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Line Counters
« on: February 12, 2020, 09:04:28 PM »
Who uses line counters and how do you like them? Brands? I know there are plenty of line counting reels, but do not want to re-spool my rods if there is a decent clamp on line counter.

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2020, 09:10:54 PM »
I have a Berkley clamp on I am going to play with this year seems ok but nothing great. I just picked up a couple abu digital line counters and have some diawa accudepth's that do alright.
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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2020, 09:59:28 PM »
Shimano Tekotas, Daiwa lexa, the okuma ones have been okay, I have heard the new ones out with the 5 ball bearings if I remember right have been a much better reel.

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2020, 10:09:18 PM »
I've had great luck with my okuma Coldwater reels. I have 3 now dedicated to my downrigger salmon rods and going on 3 year's they are flawless...super smooth.

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2020, 10:11:48 PM »
I've had great luck with my okuma Coldwater reels. I have 3 now dedicated to my downrigger salmon rods and going on 3 year's they are flawless...super smooth.

already returned 2 for the drags just quit working. Not to include after a year of use the line counters started sticking and have to reel up and reset counter and if I am reeling up some to change depth it wont count. I will not buy them again. Tekotas are worth the money

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2020, 10:29:20 PM »
I've had great luck with my okuma Coldwater reels. I have 3 now dedicated to my downrigger salmon rods and going on 3 year's they are flawless...super smooth.

already returned 2 for the drags just quit working. Not to include after a year of use the line counters started sticking and have to reel up and reset counter and if I am reeling up some to change depth it wont count. I will not buy them again. Tekotas are worth the money

Oh I love Shimano stuff...I've just had really good luck with my okuma's so far. Hopefully it continues.

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2020, 11:25:41 PM »
All purpose salmon reel -- Shimano Tekota for the win.

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2020, 11:57:13 PM »
What’s your preferred size Tekota?  Say for 120+ foot deep Kokanee and general salmon without a downrigger.  I want to fish at fixed depths but not mess with anything but a rod and reel. 

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2020, 01:59:14 AM »
I never fish that deep, max I have fished salmon at the reach is 80' on cannon balls and 120' with divers. with todays braid all sizes really work.

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2020, 05:17:11 AM »
Okuma low pro. Have several with no complaints some are 3yrs old. Not real old but used 😉🥃🇺🇸
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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2020, 07:56:26 AM »
I have a Berkley clamp on I am going to play with this year seems ok but nothing great. I just picked up a couple abu digital line counters and have some diawa accudepth's that do alright.


Perfect thanks!

 I have good reels but wanted to try something different without having to fork out a bunch of cash for new reels. I have just old school counted the number of passes the level wind makes to make a decent "guess" how far out my lure is, but will be fishing with a bunch of kids this spring and it will be easier to have them go to a certain number on the counter.
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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2020, 08:04:28 AM »
I've had great luck with my okuma Coldwater reels. I have 3 now dedicated to my downrigger salmon rods and going on 3 year's they are flawless...super smooth.

already returned 2 for the drags just quit working. Not to include after a year of use the line counters started sticking and have to reel up and reset counter and if I am reeling up some to change depth it wont count. I will not buy them again. Tekotas are worth the money
I have also had 2 Okuma Coldwaters that the drags went TU on. For Salmon I like the Tekotas, for walleye I like The Daiwa Lexa.
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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2020, 09:47:11 AM »
The new tekota 500 line counters are great for salmon on the salt.  They hold around 400 yards of #30 braid.  If you dont need that much capacity you could go down a size to in think the tekota 300.  I prefer the size of the 500 over the 300 though.  It fits nicely in my hand with the rod

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2020, 10:56:29 AM »
Tekota guy here.  I have them on all my salmon rods but really only need them for jigging rods or mooching rods if you do that.  Not really needed for trolling rods

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Re: Line Counters
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2020, 08:08:47 AM »
The important part is to get the line counter real spooled with the correct amount of line to be accurate, unless you care about just getting close. Here is a link to a video that I used to get them really close, within a foot.


I have the Okuma Coldwater, and they seem to be good. I have read somewhere that they use the Daiwa counter on their reels....

 


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