Sharkbait22 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Never held one or seen one. Seem to be catching on ... the latest thing. Anyone know the pros and cons based on reading or first-hand experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Eliminates line twist...great for ultralite fishing (1/8 and under) plus it's a lot of fun to fight fish on them. Pain in the rear for for deepwater fishing since you have to pull the line out manually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 The Black Betty 6061 will free spool a 1/16th ounce bait with no issues... in a heated hut of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Pain in the rear for for deepwater fishing since you have to pull the line out manually. Why? 2.77:1 return , not the fastest but at least you don't have a birds nest between your feet on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Reeling a standard reel from "deep" water can be a pain so yes these wouldn't be my first choice for 80ish feet and beyond. Pros and cons as with most things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 The one i had used did not freespool, so yes it was a pain in deep water to strip out 2 feet at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Just the next thing to look cool IMO. Can't beat a good spinning or casting reel. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 50 cranks gonna tire you out Rob?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Nope. Why take 2 minutes to do something that can be done in 20 seconds? More time with your bait fishin'... and it's more like a 150-200 cranks with many of the low ratio reels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 2.7 to 1 on the black betty 6061 is 19" of line per turn... so 50 cranks from 80 feet. The big thing with the inline vs a spinning reel... is bait presentation. Not a big deal if you're whipping a spoon up and down, but if you're still fishing a small 1/16th to 1/4 oz jig / bait the inline puts it down and it sits natural and still. 80 feet down on a spinning reel and at least in my case that bait is going round and round and round and may or may not scare the fish off. I'll put my thoughts to work this winter... I plan to fish one spinning and one inline and we'll see which wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I use a 3000 spinning reel on a 26" reel,lol.,I can bring those fish up in a hurry.I don't see any line twist.Maybe the new style will work better with smaller baits as mentioned?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 why is your bait going round and round? If you take one end of a long string or rope and rotate it in a circle, the other end won't very much if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Just make sure you put the line on the right way. Just saying I find the Black Betty a bit over priced for what it is. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'll stick to my 1000 series spinning reels for the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 They double over as a fly reel?! Seriously though, I can see using them in shallow water (-20ft) for finicky panfish.. but in 80ft of water?? If you don't have a line guide you'd be cursing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbait22 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks for the replies. I was more curious than anything. Irishfield raise a good point, line twist happens for me quite a bit with some baits e,g, tube jig even with a in-line swivel. I've noticed it most when I put the line just in the hole in plain view and sometimes when looking down the hole. Often wondered what a fish makes of the spinning lure. But this is more about the type of lure and not the reel. The same twisting would happen on the in-line reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 The spin also has to do with the lure itself, not the line. All tube jigs will spiral.. I haven't seen one that drops straight yet (Unless it weighs something silly like 1-2oz) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 The spin also has to do with the lure itself, not the line. All tube jigs will spiral.. I haven't seen one that drops straight yet (Unless it weighs something silly like 1-2oz) You mean like this? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I think that tube jig has a tumor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 is that an octopus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I think that tube jig has a tumor! It,s not a tumoa.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 but did it catch trout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 PFFT... at least do it right Brian. My Temagami white "tube" ! When it comes to Lakers.. no bait's too big...no bait's too small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbait22 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) The spin also has to do with the lure itself, not the line. All tube jigs will spiral.. I haven't seen one that drops straight yet (Unless it weighs something silly like 1-2oz) Yup that's my point. The in-line reels should have the same problems. My line ends up twisted just like in Brian's pic. Not a problem if you are actively jigging. Do you use a swivel Brian or a straight uni to uni flow briad knot? I've been thinking of using a longer floro leader this winter, like 10ft plus 8lbs test. Edited November 20, 2014 by Sharkbait22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 If I remember correctly,that was a 1 oz jig head stuffed in there lol. Correct me if I'm wrong Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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