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Can You Use A Casting Reel For Trolling?

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Yes, trolling offshore for species like tuna and mahi can be done with a spinning reel —if you know a few basic facts. Naturally, when offshore trolling you wouldn’t want to use a reel, even a high-quality reel, that’s sized for stripers—like a Shimano Stradic C3000. What makes a reel a trolling reel? trolling reels … Read more

Do You Need A Line Counter For Trolling?

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YES – if you want to troll a lot, INVEST in linecounters Repeatability is the key to trolling. How accurate are line counter reels? Most anglersthink a line-counter reel is the most accurate way of monitoring trolling lead lengths . Actually, line counters are inherently inaccurate ; they’re factory calibrated with only one line diameter … Read more