lead core reels

[cross n eyes]

looking to buy a couple lead core reels,any suggestions?

[Toolman]

crossneyes,

Full 10 colors or segmented? How many colors? I have always like using the smallest size reel that meets the needs.

[REELMAN]

I like the Penn GTI reels for leadcore. the 310 or 320.

[Wallleye Mike]

OKUMA has a new addition, to their heavy duty Convector lead-core line. I prefer the CV-20D and 30D for 3 color and 10 color. Check it out at the sport shows. WM

[unlogged Pond Scum]

Does the 30D hold ten colors?

[Eyez]

yep, I have 100 yards of fireline backing and 10 colors on mine.


Dusty

[Wallleye Mike]

Mono backing for 10 colors will be real tight, depending upon how much backing you use and to a lesser extent, how much tag line your running. I have switched to power pro for backing and the fit is more comfortable. It will fit either way. Good Luck

[ChadM]

I just recently purchased two new Daiwa SG47LCA's and love them. They and very smooth and take 10 full colors of lead. I like the line counter as I have a short mempory of how much I had out after I reel in a fish.

[spkwms]

Interested in what rod make and model you mounted these on. Looking at the same reel, but not decided about the rods.

[spkwms]

Interested in what rod make and model you mounted these on. Looking at the same reel, but not decided about the rods.

[walteye]

I too use the Daiwa SG47 for my 10 color reels-plenty of room for backing and 30' of 20# flouro to the snap. I have them on retractable butt rods (I believe from Bass Pro, but I will have to check when I get home). I too,am a little hard of remembering (what site is this again?LOL), so the line counter does come in handy, and I have never had a problem with any line counter reel from Daiwa (can't say the same for my Okuma reels).
Walteye

[walteye]

I too use the Daiwa SG47 for my 10 color reels-plenty of room for backing and 30' of 20# flouro to the snap. I have them on retractable butt rods (I believe from Bass Pro, but I will have to check when I get home). I too,am a little hard of remembering (what site is this again?LOL), so the line counter does come in handy, and I have never had a problem with any line counter reel from Daiwa (can't say the same for my Okuma reels).
Walteye

[Toolman]

spkwms,

A couple of guide lines (I use) on selecting a lead core rod.

1) Something with a soft action probably at least 8' in length. Some guys use real long rods (10' or more) for long lining lead to get a better spread and some run 2 long and 2 short rods in conjunction (not usually an open water type of presentation). A rod with an action compatible with braided line should work good with lead.
2) Rods should have larger than normal guides to allow lead to feed through them more easily. BPS trolling rods have small guides-especially at the tip. Not to say they wouldn't work, but you might end up "babysitting" that set-up alot as you let line out. Lead core has lots of "memory" so it doesn't glide through the guides with little resistence like mono or braid does.

Unfortunately the rods I've seen marketed as "lead core rods" don't have both of these characteristics. Ex: the Diawa "lead rod" is both too short (6'6") and too stiff (med/heavy) IMO, but it has great guides! If I recall-the Okuma is almost identical. The Heartland 8' 2-piece rod has pretty good overal qualities as do a few other rods in that price range.

[ChadM]

I put them on 10'6" Scheels Outfitter rods which I got for $40 on sale (reg $70). I just love these for contour trolling. Also have 2 6' Fenwick HMG's on the inside going straight back.

[brownman]

Make sure you get one with a fast retrieve ratio. 5 to 1 or better or after a couple of times of winding in a mile and a half of line with a good size fish no one will be too excited the second time around.