Boar Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Have and old rod from twenty years ago. Any spinning reel i put on it causes tue rod blank itself to jump with each rotation of the spool. Even with the smallet reel. Looking at trying an n lne reel, whats a qquality in line reel. For around fifty bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbutton Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Gander is blowing out the wicked 6061 for fity bucks. Don't own one..... but probably the best one out there for that price, it was a hundred ish when it came out. Think it is online only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN BassFisher Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Gander is blowing out the wicked 6061 for fity bucks. Don't own one..... but probably the best one out there for that price, it was a hundred ish when it came out. Think it is online only. I just bought this to put on a new custom rod. Can't wait, it feels very well made. I own and have used both of the Eagle Claw inlines last season. I really like their more expensive option (Black w/ Red Spool). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott O. Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'd recommend going with the Eagle Claw inline reel for $24.99. I've used it for two seasons now and love it. Drag system works well and love the free spool feature. However, No. 8 Company makes an inline this year for $34.99 that looks good too and is getting good reviews so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northlander Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I picked up 4 of the black Betty,s from gander and I'm very happy after my one short use. Very nice reel for that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbutton Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I am waiting for the new "housed" units to drop in price. That will be sweet. I personally lack the focus and attention to detail needed to effectively operate the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sawyer Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 The new Frabill Straight Line 371 is perfect for anyone thinking of trying this style of fishing reel. For those in tune with this style of ice fishing, you'll enjoy the upgrades Frabill made with the 371. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_M Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I just got off the ice for the first time this year and my first fish was a 17" bass on my noodle rod with an eagle claw inline reel spooled with 2 lb and I must say the drag worked better than I thought it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdrzman78 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 which of the inlines can you reel right handed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_M Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 You can flip the one way bearing over in the eagle claw reels. I don't know about other brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN BassFisher Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 You can flip the one way bearing over in the eagle claw reels. I don't know about other brands. I know you can do this with the Black Betty 6061 (last years model) as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJubjub Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Put 4 Frabill 261's on some of my rigs last year and they worked like a charm. The easy free spooling, star drag, and GREATLY reduced line twist really impressed me. You can get them now for around 40$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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