QUESTION FOR HONEY-DO ON GARICA

[lonewolf5347]

ON YOUR REPLY ON THE GARICA REEL WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG AND HARD TO REEL IN THE FISH;WAS OUT THE OTHER DAY AND LANDED A COUPLE OF FLUKE ABOUT 5LBS SEEM I WAS REELING FOREVER WITH THIS REEL.ON THIS MODEL 5500CL3 WITH A 5.3.1. GEAR RATIO.WOULD I HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF TO PURCHAS THE 5600 MODEL WITH A 6.3.1. RATIO. O BY THE WAY HOW IS THE FISHING DOWN AROUD YOUR AREA

 

[Honey-Do]

Re: QUESTION FOR HONEY-DO ON GARICA

Try the 7000, it will handle the bigger fish. I am using a 6500C3 right now chumming for 22" striper. I had a 3lb croaker on it and it was a fight. The larger 7000 reel, esp the Striper version with the power handle is good for those fish 5-10. I move to Penn 320 & 330 GTIs for winter trolling, 46 - 48 in Striper. Season just started here, we limited out the 1st 2 days in Striper & Bluefish.