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using a 606 for big flatties
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07/27/15 02:26 AM
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catdub
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Would a red zebco 606 freshwater combo with 25 lb test Berkley trilene big game solar collector work well for big flatheads ?
Wesley
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
[Re: catdub]
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07/27/15 04:51 AM
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spazm09
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Depends on how big of a flatty...
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
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07/27/15 02:25 PM
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J.StoneRepairs
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If it straps the gears out you can always hand line it
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
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07/27/15 02:40 PM
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Muzzlebrake
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Don't know about the 606 but I landed a 31 lb flathead with an old Zebco 33 and 15 lb trilene caught in Denton creek when the water was up and flowing bank full.
From Genesis: "And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth."
Then He made the earth round...and He laughed and laughed and laughed!
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
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07/27/15 02:47 PM
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redchevy
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Im sure it would work. Wouldn't be my first choice, and probably wont be the longest lasting rig for the job.
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
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07/27/15 05:11 PM
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Bluehunter
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Zebco 808 should do the trick. I have been pondering the idea of getting 1 Zebco 33 to go along with my ABU C3s. C3s are all i use, but when i was a kid 33s was all i had. ive been wanting to get 1 to see if i could catch a monster cat on 1.
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
[Re: catdub]
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07/28/15 06:16 PM
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Big Sam
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Give it a go and get pictures!!  then give us a report..
If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
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07/28/15 07:37 PM
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RL206
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You may want to pull line to check to see if the drag is set and not seized up, you'll need a good working drag.
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
[Re: J.StoneRepairs]
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07/30/15 06:50 PM
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taterpop
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If it straps the gears out you can always hand line it That's a fault I've seen in them just getting into some nice channel cats.
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
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07/30/15 07:57 PM
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CatfishAddiction
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They don't make them like the used to. I've thrown away a half-dozen Zebcos in the last few years just from sheer frustration over the poor build quality. Gears are all plastic and pot metal now, even in the 33 classics that still have the stamped metal housings. I keep a couple for my kiddos when we fish channel cat and panfish, but I've had 2-3 lb fish peel drag off of Zebcos with little effort. Not sure about the big boys since I get the small reels, but if the small reels are indicative of quality, it might be rough.
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Re: using a 606 for big flatties
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07/30/15 08:02 PM
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G Love
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Not consistently. You'll be very upset if you lose a big fish due to sub-par gear. At least I would.
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