Anyone have experience with Avet Mag cast reels?

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Hypoxic1

Interested in educated opinions of the avet mag cast reel? is it worth it? Not really interested in the "become a better Caster lecture" just the reel. Anyone? Thanks Chris

Magging works...



I've not used the Magic cast ones but have magged my own Avets like the one in the vid, as well as Saltists and some others.

Here's the deal it's not going to make you a better caster but it can pretty much eliminate backlashes if you set up right. That is not such a big deal if you fish Iron with Mono but if you fish Iron on spectra like I do it's a big deal because even a small backlash with spectra can damage your line creating flaws in it that can break and loose you fish down the line.

I'd say magged reels are ideal for fishing Iron with spectra and they are all I use now.

I threw plugs and Iron on mono for the majority of my life, in some fisheries where all you do is fish plugs and poppers casting all day long. I actually just love distance casting and throwing plugs for me it's just fun. That said though I can cast a long way with mono I'll honestly tell you I can outcast mono with spectra side by side on the same gear, as spectra is limper and with it's smaller diameter it just cuts through the wind better. That goes for both conventional and spinning tackle. Just this year I took up using spectra on spinning gear for stripers and I have been having a total blast with it I can throw a spook a friggin mile.

So my take is if your going to fish spectra go for it. You won't be disappointed.

Jim

[Billy V]

You're right Jim, they will totally eliminate a backlash even with that dry spool.

I would like to know what magnets you used for the Saltist 40. Do you have a tutorial ?
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For any of you guys wanting to try Magging an Avet yourself heres a complete step-by-step tutorial with parts information.
http://www.charkbait.com/article/2004/Walt_Galen.htm

I don't usually quote numbers but these reels work awesome.
My stock JX/MC reels will fire a 3.5 oz. megabait out to 88 cranks of the handle with a topped off spool. The retrieve rate is 46" per crank.
The 7X is good for a consistent 72-75 cranks with normal casting power exerted.

[RedSledTeam]

Today, I spoke with Rick of Avet about the MC reels; we were trying to out cast each other at the lagoon at the Fred Hall Show. After about a dozen casts, Rick sinks the tennis ball into the hoop (at about 100 yrds), then I sink it in after three more casts. Rick was using an Avet without the MC, I was using the JX with the MC. Rick later told me that his reels cast farther without the MC feature, as compared to one with the MC turned off!
There you have it straight from the proverbial 'horses mouth', the MC feature reduces the casting distance, but reduces the backlash or 'professional overun' for some.

[bubblehide]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Today, I spoke with Rick of Avet about the MC reels; we were trying to out cast each other at the lagoon at the Fred Hall Show. After about a dozen casts, Rick sinks the tennis ball into the hoop (at about 100 yrds), then I sink it in after three more casts. Rick was using an Avet without the MC, I was using the JX with the MC. Rick later told me that his reels cast farther without the MC feature, as compared to one with the MC turned off!
There you have it straight from the proverbial 'horses mouth', the MC feature reduces the casting distance, but reduces the backlash or 'professional overun' for some.

The magged reels work by producing a magnetic field, that acts as a break, simply put the break is more effective at higher speeds, but you simply can not turn it off, so even on it's lowest setting, the Avet MCs still produce a breaking effect and slow their spools. Thus, given the same reels, one with the mag feature, and one without, the one without is capable of casting further.

[Billy V]

Originally Posted by bubblehide

The magged reels work by producing a magnetic field, that acts as a break, simply put the break is more effective at higher speeds, but you simply can not turn it off, so even on it's lowest setting, the Avet MCs still produce a breaking effect and slow their spools. Thus, given the same reels, one with the mag feature, and one without, the one without is capable of casting further.

Its true - the magnetic field only imparts resistance at high speed spool revolution to prevent a line over run, and not at low speed spool revolutions.

- But one of them will never backlash (which is priceless).
So if you can cast 100 yards with a Magged reel and not backlash what more do you want ??

[RedSledTeam]

Originally Posted by Billy V

Its true - the magnetic field only imparts resistance at high speed spool revolution to prevent a line over run, and not at low speed spool revolutions.

- But one of them will never backlash (which is priceless).
So if you can cast 100 yards with a Magged reel and not backlash what more do you want ??

Less effort to go the same distance. I had to use the pendulum swing to get the velocity up to go the distance. You make a good point about distance and no backlash though.