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 Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Txduckhunter]
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12/01/23 11:02 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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I can skip with just about every reel I own.
It's the indian, not the arrow .... This Indian needs every advantage I can get. 
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: tsubrett]
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12/02/23 12:30 AM
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ezbassin
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For 200 bucks it’s going to be hard, i have owned every type and brand of reel and there isn’t anything better than shimano metanium dc.
. Never had one that was amazing skipping reel. At least with the dc metanium if u skip under a dock and hit a pole that you can’t see, the digital control kicks in and minimal overrun if any. The Daiwa SV TW is better then the Metanium DC and way easier to set up.
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: ezbassin]
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12/02/23 12:50 AM
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Duke 22
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For 200 bucks it’s going to be hard, i have owned every type and brand of reel and there isn’t anything better than shimano metanium dc.
. Never had one that was amazing skipping reel. At least with the dc metanium if u skip under a dock and hit a pole that you can’t see, the digital control kicks in and minimal overrun if any. The Daiwa SV TW is better then the Metanium DC and way easier to set up. correct
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Scotty P]
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12/03/23 12:27 AM
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hoss1324
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Abumatic, cheap, works and no back lash!
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/03/23 04:47 PM
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ReelSlow
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I can skip with just about every reel I own.
It's the indian, not the arrow .... This Indian needs every advantage I can get. Absolutely in my case. For me, the Lews shallow spool is a great tool to lessen the pain of massive miss fires so I startrted skipping more and more . Once I gained more confidence I started taking the risk more and more often with other reels in my hand so it opened up a lot more opportunities.
GOD is good!
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Txduckhunter]
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12/03/23 04:50 PM
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prosise
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I can skip with just about every reel I own.
It's the indian, not the arrow .... Ditto.
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Txduckhunter]
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12/06/23 01:11 AM
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ezbassin
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I can skip with just about every reel I own.
It's the indian, not the arrow .... Not every Indian is the same. Some need the SV TW to help them out. How many Indians do you think killed a deer without an arrow compared to the ones that used an arrow?
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: ezbassin]
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12/06/23 11:41 AM
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ReelSlow
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I can skip with just about every reel I own.
It's the indian, not the arrow .... Not every Indian is the same. Some need the SV TW to help them out. How many Indians do you think killed a deer without an arrow compared to the ones that used an arrow? 11
GOD is good!
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Scotty P]
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12/06/23 01:51 PM
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Tx Tree Grower
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Daiwa makes a great product, but don't be afraid of the Lews reels if you are on a budget. Despite the comments above, I have some Lews reels of all price ranges that are 5+ years old and I have never had a single issue with any of them. Use some of them almost every weekend. My son has the lews pro sp skipping reel. He likes it. Personally it's not my cup of tea. It doesn't hold much line and therefor doesn't cast very far. It does skip well though if that is all you are looking for. For me a dock fishing reel has to be able to cast, skip, and flip. Some of the biggest bass I have ever caught off of docks have been on the longest cast you can make to a corner post or a ladder. Most all the skipping reels are a one trick pony. Big spool and hold very little line.
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Scotty P]
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12/07/23 03:37 AM
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Verkeith
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Can't go wrong with a Daiwa Elite pitching/flipping or SV models
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Scotty P]
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12/08/23 04:43 PM
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JGreen2815
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Outdoorsman
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You and the guy that throws his reels away when he gets a backlash should hookup and be fishing buddies
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Scotty P]
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12/09/23 05:08 PM
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CHAMPION FISH
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TFF Celebrity
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Will they catch Hybrids too🤪🤪
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Re: Looking to buy a skipping reel. What brand?
[Re: Scotty P]
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12/22/23 05:31 AM
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Scotty P
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FYI, I just found the Diawa Tatula SV TW 103XS for $141.79 online Walmart. Website says there are 6 left.
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