Salmon Assassin Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 This past season I upgraded and added 14 Convectors to my arsenal, including a 55 levelwind for copper. Now I fish the Wisconsin side of the pond where I dont normally run lines 100' + down. I am looking this year to upgrade my copper reels and I wanted faster reels. I am looking at the Clarions which can pick up 53" of slack per crank. I was wondering if anyone had any comments on these reels one way or the other. I contacted Tuna Tom and he related that the upgrade kits for convectors are no longer available. I was thinking of getting 3 Clarions one for a 300' copper, a 10 color and a 15 color.Gentlemen your thoughts please.
jerryriggin Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 ive got the clarions they work awsome for the long coppers and leads. the high speed is great for clearing lines. i however fish mostly attractors and run a 7 to 9 rod spread. imo i think i would rather have the lower gear ratio of a tekota for FF and meat riggs. but for spoons the high speed is real nice.
CAC Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 I hope to pick up at least 1 clarion this next season to use with 10 colors. That fast retrieve would be great for the lead.
miltcop Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 I have used the clarion this past season and loved them. 10 colors of lead, 300 and 450 feet of copper.
Pioneer Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Got 10 Clarions, about time someone made a 50+ inch per crank reel. Wish someone would make a 65+ inch one and I would buy 10 more! They work great.
MEANMACHINE Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I am new to this site and trolling. I have noticed that a lot of people are satisfied with convector reels. Would model cv-30d be sufficient? I am just going to start with two DR rods and two dipsey rods. They will most likely be paired with medium action Shomano TDR's. I am going to try and use them for walleye and salmon trolling.
Priority1 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Brad, A warm welcome to the GLF site. Holler if you need any help. Your downrigger rods and reels will do fine for double duty. When using them for walleye splice on about 200 ft of 10# mono. You will want the rigger reels spooled with 17#-25# mono. You will need rods specifically designed for Dipsy use. Most fishermen use super braid or wire for Dipsys. Dipsy's also require a rod with a lot of backbone.
MEANMACHINE Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Thank you Frank. I have been doing research and happened to come across this site the other day. I must have already read 1,000 threads. Just trying to learn as much as I can.
prop nut Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 nice fish you are holding there milt tell us about that fishwhere did you get it? itsa a beauty !
sherman51 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 I am new to this site and trolling. I have noticed that a lot of people are satisfied with convector reels. Would model cv-30d be sufficient? I am just going to start with two DR rods and two dipsey rods. They will most likely be paired with medium action Shomano TDR's. I am going to try and use them for walleye and salmon trolling.another good reel is the daiwa sealine sg27lca , if you can find these on ebay for around 60.00 each for a real good used one or even new one. i have bought 12 of the sg17lca reels for 45.00 to 65.00 then put the power handles on them you have a great reel. and most of the ones i got were brand new or looked and worked like new. i like them much better than the convectors.but to answer your question yes the 30 size convectors should work just fine for what you want them for. i bought some of the 20 size to use for walleyes on erie and they are great reels for the price. and they really should be big enough for what you listed you wanted them for. just my opinion.sherman
MEANMACHINE Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Thank you Sherman. I was looking at the Daiwa as well but the convector may just be more budget friendly. I am starting from scratch so if I can save a little here and there it will help. I am going to the sport fishing show next weekend and may find a good deal or two. I did find the convector for $62 online and I thought that was a pretty good price. Who knows, I was set on the magda line and then justified spending a little more. Who knows, if I keep justifying I'll end up with Clarions.
sherman51 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Thank you Sherman. I was looking at the Daiwa as well but the convector may just be more budget friendly. I am starting from scratch so if I can save a little here and there it will help. I am going to the sport fishing show next weekend and may find a good deal or two. I did find the convector for $62 online and I thought that was a pretty good price. Who knows, I was set on the magda line and then justified spending a little more. Who knows, if I keep justifying I'll end up with Clarions.you,ll be happy with the convectors. there much better than the magda,s. i spent about 6 months watching ebay to get all the sealines i bought. and i lost a few auctions. you really have to invest alot of time to get enough of the sealines at a good enough price to save enough money to make it worth while to buy them.sherman
miltcop Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 My biggest king from last season. 28lb. Caught on 12lb. test with a warrior gobie spoon. 180' down on the rigger over 240 fow. She had 5lb. of eggs in her. Great fight.
Leafybug Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Meanmachine, welcome to the site. I'm just getting into the west side trolling on my own boat as well. I decided to go with convectors and accudepths, and I have found the best prices on both at Franks bait & tackle in Linwood. They have been cheaper than any website I have found and the guys are great in there. Not sure where your at but the drive over there is usually worth it. I use all magna's on my walleye spread and personally I would never bet that the drags would stand up to too many runs from a deep 25# fish. Good luck out there!
MEANMACHINE Posted January 11, 2012 Posted January 11, 2012 Thanks, Jason. Franks is on the way to my parents house up north. I will take a look the next time I head up. Did you use super braid for your dipsey rods? If so, what pound test?
Leafybug Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 I did. I used 30lb power-pro. Got a good deal on a 1500yard spool on e-bay and decided to try it. I did find some other stuff at the fishing show but I just couldnt pull the trigger on another 75 bucks that I didnt really need to spend. I was thinking of going wire but that all just seemed a bit more confusing so I stuck with the braid.
MEANMACHINE Posted January 21, 2012 Posted January 21, 2012 It's crazy expensive to start from scratch but it will be worth it. I remember fishing with my dad out of Oscoda in the 80's. We didn't catch a bunch of fish but those are the best memories that I have.
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