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07-03-2011, 04:20 PM
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Line counters
Okay, so I'm sort of getting into the lake trout thing and I want to get myself a line counter of some sort. I'm boatless though, so I'm dependent on a couple friends who have boats to get out there, so that means that I honestly won't be going for them that often. I was out for the first time yesterday for them, and I was using a regular spinning reel and that was fine, but I often found myself wondering where exactly in the water column I was. If I was close enough to the boat the sonar would usually pick up my lure and I could go by that, but when the wind was pushing us around that didn't work so hot. Counted by line pulls and got pretty accurate with that, but a line counter just seems so much easier.
So that being said, are any of those little clip-on style line counters any good for occasional use, or should I be looking at an inexpensive line counter reel for the odd occasion?
It won't be something I use *that* often, so I really don't want to spend too much money if I don't have to.
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07-03-2011, 06:36 PM
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There was a couple of cabela's depthmaster ii rods and reels on buy and sell
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07-03-2011, 07:32 PM
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Cool, thanks for the heads up Horse 
I shot the guy a PM, but I saw that somebody else did already as well. We shall see how it pans out. Don't really need *another* rod but hey, I'm enjoying the variety of stuff I've come to acquire  
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07-03-2011, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Geezle
Cool, thanks for the heads up Horse
I shot the guy a PM, but I saw that somebody else did already as well. We shall see how it pans out. Don't really need *another* rod but hey, I'm enjoying the variety of stuff I've come to acquire |
No problem hope he's still got one if he's still got both and you can make a deal and want to get rid of one pm me sure we can deal
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07-03-2011, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by horsetrader
No problem hope he's still got one if he's still got both and you can make a deal and want to get rid of one pm me sure we can deal
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Sounds good 
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07-03-2011, 09:12 PM
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Jay at the rate you are aquiring stuff youll need another trailer just for you fishing stuff!
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07-03-2011, 10:29 PM
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I think for the occasional use the clip on's would be alright.
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07-04-2011, 12:17 AM
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I would go with a line counter reel for sure over the clip on. Ebay is another place to find them used. Just be cautious about shipping costs. Rick.
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07-04-2011, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostguy6
Jay at the rate you are aquiring stuff youll need another trailer just for you fishing stuff!
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Hmmm...a fishing trailer, now you're thinking!
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07-04-2011, 09:29 AM
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Oh, and I'm picking up those trolling rods/reels from troyfitt in a day or two
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07-04-2011, 09:02 PM
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Great, now we'll have two rods in the boat capable of landing a small orcha whale......GAME ON!!
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07-04-2011, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by thorne
Great, now we'll have two rods in the boat capable of landing a small orcha whale......GAME ON!!
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Let's do it!! 
I've got a spare if Mike wants one too
edit: and the battery on my phone is shot til tomorrow morning so don't bother messaging me on it
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Jay: Mostly harmless...
Time, it makes you old. Experience makes you wise. It's only a fool who judges life by what he sees in other peoples' eyes.
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I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams
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