ice hopper tight liner

[bmxrider11976]

pretty neat little reel.
http://youtu.be/jcK1JM23KlM

[Skipper]

Holy crap.... another one!

[bmxrider11976]

relatively low price point definitely makes it more appealing

[ULking]

Lol yes another one skipper...probably not the last either

[Skipper]

There will be a pink breast cancer awareness straight line reel by the end of the season... mark my words.

[ULking]

Maybe special edition this month since its breast cancer awareness month!

[RapidsJigger24]

I know I don't post on here a whole lot...but I think I'm on to something...

It looks like to me that the new Frabill 1:1 Tightline Reel (black not silver), the new HT Fly Reel, and this reel are all the same!?!?

If you look close at the reel itself, the pattern of circle cut-outs on the spool are the same as well as the back portion of the reel assembly.  The crank on the reel may be different but I'm convinced that these are all the same reels, just with some different logos on them.  Also, it looks like the Frabill might have an insert over where the line itself actually sits on the spool?

Am I crazy or just that addicted to ice fishing gear to pick up on something like this?

[Skipper]

Might have to check it out and take some pics.... nice catch!

[RapidsJigger24]

Let me know what you think.  I thought I was crazy at first but the more I look the more similarities I see!

[dkfry]

It looks like to me that the new Frabill 1:1 Tightline Reel (black not silver), the new HT Fly Reel, and this reel are all the same!?!?

Guess where all the reels are sourced from.......China. There have been similar reels selling on ebay for years.


I see Ice fishing going down the same road that soft water fishing has been going through for decades now. Revolving regurgitation of the same old thing. For softwater fishing a big example of this is rods. Long, short, EVA grip, cork grip, split grip, guides and etc. It all revolves, comes in style and fades out of style. Can't blame the manufacturers they just want to make money.

[Kevin23]

When are they going to make one that allows you to take that annoying clicking noise out. I hate it when I go to drop my jig down and everyone on the ice turns and looks at me. Yeah that's me over here dropping my jig down because I just caught a fish, better come drill a hole next to me. After the first day using it I had to put it in the garage and go back to spinning reels. Was just an alarm to get everyone else to come over and see what I'm catching. And then I cant even lie about it because they know I've dropped my jig back down 20 times in the past 10 minutes.

[dkfry]

 I do not think the new Clam spooler reel has any type of noisemaker in it. I was messing with it in the store.

[Reel_Force]

There will be a pink breast cancer awareness straight line reel by the end of the season... mark my words.

"Reel" fisherman call it "bubble gum" not pink .... 

[Skipper]

Me: Do you have any pink Senkos?
Fleet Farm Employee: You mean bubblegum?
Me: No, pink. I want to fish with them, not chew them up.
Fleet Farm Employee: I can check the catalog, but I'm pretty sure we only have bubblegum.
Me: Can we just call a spade a spade here?
Fleet Farm Employee: I'll check in back for the worms your after
Me: The pink ones?
Fleet Farm Employee: I think they are closer to fuchsia if you ask me.
Me: Does pink scare you?
Fleet Farm Employee: I have a wife and three daughters at home, this is a pink free zone.
Me: Bubblegum it is, sorry for the confusion....

Sorry for the Hijack, but I love that story...

[Kevin23]

I do not think the new Clam spooler reel has any type of noisemaker in it. I was messing with it in the store.

Really? I havent seen that one yet.

[Ekruger01]

When are they going to make one that allows you to take that annoying clicking noise out. I hate it when I go to drop my jig down and everyone on the ice turns and looks at me. Yeah that's me over here dropping my jig down because I just caught a fish, better come drill a hole next to me. After the first day using it I had to put it in the garage and go back to spinning reels. Was just an alarm to get everyone else to come over and see what I'm catching. And then I cant even lie about it because they know I've dropped my jig back down 20 times in the past 10 minutes.

you do know that the frabill one, the okumas everyone is using, can be silenced.

[silvercreeker]

I have the Clam inline sitting right here, no clicking, and a smooth drag.  Nice resin set up, glad I picked it up today.

[SkiSoloII]

Bought 3 of these. Took about 10 days to arrive. Quality as good as what I've seen in the stores. Looks the same as the new black Frabill 101 - I don't know if it's the same or not. Doesn't have the wider handle.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280907036701?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Dave

[shake]

Bought 3 of these. Took about 10 days to arrive. Quality as good as what I've seen in the stores. Looks the same as the new black Frabill 101 - I don't know if it's the same or not. Doesn't have the wider handle.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280907036701?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Dave

Do they have the clicker / noise maker and if so, can you turn it off? How's the drag?

Might have to pick a few of those up.

[RapidsJigger24]

Those look the same as the Frabill minus the wide handle. 

As far as the clicker, I haven't figured a way to turn it off on the one that I picked up.  The drag on the reel that I have is so-so.  I feel like I needed to find a spot where the drag wasn't too tight or too loose and once I found that spot if I went one click either away it wasn't what I wanted at all.