Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: steelie-slayer on March 17, 2011, 06:10:35 PM
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hey everyone just wondering how many of you have a okuma aventa cp reel and how much line and backing and what pound line you run on it. i will be getting this reel by saturday and dont know how much line to run ??? i will probly go 12lb maxima line but not sure how much of it and the amount of backing. and i already got a rod.
thanks. :)
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275 yards of 8 pound line with 50 yards of 20 pound backing.
Not 8 lb main line when he try to fish at the vedder steelhead (not smolts) ::)
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275 yards of 8 pound line with 50 yards of 20 pound backing.
You put more than one type of line for mainline?? This is new to me as I have always just filled my reel with maxima 12 and then lighter leader. What purpose does the backing serve?
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You put more than one type of line for mainline?? This is new to me as I have always just filled my reel with maxima 12 and then lighter leader. What purpose does the backing serve?
To prevent possible warped or cracked spool by putting on some backing first and then the mono fishing line. Putting on straight mono on a centerpin reel will keep tightening on the spool over time and can cause it to crack.
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No myth. It's happened a lot on single action salmon reels- especially the old Peetz ones (which were designed for steel line). The line pressure also goes to the sides, jamming the sides of the spool against the reel housing. Seen that on metal reels. Doesn't make for fun, since it uaually reaches the jamming stage partway through a fight.
I like stretch in my mono, but make sure some backing is on there, too. As for my Aventa, I use 12 - 15 lb. for the Vedder.
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ya i got it spooled with 50yrds of backing then 250 or close to it with 12 lb maxima chamelion.
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Who sells okuma aventa's? Thinking about getting into a cp setup and looks like a decent starter reel. Also how much do they retail here?
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Who sells okuma aventa's? Thinking about getting into a cp setup and looks like a decent starter reel. Also how much do they retail here?
Hatch Matchr fly and tackle in Maple Ridge. They are also a sponsor of this site.
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Who sells okuma aventa's? Thinking about getting into a cp setup and looks like a decent starter reel. Also how much do they retail here?
army and navy in langley. was 220 dollas but if you buy your license there you get 15 % off. i think it came to 185 with tax. but ya mine spins 2 mins 20 secs right out of the box. its a nice good starter reel.
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you can get them for like $149 from fishusa.com and ship to a box just across the border for free
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you can get them for like $149 from fishusa.com and ship to a box just across the border for free
i bought my rod at a&n also so i got 2 drennens some swivels and split shots free also ;D
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Just bought an aventa and fenwick hmx at army and navy. Looks like a nice reel to get started with. I just got them to spool it for me with ug 15lb.
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Just bought an aventa and fenwick hmx at army and navy. Looks like a nice reel to get started with. I just got them to spool it for me with ug 15lb.
first pin?
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yeah just started fishing the river this fall :-\
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yeah just started fishing the river this fall :-\
youll like it, i used mine at a small system close to me, yesterday evening and this morning for casting practice casts nice, real easy to get the hang of to, and if you get a tangle super easy to untangle.
great first pin, i dont regret buying mine ;D
and i got a couple fish to ::)
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yeah just started fishing the river this fall :-\
congrats! welcome to the dark side ;D
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Dark side sounds about right :D Fishing has consumed my life, I'm freaking addicted! I think I've missed 2 maybe 3 weekends since October with plenty of *cough* sick days spent fishing the river. A couple grand in gear and probably my marriage down the drain. But as soon as I set the hook and feel those headshakes it makes it all worth it to me.
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X3, my poor wife lol
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Took the new pin out yesterday and man did it take a little while to figure out how to cast it. But managed to get the hang of it. Ended up catching a nice big wild buck, biggest I've caught so far. Took a good 10 minutes to get it in but the fight was amazing on the pin nothing like a levelwind. It's gonna be hard to go back to a levelwind for springs... Overall very happy with my purchase. The okuma is a nice reel, not what I expected for an entry level reel.
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ya same very nice reel for the price.
im camping at thurston meadows this week, been here since sunday and got a nice dolly sunday, 3 monday, and 2 tuesday,with plebty more lost hoping the river stays in shape, its actually really easy i found to cast a cp and only got 2 tangles and i over cast occsaionally and get caught on the far shore lol. Trick to it is put on enough weight, iv been makinh slinky weights with 3 large non removable splitties in a shoelace with the ends melted, works like a charm and a 20g drennen or 25g dne for faster water.