Daiwa Sealine Fishing Reels

Daiwa Sealine Fishing ReelsThe walleye fishing industry has gone “troll crazy” the past 5-10 years. It’s hard to pickup a walleye fishing publication and not find at least one article focusing on the art of trolling. This is not to say people haven’t been trolling for walleyes for decades, it’s only come to the forefront in recent years.

The Pro Walleye Tour (PWT) has a lot to do with the fishing industry and where walleye fishing is headed. It’s no secret that trollers such as Tom Backer out of Fargo, ND are making a living doing just that, trolling. And I remember a big event on Mille Lacs Lake in MN the other year where the top prize went on a complete trolling game plan. This raised a lot of eyebrows as traditional long-rigging has ruled that lake for what seems like forever.

So with that being said, I jumped head first into the trolling game about 3-4 years ago and haven’t regretted the journey one bit. Trolling is an easy way to cover a lot of ground in search of active fish as well as a great BIG fish tool. Last year my biggest fish came on a Reef Runner trolled at 35 foot of water. With a 29″ walleye already recorded this year with a jig, my trolling game is going to have to step it up to repeat again this year.

After a lot of research on trolling fishing reels, I ended up purchasing:

  • 2 Daiwa Sealine SG17LCA fishing reels
  • 2 Daiwa Sealine SG27LCA fishing reels
  • 2 Daiwa Sealine SG47LCA fishing reels

Daiwa Sealine Fishing ReelsI have been blown away by the reliability of these reels, especially in all trolling applications. I’ve seen other fishing reels get blown by even medium sized fish, where the Sealines haven’t missed a beat since the day I pulled them out the box. The drag is smooth and I haven’t had to do any real maintenance to any of them.

I use planer boards a lot with them as well and there hasn’t been any issues. I can manage the drag just right to allow plenty of give without any pull on the spool while trolling heavy chop.

I would recommend the Daiwa Sealine fishing reels to anyone who’s looking into a good trolling reel. They aren’t the cheapest out there, with an average retail price of $94.95/each, but like most things in life you get what you pay for. Keep your eyes out on classifieds and online auctions, I was able to get mine for around $55 so there is good deals out there if you look for them.

I will give the Daiwa Sealines an A Rating.