Shimano TLD 25 Graphite Bodied Lever Drag Trolling Reel The TLD 25 is rated for 30-50
lb test line
and can handle many species from Striped Bass to School Tuna.
What are TLD 25 used for?
Shimano’s TLD reels are arguably the most
versatile lever drag overhead reels
around, built tough to take on those fish that you don’t want to get away. This Shimano Triton TLD 25 Lever Drag Reel great for light to medium tackle game fishing , and also makes a pretty good casting reel.
Where are Shimano Tlds made?
These are the original ” made in Japan ” TLD’s that are about fifteen years old. Not a lot of difference in these and the
later ones
made in Malaysia. The Japanese ones have a black arm on the stock handle as well as a made in Japan engraving on the reel seat.. So, all the drags in these reels are two sided.
What do you spool a TLD 25 with?
Just spool them with 40lb momoi or Jinkai They will get over 500 yards this way.
How much line can a TLD 50 hold?
The 50 holds about 1,000 yards of 80 lb braid.
What is a lever drag reel?
The lever drag reel is king if you’re chasing big game fish. The drag on these reels are set by a lever near the top, which allows you to set the drag quickly and give you a visual indicator of the
current setting
.
How much line does a TLD 15 hold?
Capacity: 20 lb/450 yd, 25 lb/350 yd, 30 lb/300 yd; Braid 50 lb/700 yd , 65 lb/530 yd, 80 lb/405 yd.
How much line does a Tiagra 50w hold?
Line Capacity Mono (yds/lb): 50/600 Line Capacity Braid (yds/lb): 80/1135, 100/930, 150/865.
How much line does a tuna reel hold?
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries recommends a high-quality reel spooled with a 200-pound test line According to one sport-fishing website, a large bluefin tuna can take about 200 yards of fishing line as it tries to get away from the fishing boat.
Can you cast with a lever drag reel?
If you can cast a star drag (correctly), you can cast a lever drag Do some reels cast better than others? Absolutely. But if you learn the right way to do it, it’s the same.
What’s the difference between lever drag and star drag?
The lever drag washer lives on the end of the spool, the star drag’s washers live inside the
main gear bigger spool diameters
give a bigger washer diameter for lever drags; a bigger main gear diameter has the same effect for star drags.
How do you set drag for tuna?
Rule of thumb: drag should be set for 25% of the breaking strength of the line at strike , in your case 50LBs. Full will be about 65-70lbs. Now remember, as line is peeled off the reel, the drag will increase as the spool diameter gets smaller!!! So be careful when pushing it to full on a big fish.
What is strike drag?
With the right equipment (and technique), very BIG fish can be caught on relatively small tackle. Keep in mind that strike drag is a setting on a lever drag reel It does not necessarily mean that you should troll or fish with the lever in the strike position.
References
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/shimano–tld-25-lever-drag-conventional-reel–P019_571_001_522
https://johnssportinggoods.com/product/rods-reels-acc/fishing-reels/shimano-reels/shimano-tld-25/