Peetz 5 inch Stainless Steel Reel

[Rockfish]

Do you fish deep, like 250+ feet with this reel for salmon?
I have fished in the 40 to 60 foot range with the wooden ones but that was a long time ago.

To be honest I don’t fish them much anymore for salmon. Did get a nice chin about 4 years ago in the high 20’s on a large wood Peetz and remember it more than most of the ones played on the Islanders and Shimanos including some bigger ones.

The clicker is rather loud on the stainless 2000 as the sound is not dampened by the wood on wood Peetz reels and the metal acts like a sounding board on a piano. It sounds to me somewhat like a Hardy Longstone.

Have fished them at all depths and use to fish the wood version deep old school before downriggers. Remember when we used wire line and large planers or mono and a 2lb ball hanging from a hanger wire set in a swivel about 25 feet back that had to be lifted off when you got it up to the rod. Still fish the wood Peetz reels deep on a buddies boat for Halibut as he really likes them for that and uses them a lot.

Will have to give them a go more often off a rigger for salmon. They are like driving a classic car and not as refined and easy to use as say an MR3 but have an elegance and simplicity of design all their own.

 

[KCW]

My buddy won one at a derby and used it for a few years, found it bulky and heavy but holds a lot of line.

 

[pescador]

I've got one I'll sell for $ 85. PM me if interested.

 

[Killer B's]

We used this reel last year at swale rock on retro day. 5 hours to clean and polish. One weekend to mess it up. Even had a couple bamboo rods. only thing we didn't change was the electric downriggers.

 

[Rockfish]

Even Islander has made an Anti Reverse reel for our less skilled. What a shame.

This debate has gone on before and it is a rather sensitive one. These reels have their place. They are well suited to young children, those with certain health issues or elderly and even those who have never fished salmon before on the ocean and may only have the opportunity to fish salmon that one day in their life and you want them to be successful. Sometimes they are the last chance for what we call Clampers. Clampers can’t seem to stop themselves from thinking that if the fish is running that it is getting away or that they will run out of line and there is no way they are going to let that happen. They hold onto the reel handles no matter what rather than palm and let the fish run when it wants to play itself out a bit and be easier to handle even if they do get it up to the boat.

If you read the rules I think you will find that these reels are not allowed when fishing in the CR Tyee Pool for your Tyee Club pins.

When I was younger I taught some first timers how to use single action reels by going to the park or back yard and pretending to be the large salmon while they played me. Give them a few good pulls and simulated head shakes, then a big run and then sulk with a few more head shakes, then let them reel you in a bit with some short pulls, then another shorter run or two, then let them reel you in slowly up to them etc. You can even charge them to make them reel like crazy so as not to give you slack line. Remind them to keep the rod tip up and the reel straight up and down, not at an angle and to keep turning their body or upper body to face the direction of the fish. This works great with kids and they will have fun with dad running around like an idiot. By the end of it they should be good for that first Chinook even if it’s a very large one. They may not want to stop so you could be bushed by the end of it and they may find some simulations are more fun than video games.

 

[Killer B's]

Rockfish your right the debate goes on and on. To tell the truth it shouldn't matter. Your still have to find the fish and get them to bite. I have been using all different types of reels for years and funny enough still love my 7000 c3s.

 

[mhbradley]

This debate has gone on before and it is a rather sensitive one. These reels have their place. They are well suited to young children, those with certain health issues or elderly and even those who have never fished salmon before on the ocean and may only have the opportunity to fish salmon that one day in their life and you want them to be successful. Sometimes they are the last chance for what we call Clampers. Clampers can’t seem to stop themselves from thinking that if the fish is running that it is getting away or that they will run out of line and there is no way they are going to let that happen. They hold onto the reel handles no matter what rather than palm and let the fish run when it wants to play itself out a bit and be easier to handle even if they do get it up to the boat.

If you read the rules I think you will find that these reels are not allowed when fishing in the CR Tyee Pool for your Tyee Club pins.

When I was younger I taught some first timers how to use single action reels by going to the park or back yard and pretending to be the large salmon while they played me. Give them a few good pulls and simulated head shakes, then a big run and then sulk with a few more head shakes, then let them reel you in a bit with some short pulls, then another shorter run or two, then let them reel you in slowly up to them etc. You can even charge them to make them reel like crazy so as not to give you slack line. Remind them to keep the rod tip up and the reel straight up and down, not at an angle and to keep turning their body or upper body to face the direction of the fish. This works great with kids and they will have fun with dad running around like an idiot. By the end of it they should be good for that first Chinook even if it’s a very large one. They may not want to stop so you could be bushed by the end of it and they may find some simulations are more fun than video games.

Good on you for being an ambassador to the sport!

 

[Olde School]

"clamper" LMBO

B = butt

will be certain to use call some folk that on my boat this summer!

 

[miglenda]

You're right...I still have a 1957 'wooden' one with brass and it worked very well- Simple inners. Refinished the wood and polished up the brass about three years ago. It's now though on a mantle