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Salmonid
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Black Betty Reels
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October 31, 2013, 01:50:00 PM
anyone have these, I just picked up a pair of the cheaper ones ( $39 each but on sale for 10% off from Reeds) and wondered what folks thought about them
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Re: Black Betty Reels
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October 31, 2013, 07:16:24 PM
I got one last year , put some 5lb power pro blue on it, I like it , once you get used to the 1 to 1 retrieve , I think I will get some crappy reels at wally mart , they are cheap and look like they would work good for about 10 bucks....
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1977walleyeguy
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Re: Black Betty Reels
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October 31, 2013, 07:25:35 PM
Well depends what your expectations for the reel are. Its a 1.1 pickup which will work fine for shallow ( 20ft or less) water pan fishing.
picked up a set recently to pair with a set of Bricker Custom UL wedding rods.
jmsteele187
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Re: Black Betty Reels
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October 31, 2013, 09:43:48 PM
I picked up an UL combo last year and am very happy with it. The reel is very well built and performed flawlessly. I can see where in deeper water you may want something with a bigger gear ratio to get your line up quicker. That's where the 6061 comes in.
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