Re: TUNA Jigging Reel
I am not a big fan of avets for jigging, chunking the 30 and 50 are great. If I was going to use an avet for jigging tuna it would be a JX. It has plenty of capacity and enough drag for the yellowfin we catch locally.
A couple of issues I see with your specs. You say you want 21# of drag at strike and 28# at full, but fishing with 55-70# line your drag should be more like 12-18# at strike and 18-23# at full. Also 220 yards is not going to be enough line if you hook a bigger fish. I would go with at least 300 yards of line, I prefer 400 or better.
Like Seabear said the JM reels are the best of the best. I love mine and am looking to pick up another, it is the best jigging and bottom fishing reel I have ever used.
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07-24-2012, 01:15 PM
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