cast_and_destroy Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 Got one on my veritas and i love it. It's smooth, reliable and it doesnt hurt the wallet. Quote
needs2hunt Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 i picked up 2 of them in the last 6 months... a 7.1 ratio speed spool(frog setup) and an 6.4 ratio tournament speed spool(spinner and crankbait setup)... i have never owned nicer reels... have had no issues... but haven't had alot of time with them either... Quote
PABASS Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 Traded mine in for a Shimano Sahara and have not looked back... Quote
Bass Junkie Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 I have never personally used them, but they are garnering a lot of positive feedback here, as well as on other forums. Quote
JunkYard814 Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 I have the Tournament Speed Spool and it is the smoothest piece of equipment I have ever purchased. Quote
Arv Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 I guess it depends on your definition of affordable. You could spend anywhere from 80 to 300 dollars. With that said, it seems that at any of the price range the reels are at least up to par. I have a Tournament SS and I like it a lot. I don't think you could go wrong with any of them. Quote
11justin22 Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 I have the Tournament Speed Spool and it is the smoothest piece of equipment I have ever purchased. +1 I own several reels in that price range and the tournament speed spool is by far the smoothest. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted December 25, 2012 Global Moderator Posted December 25, 2012 I have one and most of my fishing buddies have at least one if not a few of them. Nice reels for the money but the ones with just the magnetic brakes seem to be very touchy about their settings. If they aren't set just right they will backlash very badly. Quote
5fishlimit Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 Got one on my veritas and i love it. It's smooth, reliable and it doesnt hurt the wallet. This is the same setup I have and I love it! Quote
Mikey Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 for years ..... the BB1N have 3 when Browning made them or had their name on them. ... in 4.3 retrv. caught all my big bass on them 10-11 lbs. my fav. reel ! Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted December 26, 2012 Super User Posted December 26, 2012 I have the 6.4:1 magnetic cast . I like it. I use it for my swim bait setup. Its really smooth and the paddle handles feel good on my fingers. Quote
scbassman28 Posted December 26, 2012 Posted December 26, 2012 I have 7 of these reels. They are matched with my new Denali rods. The reels are great. Well worth the money. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted December 26, 2012 Super User Posted December 26, 2012 6 of them here. SS Tournament series, on Dobyns Savvy rods. Hootie Quote
JWOA Posted December 26, 2012 Author Posted December 26, 2012 SO..this tells me tht i should buy one Quote
GaterB Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 SO..this tells me tht i should buy one Yes. ASAP. Just got the tourney pro, and I have demo'd others in the Lew's family. Quality of construction and smoothness of operation is excellent. If you can I would recommend test driving the one you're interested in or at least putting it in your hand and giving it a personal inspection. If at all possible mount it on the rod you'll pair it with. That way you know exactly what you're getting. Once again though, when it comes to quality, I have been thoroughly impressed with Lew's. Quote
Super User LgMouthGambler Posted December 27, 2012 Super User Posted December 27, 2012 Being a Shimano guy, if......IF I were to buy a Lews, it would be the BB. Quote
PABASS Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 Keep in mind most most people here are talking about Bait Casting reels, is that what your also asking about OP? Because I found the Lew SS to be cheap as it was expensive, and echo my original post here. Quote
JWOA Posted December 27, 2012 Author Posted December 27, 2012 Being a Shimano guy, if......IF I were to buy a Lews, it would be the BB. I like Shimano..the citca would have to be my favorite Quote
JWOA Posted December 27, 2012 Author Posted December 27, 2012 All I use is a baitcaster..I first started off fishing with a baitcaster and thts all I use. spinnign gear makes me fell like im an amateur Quote
PABASS Posted December 27, 2012 Posted December 27, 2012 All I use is a baitcaster..I first started off fishing with a baitcaster and thts all I use. spinnign gear makes me fell like im an amateur It shouldn't make you feel that way, as its a tool and with any tool it has pros that make it better suited for a situation. Funny I first started off with a stick and string. Quote
JWOA Posted December 28, 2012 Author Posted December 28, 2012 It shouldn't make you feel that way, as its a tool and with any tool it has pros that make it better suited for a situation. Funny I first started off with a stick and string. I remember watching people do tht. they had no shame in there game. Quote
JWOA Posted December 28, 2012 Author Posted December 28, 2012 Traded mine in for a Shimano Sahara and have not looked back... What does this mean you dont like it or something? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted December 28, 2012 Global Moderator Posted December 28, 2012 All I use is a baitcaster..I first started off fishing with a baitcaster and thts all I use. spinnign gear makes me fell like im an amateur You're missing out on a lot of fish that could be caught if you aren't fishing any spinning gear. Unless you fish nothing but heavy cover and dirty water there is no way I'd go fishing without at least a couple spinning outfits. A few of the lakes I fish I can fish all day and never pick up a casting rod because the fish are so finicky that spinning rods are the only way to present the baits they'll eat. Quote
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