The revolutionary FreeFall trigger allows hard water anglers to use their flasher, hit specific depths, and get instant hookups by releasing the trigger in the target zone. Black Betty is back to claim her spot at the top of the ice fishing world. The only thing I wasn't a fan of is the gap between the drop trigger and the reel housing. 13 FISHING BLACK BETTY FREEFALL HARDWATER INLINE ICE FISHING REEL. I was impressed with the drop speed adjustment, and ease of adjusting the drag while reeling in a fish. The only thing I wasn't a fan of is the gap between the drop trigger and th… The streamlined FreeFall design adds a pencil grip comfort palm pad, and our FreeFall Performance window. The FreeFall XL features a Core Balanced Magnetic Breaking system and faster drop rate. My other reel just has a push button to do this. 13 Fishing Black Betty FreeFall Ice Fishing Reel - New for 2020-21 the FreeFall gets supersized More capacity, more versatility, and more drag. I don't like having to unscrew the spool to take the reel off. I'm going to try to tape/glue something to the housing to keep my hand from touching the spool. If they made the housing a little bit wider then this wouldn't be a problem. If I hold it with my hand under the rod and my palm on the real, my hand (especially with gloves on) hits the spool and line doesn't come out. I thought I would like this better based on other reviews. If I hold it with my hand under the rod and my palm on the real, my hand (especially with gloves on) h… This way I can jig two lines simultaneously more easily (not having to jig with one hand and open and close the bail or turn the reel to stop the jig drop).I thought I would like this better based on other reviews. Great option here in MN where we can fish two lines. Is it worth $100? I guess time will tell but I'm fired up to try it out.
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Smooth free spool as well with magnetic resistance so you can adjust to your jig weight.
Drag seems really good and the reel does turn smoothly. I don't plan on throwing this thing around too much so the "carbon" (plastic) should be just fine. I think I'd prefer the feel of a metal reel but whatever I guess. This way you aren't holding onto a cold metal reel. The idea in making it non-metallic was to minimize cold on your hand if you are fishing outside without gloves. They say the body is a "carbon" body but strikes me as sort of a fancy plastic. So, some great advantages with this reel.įrom a build quality point of view. You can reel while holding the rod in the pencil position (the spool won't make contact with your hand). Great if you are fishing outside or are on a school of crappies/perch/bluegills and want to get the bait back down fast with no line twist or coils. When you release the trigger, the bait stops falling. With the George Washington of the group being. With this one, you simply pull the trigger with the same hand that is holding the rod. On the Mount Rushmore of ice reels, the 13 Fishing Black Betty Inline Ice Reel family holds all four spots. No need to flip the bail to drop your jig. I don't have a lot of experience with inline reels but what attracted me to the freefall is that you can drop your bait (and stop it) with one hand and in some pretty heavy gloves. The reel comes inside a box with a picture of the reel on the outside which meant i had to buy it sort of "sight unseen". Thorne Bros with a free 2 year extended warranty/replacement) and they had to pull it out of a locked closet. I bought mine at Gander (they did a price match vs. Hard to find one to actually look at in stores.
If you are looking for an inline reel, this is a great (but expensive) option.
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