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General => General Talk => Topic started by: Fish 'n Brew on February 03, 2018, 10:21:56 AM

Title: Shimano Tranx Reels
Post by: Fish 'n Brew on February 03, 2018, 10:21:56 AM

Does anybody have a Shimano Tranx reel?  I'm thinking of buying one for rock fishing and possibly salmon but wanted to get a users opinion before I spend the money.  I generally use a Shimano Curado and have been happy with its  performance but I'm looking to upgrade to something a little better.

Thanks,

Martin

Title: Re: Shimano Tranx Reels
Post by: Rock Hopper on February 03, 2018, 10:36:00 AM

I bought a 500 for throwing wahoo bombs, but I haven't really had a chance to use it yet.

A lotta people swear by 'em.

Title: Re: Shimano Tranx Reels
Post by: Lingling on February 03, 2018, 11:14:14 AM

I do not but a friend of mine swears it's the best reel..ever for lings and rockfish. He has a lot of shimanos and is a very seasoned fisherman. For me, aesthetically I like to think I am fishing for 1000lb tuna every time I fish in the ocean so using something that looks similar to my bass gear isn't going to work regardless of it's capability. For the money I'd probably go with a Trinidad (16 or 20) but that's just me. The extra line capacity of a trinidad would allow for more applications, however if you're solely using it for rockfish then I think you'd be really happy over a curado.

Title: Re: Shimano Tranx Reels
Post by: SlackedTide on February 03, 2018, 11:36:23 AM

Curado K on steroids, love em... best Reels Ever.

Title: Re: Shimano Tranx Reels
Post by: mickfish on February 03, 2018, 01:13:13 PM

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanotranx300a.html