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.
How much line can a TLD 25 hold?
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 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 50 hold?
The 50 holds about 1,000 yards of 80 lb braid.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
What does Max drag at strike mean?
but there is another aspect of “max drag at strike.” it’s a way to rate a reel i use the “max drag at strike” number to give me an idea of the maximum line weight that i can use on the reel. for instance, a reel might have a max drag at strike of 9 pounds.
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.
Sources
https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-tld-tld25-conventional-lever-drag-fishing-reel.html
https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-tld-tld20-conventional-lever-drag-fishing-reel.html
https://fish.shimano.com/content/fish/northamerica/us/en/homepage/Shimano_Product_Page.P-TLD.html