02:58 PM
used my betty couple times now, put some power pro blue ice 5lb  on it . i like it because its so simple... but you have to loosen drag to peel line off, or set it and just peel it off. i like it, now there is a version that free spins . :D would love one for deep water and big fish ;D
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: TURKEY09 on January 29, 2013, 08:37:31 PM
I have the free spin one. It wasn't cheap but I love it.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: mbarrett1379 on January 29, 2013, 10:39:17 PM
the free spin one looks sharp but I can't spend that much to ice fish ohio. just not enough time to use it. but in 4 years when i graduate college and head out to northern mn to find work. then ill invest big bucks in this gear
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: snowcone on January 30, 2013, 07:36:51 PM
hey turkey does the free spin work nice, i want one for next year, ;D should i
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: TURKEY09 on January 30, 2013, 07:48:22 PM
Works real nice. There is a tension knob to control speed of the spool. It also retrieves line at 19" per turn of the handle. Great deep water reel. I would recommend it to anyone. I hope to get another one next year.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: futurestrader on January 30, 2013, 08:21:22 PM
I just bought two of the free spin ones the razor on icetechfishing.com
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: TURKEY09 on January 30, 2013, 08:27:08 PM
I'll have to check those out.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: slabslayer on January 30, 2013, 08:41:21 PM
Me too, I want some of those!!
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: HardWater Junkie on January 30, 2013, 10:09:25 PM
Those razor reels are nice but at 90 bucks a pop i dont think so. I understand they are milled and not cast but I still dont see it. If it was geared I may look at getting one. On top of that there size is very large. The reel itself has a four inch diameter plus another 2-3 inchs added for additional handle length. It would stick out 6-7 inchs from the rod. If they gave me one I would try it but I dont think I would drop 90 bucks on something I dont think I would like or take up so much space
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: futurestrader on January 30, 2013, 10:55:55 PM
So i bought two of them I will update. 
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: HardWater Junkie on January 30, 2013, 11:01:35 PM
I cant wait to hear what you think of them. I like that they have good craftsmanship behind them and they probably have a really good drag on them buts thats a lot of dough for a reel.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: futurestrader on January 31, 2013, 12:02:14 AM
I know talked to the guy for a half hour he said if you don't like them full refund so I was sold
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: jmsteele187 on January 31, 2013, 09:28:32 AM
I too was able to check out my new black betty combo on Sunday.  I have nothing bad to say about it at all.  The 27" rod my have been slightly long for my pak shack shanty, but it performed perfectly nonetheless.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: futurestrader on January 31, 2013, 09:31:41 AM
I'm going Jason Mitchell 24" Light Medium with this new pin reel.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: erierider on January 31, 2013, 12:01:25 PM
Jim,
two of those??? While your at it buy this contraption so you don't have to take one sweep of the shovel over the hole and dip your scoop.

http://icetechfishing.com/products_sweep.html (http://icetechfishing.com/products_sweep.html)
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: futurestrader on January 31, 2013, 12:03:37 PM
I passed on that going to continue going with the bottom of my boot.
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: snowcone on January 31, 2013, 08:13:01 PM
i checked it out and if i dont jerk my drill out of the hole it doesnt clean any jagged ice left in the inside.. :o
Title: Re: Black Betty
Post by: mbarrett1379 on January 31, 2013, 10:42:14 PM
they have some cool reels