Thread: Looking For a Good Inexpensive Line Counter Reel

Grizzly Jig in Carruthersville, MO had some inexpensive line counters, but I agree with Rees Guide.
You can buy some for about $40 each, but you will get what you pay for. I fish for Great Lakes
salmon up here in Lake Michigan and can tell you that you will probably regret it at some point,
because those inexpensive (I won't call 'em cheap) reels will fail you. Save your money and buy
yourself at the bare minimum a couple of Daiwa SG17-3B line counters. You'll be happier and you
can always have them upgraded by "Tuna Tom" in Michigan. Dave

Here's some cheap ones,but I would buy the okuma 15 or use the depth hunter line myself
https://northwoodsoutlet.com/product...trolling-reel/

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Originally Posted by Wadenthebushes

And you use the colored braid? Is the Bandit depth guide still accurate with the braid?

I use the braid to mostly power troll and now long line. I use it also to push cranks. I use line counter reels with it but I haven't related it to the charts. I use the lifetime Precision Trolling app as a guideline, but my line out with the 20/6 probably varies from the chart. I put out different amounts of line out when I start pulling, and whatever line out starts working is where I set them all until the bite changes.

I bought some used Diawa digital line counters from ATM, and they have the Stren 10lb hi viz on them. They are accurate with the charts. Haven't found a reason to change them from that line. I will replace the line this year with the 10lb hi viz P-Line tho just to have fresh line on my reels.

FYI, the only bad thing about the braid is that when it gets tangled, You Will have to cut it off. It's hard to get untangled. It also catches on EVERYTHING being so thin, and it's bad about tip wrapping on your poles.

Originally Posted by Wadenthebushes

And you use the colored braid? Is the Bandit depth guide still accurate with the braid?

What John said if you use the 40/10. The problem with that is everybody either uses brands of cranks that aren't listed in the Precision Trolling charts, or they produce their own charts, some with questionable results. The Chinese blanks run great and produce tons of fish. They are really inexpensive also, but they do run a bit different. Everyone compares different baits to the 300 Bandit, but I doubt that is very accurate. It's best just to let the line out in different lengths when you start and figure it out where the fish bite with each blank or brand you use.

Another problem is that once you lose some line off you reels, the true line out from the reel changes from when the reel was full. All of the line counter reels out there figure line out from a FULL spool.

All of the charts are simply a guideline, NOT etched in stone. Lots of variables involved.

Okuma


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What are some good trolling pole that i can push minnows and pull and push crank-baits. I was guessing a stiffer pole would work ?

I like BnM PST's

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Southern Crappie Rods came out with a pushing pole that is excellent, only draw back is it is only available in 14 foot.