Diawa Accudepth??

[eyehead]

Anyone have any experience with these linecounters?? Gonna add a couple line counter/trolling rods to my aresnal, but dont wanna spend the money for Tekota's. Anyone have any luck with any of the cheaper ones out there??

Thanks

[BlueLundFishrman]

They work great, I have 2 47's with lead and 4 27's with fireline. Have been great reels for $50.

[LoonASea]

I have 6 of them (27s) for trolling Lake Superior ,,I haven't encountered any problems but I do back off on the drags when storing for long periods ,,I wouldnt have a problem buying a few more (47s) for lead core as they seem pretty solid of the money

LAS

[harvey lee]

I have 2 of them on my rods and have had great luck with them.

Seems to be a good reel for the money.

[JohnMickish]

In this price range I'd say this is the best reel. The Sealine has a much better drag and linecounter system but it is more expensive. You will be happy for years with the accudepth.

[MuskieJunkie]

I have one and like it, I've some issues with the counter not displaying the 3rd digit correctly but no biggie. Also guys swear by the Okuma and the Shakespere Arsenal (I also have one of those and like it).

I'm a hardcore shimano guy and spend a lot of money on my other reels but this is one catagory where I think it pays to get one of these low priced options.

[harvey lee]

I have used this reel with mono. How does it perform with leadcore?

[JohnMickish]

It works just as well with lead as it does with mono, just get the 47 size to make room for the thicker line.

[rattleL]

does the counter go bad cuz i have two other counters cant think of the name off hand thier not the cabelas ones, and the counter has blown on both of them

[JohnMickish]

Line counter reels are not a maintenance free tool. There are extra gears and parts associated with the line counter that are not in a regular reel. With proper care they will last years and most of the good ones can be rebuilt. Line counters are just like everything else, you get what you pay for. A $30 line counter isn't going to last as long as a $200 line counter.

A line counter reel takes much more abuse than most reels since they are used for trolling. The drags get a heck of a shock when trolling at 3MPH and get hit by a 8lb walleye or a 20lb pike. Reeling in a fish while in current or still trolling puts a heck of a strain on the gears as well.

Just keep them clean on the inside as well as the outside, oil them up a couple times a year and it will last a long time.

[Northlander]

I have used this reel with mono. How does it perform with leadcore?

Just fine Harvey Lee.

[eyehead]

Thanks Guys!!! Ordered a 27 and a 47 series combo deal.

Another brainbuster for you guys...I wanna spool up the 47 with lead( never used the stuff in my life) How do you go about putting it on the reel?? I would guess start with some backing, put leadcore on, and the put a leader of some sort on??

Thanks for any help!! cant wait for some cool october nights to put this stuff to use.

[AWH]

I think you'll be happy with your choice, Nate. I've got a couple of 27s for my walleye trolling reels and they've been great so far. For the price on them, you really can't go wrong.

Aaron

[Northlander]

Thanks Guys!!! Ordered a 27 and a 47 series combo deal.

Another brainbuster for you guys...I wanna spool up the 47 with lead( never used the stuff in my life) How do you go about putting it on the reel?? I would guess start with some backing, put leadcore on, and the put a leader of some sort on??

Thanks for any help!! cant wait for some cool october nights to put this stuff to use.

I would put some mono on and then use a back to back uni knot to put some power pro on then do the same to the lead and then a mono leader. You will need to slide out about 2-4" of lead to be able to tie the knots.

[eyehead]

Hey Aaron,

Thanks again for getting me those plastics so quick last month.....2 of them already have the tails chewed off though. You will probably be hearing from me soon to stock up with some more.

[eyehead]

How long of a Mono leader are you running with Northlander??

[Northlander]

In stained water like the St. Louis River as short as 10' but in clear lakes like Lake Superior 20' to 30'.

[JohnMickish]

One thing to keep in mind when trolling with lead is that if your leader is short, say 10' or so the dive curve of the lure does not come into play, but if you use a long leader, say 50' or so then the dive curve for 50' out comes into play. I, and most people I have fished with use 10' leaders. This keeps the depth curve simple, all you have to think about is at X speed and X feet my lure will be Y feet down. Change lure run the same speed and same footage, lure is the same depth. Hope this helps.