ot casting reels

Richz
This fish is not anyone of the one's you mentioned. It's a Chinook (ot). If i
waited to back reel with a tight drag. The line would snap the fish and/or the
lure would likely be gone.

Rich, in the north we have been plagued by infestations of "bail flies".
While in the larval stages these emerging creatures cause a little known
condition that allows physical anomalies to manifest themselves into the
mechanical fixtures and devises of a fishing reel. Especially spinning
reels! It was/is not often that Shimano reels have been infected as they
have found an additive that has almost obliterated the ability for these
insects to procreate.
There was an entire issue of Popular Mechanics that was dedicated to
harnessing them as an answer to missile guidance espionage. Water bombers
filled with dilute were to be flown over known silos in the Ukraine during
the reactor fire. Some of the guidance devises had similar springs that
were made in Japan and theory had it theses "flies" would find their way to
their ICBM's.
Undetectable by the naked eye, at first, they revel in the lubrication
residue around bailsprings. They were first noticed in imported reels from
Japan in the late sixties. In some cases the infestations are so confined to
one reel that any place that lube is in abundance a breading ground is at
hand. An infested reel will often have maladies unexplained by science. Did
you ever see Exorcist? A "possessed" reel has to be confronted with a
similar ritualistic cleansing and if this fails only a destiny with an eight
pound sledge hammer can drive the evil spirits out. Sorry I had to be the
one to explain this to you. Quite surprised you haven't heard of this Bud!
Happy New Year all! Steve.

Rich, you have class. I know this guy can seem frustrating, but we
really don't know his situation in life. Some have gone so far as to
suggest he kill himself, not having any idea what his daily life is
like. I know that at least lately he has tried to stay on topic and
seems sincere in his wish to learn more about fishing. I don't pretend
to be an expert fisherman, If I were I probably wouldn't be reading this
newsgroup so much. I am here to learn from guys like you and I
appreciate the info you provide. Anyway, I'm sure you will get some
grief for your post from some, and I wanted to let you know that at
least one of us sees your responding as a class act.

To those of you that can't stand to read Al's posts, a killfile is very
easy to use.

Henry

It's a Chinook

Ahhhh, now it all makes sense.

Gone wrote:
This fish is not anyone of the one's you mentioned. It's a Chinook (ot).

I've not had the opportunity to catch a Chinook with spinning tackle. But the
backreeling procedure would be no different. I can pretty much guarantee you
that a bonito (false albacore) pulls faster.

If i
waited to back reel with a tight drag. The line would snap the fish and/or the
lure would likely be gone.

What does the word WAIT have to do with backreeling?


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

What are you fishing for, and with what line? I have Shimano 2000s and I
haven't had you experiences, well over 100 steelhead on these reels, 8 lb
line. The reels were designed for mono or line within the strength range
listed on the side of the reel spool. For heavier work I've found the Penn
4300 SS to be a much better reel, with a much better drag and sal****er
protection.

Upgrade to a 4000 or 5000, have caught lots of Chinook on them. Also sounds
like you had a tackle mismatch rod wise. Casting reels have better drags
usually and are stronger because the line comes straight off the reel
instead of making the 90 degree bend, but their drags change as line goes
out just like spinning reels, you can't beat physics. That said me 2000s
will hold anything my light spinning rods will hold. Some class records have
been broken lately on 6 1/2 ft Loomis rods, Stella 2500 reels and 6 to 8 lb
line.

His current tackle far exceeds his angling skills..He buys Snoopy
outfits from Wal Mart..





I fish therefore I lie

I have a spirex 4000 and did find that it handles better for bigger fish. The
2000 (spirex) is attractive to me because of it's lighter weight. I have even
used my 1000 (spirex). Spirex is my committed brand of reel on account of it's
trigger system,

"RichZ" wrote in message ...
Gone wrote:
This fish is not anyone of the one's you mentioned. It's a Chinook (ot).

I've not had the opportunity to catch a Chinook with spinning tackle. But the
backreeling procedure would be no different. I can pretty much guarantee you
that a bonito (false albacore) pulls faster.

I've caught hundreds of Chinook salmon and they don't pull any harder or faster than the Atlantics
that you've already caught, definitely not more than the bonito. I used to fish them with my
walleye spinning tackle, a 7' medium light spinning rod and a reel with less line capacity than the
Spirex 2000. Even spooled with 10 pound test mono, I landed Chinooks up to 32 pounds. I rarely
broke a fish off and was only spooled twice by fish that were considerably larger than the 32
pounder that I did land.
--
Steve
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