04-30-2007, 12:07 AM
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The whole point and beauty of downrigging is to use light line and rods to get deeper than any sinker rig ever could.
If you like spinning rods, then by all means spend $60 on a reel that will hold 250 yds of 10 lb line.
I like longer 7 to 7 1/2 foot, fast tip rods and bigger Bass type reels for really deep rigging. I prefer spinning gear at depths down to 50' or so.
I always use a ball bearing swivel when trolling to help stop line twist and I always run the line out at the end of the day to get the twist out.
You might want to look at saltwater spinning reels, they have greater capacity.
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The whole point and beauty of downrigging is to use light line and rods to get deeper than any sinker rig ever could.
If you like spinning rods, then by all means spend $60 on a reel that will hold 250 yds of 10 lb line.
I like longer 7 to 7 1/2 foot, fast tip rods and bigger Bass type reels for really deep rigging. I prefer spinning gear at depths down to 50' or so.
I always use a ball bearing swivel when trolling to help stop line twist and I always run the line out at the end of the day to get the twist out.
You might want to look at saltwater spinning reels, they have greater capacity.
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