Reel
Conventional reel
How to fish a conventional reel for Bottom Fishing, Trolling, Jigging, Slow-Pitch Jigging, Live Baiting, Drift Fishing.
Characteristics
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Spool
Revolving
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Mount
Over
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Drag
Lever
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Retrieve
Manual
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Anti-reverse
Yes
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Habitats
Saltwater
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Methods
Bottom Fishing, Trolling, Jigging, Slow-Pitch Jigging, Live Baiting, Drift Fishing
Large spool
Holds massive amounts of heavy line needed for deep sea trolling.
Lever drag
Allows precise and quick adjustment of resistance against fighting fish.
Handle
Provides powerful cranking leverage to retrieve heavy fish and gear.
What fish can you catch with a conventional reel?
What is a conventional reel used for?
A conventional reel is the lever-drag boat fishing reel for trolling and bottom fishing.
How is a conventional reel different from similar gear?
Lever-drag boat — not a round baitcaster and not a dedicated trolling reel. Star-drag baitcast bodies stay on round and low-profile.
When should you use a conventional reel?
Use it on a boat rod for bottom fishing and trolling when you need a lever to set the strike drag.
What problems does a conventional reel solve?
It lets you go from free-spool to fighting drag with one lever instead of palming a spinning reel.
Conventional reel size chart
Common sizes and ratings for this part of the kit.
- 10 5.2:1 4 kg
- 15 5.2:1 6 kg
- 20 4.2:1 12 kg
- 30 5.3:1 18 kg
- 50 4.2:1 25 kg