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  • #16
    Originally posted by lingking View Post
    havent got either but for me it would be shhhhiiiiimmmmaaaannnnnoooooo the noooooo

    top quality reels
    thats what the airport policeman said to me one time when i was coming through Aricife airport, we had the whole place stopped while we talked fishing and tackle, even got the guy looking at the x ray machine to come and join us, they showed me on a big map where they got there big snappers.
    Alan

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Russ hud View Post
      Been using Shimano Charter Special 2000 for the last 2 years, cant fault it at all,great for shadding, very similar to Tld 15 but with level wind.

      Good luck,
      Russell
      Is The 2000 of a similar size and weight to the TLD15 or the 1000
      Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Norman View Post
        like keiths post ....... TLD15 is tops, not got as many as keith but got a few ..... lever drag a must, but level wind gets in the way

        (my two penneth)

        norm
        aye norm.ive seen/heard a few people squealing when they been snagged,tried to snap it out holding the spool and the level wind comes across and nabs their finger
        AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT

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        • #19
          In my opinion there's no need for a level wind, I never cast out just straight up and down so there's no need to have the line perfectly level, just another thing to go wrong. I'm pretty sure the level wind will slow the retrieve rate down as well.
          Cheers, Keith.

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          • #20
            Well Lads I Just Can't Thank You Enough For All Your Help & Advice.

            THANK YOU
            ALL
            Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught

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            • #21
              aye keith im not a fan of level wind as you say summat else to jam up or strip its gears,in fact if i was king they would be banned on boats,along with roller tips
              AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT

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