Pilar
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Member # 270
posted 03-14-2002 01:27 PM
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I've seen a few people ask about Halibut gear, so let's talk about that.
The rod ... Ugly Stik BWB1120 8'6" medium heavy action, 1 piece, Black and tough as hell. I call it the Whopper Whipper. This rod is rated for up to 80# and I believe 12oz of lead.
The reel ... The rock cod special. They don't make this one anymore but you can still find them on E-bay. This is the Diawa with the handgrip across the spool ends and the trailer winch handle. Does anyone know the model #? Actually any non level wind with a big spool (400yds 80# tuff) and a star drag will work. Diawa 50h, Penn 113h (4/0) or 114h (6/0) are all going to work. If you hate reeling for 5 minutes for a bait check then take off the handle and bolt on the electric motor.
This combo will easily fish flatties in 500 - 900 ft of water. What is really cool is that it will also fish oversize sturgeon and Tuna. One size rig for all Oregon big game.
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Slow Roll
Chromer
Member # 1557
posted 03-14-2002 01:35 PM
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That's the info I was looking for!
Thanks Pilar! I was perusing the selection at Fisherman's the other day and adding items to the wish list. (Let' see, house, new truck, boat, school for girlfriend and a hundred other things too on that list
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Ever used the Okuma reels? I have a couple of the Avenger 40's and they are nice reels. They work great for bottom fish and can take a beating.
I have wondered how their big non-level and level wind reels hold up.
Are there cases when using a non-level wind reel is a better bet than a level wind? Can the level wind bind up when the fish smokes the line off?
Paul B.
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Pilar
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Member # 270
posted 03-14-2002 01:56 PM
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Paul, I used to buy lots of gear. What's left now has survived natural selection and is the toughest of the lot. That'd be the 50H Diawa. You can't get a more rugged and simple reel anywhere. The BWB 1120 rod has about 10 years to go before I think its as tough as a 50h but the early results ( 3yrs) look pretty promising. I'm up to 30 oversize, 50 or 60 tuna and a 72# flattie. No stress or visible wear yet.
Remember that the tuna are cranked in against a boat moving at 7 mph and can empty a reel with mind blowing speed.
I prefer the open bait caster because of the tendency for the typical levelwind mechanism to die of saltwater exposure and the open spool is easier to thumb with a heavy leather flap or glove. When Tuna fishing the drag is not enough to stop one, you must thumb the spool too.
Oh about roller tips and tuffline. I don't know about you but I've jammed the line between the roller and the edge. Ewwwww, ugly deal. Good old ceramic will work just fine unless you are using wire line. With wire you must have a roller tip.
[ 03-14-2002, 01:58 PM: Message edited by: Pilar ]
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Threemuch
Chromer
Member # 1321
posted 03-14-2002 01:58 PM
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IMHO Level wind is fine for halibut, and can work for tuna, but I wouldn't advise it. In any case, it's one more thing to break. If the pawl goes, it's usually when fighting a big fish, and you look down to see all the line on one side of the spool and your are screwed. But if you go without level wind on the Halibut, bring a tough thumb because 4 or 5 drops will put a nice groove in ye old thumb.
I like a rod with a gimbal, so i can wear a belt. Ugly stick tigers have no gimbal, but the tidewater blue water stand up series does. In conjunction with a belt, it's much easier on the forearm for those of us without the electric reel.
KB
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Kurt Bergner, Portland
Threemuch II, 22' Olympic Pilothouse
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