Pro Gear reels
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
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Printed Date: 28 Jan 2026 at 3:56am
Topic: Pro Gear reels
Posted By: mozz
Subject: Pro Gear reels
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2007 at 2:58pm
Just seen the new colours on the website.... very nice
 Any idea when you will have drag upgrades avaliable chris?
also longer handles for them?
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Posted By: [email protected]
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2007 at 3:05pm
Very Nice  ------------- http://www.blackbillsportfishing.co.nz/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2007 at 3:24pm
That is nice...
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Posted By: chopsticks
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2007 at 3:49pm
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a-la-blue heaven.
Very nice.  ------------- CONFIDENCE: The feeling you have before fully understanding the situation. |
Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2007 at 9:06pm
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Chopsticks,what did you think of your Progear? |
Posted By: chopsticks
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2007 at 9:30pm
I thought that for the money you cannot get a better reel. How the company can make a reel of this quality at the price they sell is quite amazing. The free spool is very, very good.
Nevertheless, it has its minor idiosyncrasies. The drag lever slips to free spool at the lower settings and the drag could be beefier to handle the real biggies. The handle arm is a tad too short for jigging. Then again the reel wasn't designed as a straight out jigging reel like the Blue Heaven or Ocea Jigger. It was designed to be more of a general purpose reel not unlike the Accurate 665. With some minor modifications it would make a very good jigging reel, again, not unlike the Accurate 665.
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jimijig wrote:Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2007 at 9:14am
Yeah exactly right Matt.
PG are improving the reels with a different drag cam which will avoid accidental free spool. With all these improvements and signs of life from the company, I don't think the upgrade drag will be too far away. JM make a longer power arm for the OC30, I have a few coming over soon so PM me if interested. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2007 at 11:31am
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Mozz. . . i've sorted your plate for ya . . ..
TKLHOE
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