What reel do you use? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

baldwin · 03-23-2006, 11:08 AM

Teton Tioga for fly. Durable, strong, simple, great drag, great price. Can't beat it for the money.
Spinning- Penn 6500ss with a manual bail to keep my from adding to the driftwood in Vineyard Sound.
Conventional- Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 7000C3

pmueller · 03-23-2006, 09:49 PM

Fly reels Ross BG Canyon. All sizes. Great reel for the price. Light enough and tough enough to handle big fish.
Pete

Bigcat · 03-24-2006, 01:57 PM

All my reels are Billy Pate's from Salmom up to the Marlin, and all are anti-reverse

CANAL RAT · 03-24-2006, 06:11 PM

most of mine are llbean.lifetime warrenty,great service and there stuff is tough as nails.

jeffsod · 03-24-2006, 09:29 PM

I like the Teton (not the tioga) and have had mine for quite a while but the spool is stuck on the reel for the second time now. The first time they switched the bushing from bronze to stainless and said it was to keep it from doing it again but guess what didn't work. Oh well still works just can't swap spools. If only they weren't all the way over on the west coast...

nightfighter · 03-25-2006, 07:21 AM

Scientific Anglers on 9 wt 2pc Daiwa is my only fly set up

FishHawk · 03-25-2006, 07:59 AM

I use a Lampson LP3 and have had problems with the clutch. I'm going to treat myself and get a Tibor. FishHawk

SAXATILUS · 03-25-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffsod

I like the Teton (not the tioga) and have had mine for quite a while but the spool is stuck on the reel for the second time now. The first time they switched the bushing from bronze to stainless and said it was to keep it from doing it again but guess what didn't work. Oh well still works just can't swap spools. If only they weren't all the way over on the west coast...

Soak it overnight in salt-x, it will un-stick. I had the same problem. You must take the spool off and rinse after every use and you will no longer have that problem.

ronfish · 03-25-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffsod

I like the Teton (not the tioga) and have had mine for quite a while but the spool is stuck on the reel for the second time now. The first time they switched the bushing from bronze to stainless and said it was to keep it from doing it again but guess what didn't work. Oh well still works just can't swap spools. If only they weren't all the way over on the west coast...

Another option to release a stuck spool- remove the cover plate where the release lever is located and spray some saltex or even warm water into the cavity then gently tap the end on the spindle with the butt of a screwdriver while holding the release lever in the release position and the reel off the work surface slightly. This works as my Redington has frozen up a couple of times when I got lazy. A little sewing machine oil or other light oil will keep it from happening as often. Ron

Pete_G · 03-25-2006, 08:48 PM

I can only imagine what you guys are doing to freeze up a Tioga.

Redingtons were infamous for it, but that's the first time I've heard of it happening to a Tioga. I know Teton suggests a light oil but I like a lightweight grease as it doesn't wash away and generally lasts longer. That may help. I've also seen the light oil leach into the reel and contaminate the drag washers too. I've also noticed they are shipping reels without any oil or grease on the center shaft lately which makes for a squeaky reel. Makes no sense to me...

I also wonder if they changed the metals a bit on Tiogas, mine are all fairly old (maybe a decade even) and I've never had an issue at all.

I've got a few Tiogas, a Bauer, and then everything else is Tibor. FishHawk you'll love the Tibor; picture a Van Staal only even more bulletproof...