Spinning reel for casting to tuna

[JackK]

Originally Posted by fish4striper

With the size of the fish showing up this year, all the reels listed could potentially be smoked but give it a shot. They're all in the same range. Order an extra set of drag washers from smooth drag to be ready if it happens.

Yep. As of now, the early CCB fish will likely be illegal if the no-giants policy is in effect... And they won't be that much fun to tackle on spin. I think the fin-nor will be a fine choice for the smaller fish that come in later, though.

[Sea Flat]

Thanks for the great advice guys I really appreciate. I think I am going to look at a few reels that you have suggested and see how they feel and do a price/feel analysis. I have fished with a friends Fin-nor Offshore before and we hooked up to a huge fish last year, definitely one that would have had to have been put back. The fish eventually broke off after 20 minutes or so, but I thought the reel did great in the fight. I do agree it is a big clunky thing though.