Some advice please

[laker1]

Looking to upgrade my walleye reel to a line counter version. Current reel catches line once in a while in the side and is more a caster than a trolling instrument.

Have any recommendations ?

jim

[MAGNUM LURE]

What is your price range you want to spend? Walleye trolling reels can go from $50.00 on up!

[FBD]

Daiwa SG27 series are the standard, not cheap but more reel than you'll need.  They can handle kings in a pinch...

[laker1]

My price range is approx $100.00. Thank you Magnum Lure and FDB for the replies.  

I want to be able to measure how much line I have out when using planner boards for walleye and lake trout.

[jdh]

I've used the Daiwa Accudepth 47LC reels for kings.  They work ok.  The 27LC size should be plenty for walleye fishing.  The will drop the price below $100/reel.  These reels would only work for trolling and would be difficult to cast.

[Wes34]

Okuma cold water reels are hard to beat for the price.


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[Lef T]

1 hour ago, Wes34 said:

Okuma cold water reels are hard to beat for the price.


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Okuma has a low profile line counter reel that looks pretty sweet.  If you're near Grand Rapids the Outdoorsmen Pro Shop in Jenison has a good selection of anything you could want.  And even some things you don't want, but can't live without! lol

[laker1]

Thank you every one for your input. I live in Western  Canada so there is not much selection! I want a dependable reel,  not one picked out by a box store buyer motivated by bonus and price point.

jim

[sherman brown]

it really doesn't matter where it comes from because they send these reel out to suppliers, so they all get the same product. i used the old sealine sg17lca for yrs. but they were too old for tuna tom to repair them. i also am using the sealine sg17lc3b reels which are working great. but I had heard so much about the cold waters that when I replaced the old lca reels I got the cold water 203. if you do any salmon fishing, I would recommend a larger reel. I have people with small hands so i use small reels for walleye fishing.

 

the Daiwa sglc3 reels are good reels that catches a lot of eyes. I have only used the cold water reels one time. they are so much smoother than the Daiwa reels and I believe they have a much smoother drag on them. only time will tell how long they will last. either one of these reels will do the job but when I replace the daiwa sglc3b reels it will be with the cold waters if the ones I have are still good.

 

this late in the season I would watch for sales. when I bought mine I kept going to eBay and Amazon checking prices and got mine for 96.00 each on eBay.

[RedRider]

If your just strictly for walleyes I would go with Okuma convector 20's.  just finished 6th year and no issues.  Can find them for $85 usd.

[Luke Tuccini]

Get Okuma Coldwater Line Counter from Captain Chuck's in Ludington and they'll have Tuna Reels add the Dragmaster Upgrade (for apprx $25 fee) for Super smooth drag.

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