Leadcore trolling reel - Daiwa Sealine or Accudepth Plus

[Chode2235]

Looking to get a couple Daiwa 47's for lead core trolling this summer.

How do the Sealine reels compare to the Accudepth Plus?

The accudepth reel is 30 bucks cheaper. I have a Sealine 17 that I really like for longline trolling, but want to know if the accudepth is a decent reel for lead core.

[tunrevir]

Go with the Sealine. It is a better all around reel and they are pretty bullet proof.

Tunrevir~

[JohnMickish]

Go with the Sealine. It is a better all around reel and they are pretty bullet proof.

Tunrevir~

That is a very accurate statement but I will throw a twist. If you are only going to use it once or twice a year, the accudepth will work for many years. The sealine has a better drag system and will take a bunch more abuse, and leadcore reels get a bunch of abuse.

[Het]

The only difference between the two, besides the color, is that the Sealine (SG) reels use ball bearings, and the AD+ reels use bushings. The AD+ reels are probably the best deel going on linecounter reels. They're bulletproof, as are the Sealines. I know quite a few guys that use the AD+ reels for salmon fishing on Lake Ontario, and love them.

[PerchJerker]

I like Sealines ....... not that much a fan of the AD+s though ......

[MegaByte]

Another nice option is the Daiwa Great Lakes Sealine. Its an older reel but you find a few for sale in various places (hsolist, etc). Very smooth and seems to be higher quality than the AD+ and will usually cost you less. I bought 2 for $90 a couple of years ago in really nice shape. I've also tried the Okuma Magda Pro's and fished with guys that have the AD+ and Sealines. The Sealine is a nice reel but pricey. When I add more reels I will definitely look for more GL Sealines.

[headcheese]

i have 4 accudepth plus. they havent let me down yet!

[Fish Head]

I own both the Sealine and Accudepth. The Sealine is obviously the better reel, but if you're only going to use it a dozen or so times each year, the accudepth should serv you well. Just my opinion.

[Borch]

I run Penn 320 on my leadcore setups with metered leadcore. They have the best drag system of the reels mentioned. It's not quite as precise as using a line counter reel but clsoe enough for most applications. I've done the drag upgrades on the Sealine and Accudepth reels to the carbon fiber drag disks and it makes the drags so much better than the stock drags. The Great Lake Sealine 47 have a different drags system that there currently aren't many good aftermarket carbon fiber drag disk available for. But I've found a few prototype options or have modified them myself to work for my Salmon setups.

[Chode2235]

I run Penn 320 on my leadcore setups with metered leadcore. They have the best drag system of the reels mentioned. It's not quite as precise as using a line counter reel but clsoe enough for most applications. I've done the drag upgrades on the Sealine and Accudepth reels to the carbon fiber drag disks and it makes the drags so much better than the stock drags. The Great Lake Sealine 47 have a different drags system that there currently aren't many good aftermarket carbon fiber drag disk available for. But I've found a few prototype options or have modified them myself to work for my Salmon setups.

Since you've taken apart the Sealines and the Accudepths, whats the difference internally? Google tells me its just the bushing vs bearing, but I trust the folks on the boards more than the google.

[Borch]

That's pretty much the difference unless you find the Great lakes version. That's a totally different beast with a higher retrieve rate, bigger gears and shaft and bushing even in the sealine version.

They're very nice reels. The drags are ok but and upgrade is fairly inexpensive.

[harvey lee]

I use both e Sealine and the Accudepth and both have served me very well.

Like Borch, I also have the Penn 320 on my leadcore rod and love this reel.