Great info Joe. My first season with lever drag just for those reasons. (Avet two speed)It’s hard getting used to not touching drag.
These are great. I own 4 Avet's and use them for fluke, seabass, striped bass, blue fish and tautog. Though one of them has had new bearings replaced every year so far from me burning them out with 12oz sinkers, I still love them. I did pick up a new Shimano TranX for my jig stick and boy do I love it.
Do you have left hand retrieve on all of them? Love that power handle.
Yup! thanks Joe I'm bookmarking
Yes. I am a righty but when it comes to fishing I retrieve with my left hand regardless of what type of reel I am using. Most of the time I have to pay more for reels because of that. However, I have no issues retrieving with my right, ask my old man. lol Ambidextrous fisherman I guess. Why do you ask?
BTW... I meant to say this on one of your posts on ice shanty.. love your screen name...my favorite plug maker of all time Danny Pinkney wore a pork Pie hat when he fished...
cause I’m the opposite. I could never find the even numbers penn Z’s or a van staal in stock. Small van’s but I wanted 250B (B right hand retrieve). And I don’t like spending that much on a reel without holding it first. So I’m Penn Ss fan but have been slowly transitioning back to conventional reels . And even considered one(level line) for surf. Then right hand retrieve is normal.
Want another avet? I was given a 2 speed left hand retrieve. Doesnt excite me that it cant hold up to 12oz...my 400 bsv calcutta has for years.
Not familiar with this reel. I don't really have the baitcasting skills yet. Any benefit to using these over a shimano baitrunner set up? these send to give me the most versatility for casting, fishing with lead, etc.