Okuma Convector Line Counter Levelwind Trolling Reel

I’m fairly new to trolling and these are great reels! Very well built for the price. Will be buying more.

Very dependable and solid. Their reputation for performance and durability stands. Use them for salmon and trout fishing on Lake Superior.

Okuma is excellent gear period.

I bought this for a deep water fish descending device, which is now required on the US West coast. It's an affordable option if you look around for something comparable. I'll use braided line, so it will be easier to release the fish at depth needed. That's where the line counter comes in. It will be perfect to know how far down you've dropped the rig. My only complaint is the gear ratio, it is 4.7:1.......I'll be cranking for a few minutes to get that 3lbs ball back up! I will update as use goes on.

Works great thanks

Great product. It's what I expected from Okuma

Great price.

You can't beat Okuma reels for the price. Need I say more?

Heavy duty reel. Nice smooth drag. Would recommend.

Good quality and good value

Product is what is says and a great addition to my fishing gear

Solid

Received this reel just over a week ago and so far so good. The reel came in a box with an extra handle with a football shaped grip which I immediately swapped in from the factory double handled grip. I then filled the reel with 40 lb braid which is about the equivalent of 10 lb mono. After filling, I pulled out 50 feet of the braid then measured and marked it with a Sharpie at every foot. After doing several tests, the counter on the reel is within 1.5 or less inches per foot. Over a short distance, that is not a lot but maybe a markedly big difference at 200 -300 feet or more. I was able to take the reel (mounted to an Trophy XL rod) to a local lake for some basic tests. The retrieve is smooth - but I really don't like the soft clicking on the retrieve and there is no way turn this off. Note this clicker is not the same as main clicker which is very noticeable, but can be turned off. As for casting, these types of reels are not the best for casting, but I did manage to get some decent casting distances and with only one minor birds nest. Overall a decent reel for the price I paid ($110.00 CA) and certainly a step up from the Magda series - but below the quality and overall good, comfortable feel of the Cold Water series of which I have a CW-203D and a CW-453D. Would I purchase again? Probably not. I was able to get the CW-203D on sale for the same price a few days before from a local fishing store. That is not to say there is anything wrong with the Convector series, I just feel that there is more value and a step up in quality for the dollar in the Cold Water series **if you can get purchase at or a slightly higher price then the Convector which is rare right now.