Time to upgrade? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rossman · 05-15-2016, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tandem Assassin

I just bought 6 new Shimano Toriums in various sizes - they have 24 lbs. of drag and look just like the Trinidads but black. You can get a 30HG for $ 205 on e-bay (from Japan) - no tax or freight. And the good thing is it's here in 2-3 days. I purchased another on Friday and it will be here tomorrow.

I never owned a Shimano reel other then a TLD30 2-speed and have fished Daiwa Saltist for the last 10 years. The new Torium is a lot of reel for $ 205 and it will catch big fish...

I also have a couple the Torium HGs. The 16 and the 20. Even the 16 is a larger reel than the Calcutta but it feels very light and comfortable to me. I have given them a real workout here in Ausuncion and they are performing flawlessly with virtually no ongoing preventive maintenance. They are a serious upgrade from the older model Toriums.

Tandem Assassin · 05-15-2016, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rossman

I also have a couple the Torium HGs. The 16 and the 20. Even the 16 is a larger reel than the Calcutta but it feels very light and comfortable to me. I have given them a real workout here in Ausuncion and they are performing flawlessly with virtually no ongoing preventive maintenance. They are a serious upgrade from the older model Toriums.

It's virtually a Trinidad with lower quality bearings....

T-Rex · 05-15-2016, 03:22 PM

Lots of good reels out there today. Take a look at the Truth SG's. 30# of drag and will hold 400 yards of 65# braid.

dillpick · 05-15-2016, 05:12 PM

I would say avet mxl raptor 2 speed or penn fathom 25 n 2 speed ld or torium 20 or30 hg.

MITCHELL · 05-16-2016, 12:10 AM

Can handle anything I would ever want to catch around here I guess that's considered old school now. I pulled a 200lb hammerhead up to my kayak hope in it was a shordfish.with my dawa sealine.the sled ride was smooth with the drag system on the sealine I am impressed with that reel for the cost under a $150 I have taken it completely apart twice from fliping over at night in surf

RK · 05-16-2016, 09:02 AM

Bob- A sealine 40 is pretty tough to beat....

makobob · 05-16-2016, 09:06 AM

Thanks guys for all your input. LOOKING for smaller reel, not much bigger in size then my calcuttas.

MITCHELL · 05-16-2016, 09:34 AM

In the surf and a sales man out turner out door talked me in to the revo casts like a dream

05-15-2016, 03:22 PM	#3
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Lots of good reels out there today. Take a look at the Truth SG's. 30# of drag and will hold 400 yards of 65# braid. __________________ Last edited by T-Rex; 05-15-2016 at 03:46 PM.

05-16-2016, 12:10 AM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	My Newell 454 Can handle anything I would ever want to catch around here I guess that's considered old school now. I pulled a 200lb hammerhead up to my kayak hope in it was a shordfish.with my dawa sealine.the sled ride was smooth with the drag system on the sealine I am impressed with that reel for the cost under a $150 I have taken it completely apart twice from fliping over at night in surf __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 05-16-2016 at 05:22 AM.

05-16-2016, 09:06 AM	#7
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Thanks guys for all your input. LOOKING for smaller reel, not much bigger in size then my calcuttas. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

05-16-2016, 09:34 AM	#8
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	I lost a Calcutta 200 In the surf and a sales man out turner out door talked me in to the revo casts like a dream __________________ Duke Mitchell

05-15-2016, 05:12 PM	#4
dillpick fisha Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: carlsbad Posts: 47	I would say avet mxl raptor 2 speed or penn fathom 25 n 2 speed ld or torium 20 or30 hg.

05-16-2016, 09:02 AM	#6
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Bob- A sealine 40 is pretty tough to beat....