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Old 04-16-2012, 07:32 PM   #1
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It's all relative to what you're comparing it to I think.

Smaller in the hand compared to similar capacity "round" reels but a monster compared to a traditional freshwater bass reel.

I can fish it like I would a freshwater bass reel, with my hand around it and while I don't have tiny hands they certainly aren't mitts either.

Numbskull - it does disengage.

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Good call.

Tranx is on a Loomis Pro Blue 844C. Hands are, uh, normal.
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Old 04-17-2012, 09:21 AM   #3
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From above the Tranx looks giant, from the side you can see why it's so easy to palm. Reel is again a Calcutta 400B.
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