What rod?? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr GreenJeans · 05-22-2014, 09:48 AM

Hmm...have to admit I'm confused. I just checked the Accurate website and they don't even list a size 50 DPX2 reel. Did you get it used, and maybe it's a BX2-50 reel? In any event, a 50 sized reel is more of a cow reel for Clarion and the Hurricane Bank, which is a winter/spring trip of 12-15 days. If you are planning to use it this summer on say a 7-day trip it would be more of a trolling reel or maybe a kite reel. For either of those applications, I would suggest a short stout rod like the Calstar 760H, or maybe a rail rod like the 770XXH. Both are basically 100# rods, although they will fish up to 130#. Hope this helps.

dbrogdon5 · 05-22-2014, 10:32 AM

Thank you very much! That helps out greatly.. I'll post a pic of the reel shortly.. I may be confused on the model

dbrogdon5 · 05-22-2014, 11:14 AM

One more

dbrogdon5 · 05-22-2014, 11:15 AM

Not sure if this helps

Mr GreenJeans · 05-22-2014, 01:09 PM

Well the photo sure says it's a DPX2-50. Here is what the Accurate website says:

"The Dawg Pound Extreme reels are offered in all sizes starting in a DPX2-400N to a DPX2-30. These reels have three synced dogs for instant stopping power and offer Accurate Patented TwinDrag® system for a smoother, even drag for those hard fighting pelagic gamefish. These reels are perfect for schoolie tuna, Kingfish, Sailfish, Stripe Bass, Stripe Marlin and whatever other local gamefish you are targeting."

So maybe they recently started making them and the website hasn't caught up. Either way, trolling rig or kite rig is still my recommendation. Hope you slay some big ones with it.

bubblehide · 05-23-2014, 06:57 AM

Yeppers, the Dawg Pound is Accurate's new line of reels

05-22-2014, 10:32 AM	#2
dbrogdon5 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Yucaipa Posts: 192	Thank you Thank you very much! That helps out greatly.. I'll post a pic of the reel shortly.. I may be confused on the model

05-22-2014, 09:48 AM	#1
Mr GreenJeans Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The OC Posts: 58	Hmm...have to admit I'm confused. I just checked the Accurate website and they don't even list a size 50 DPX2 reel. Did you get it used, and maybe it's a BX2-50 reel? In any event, a 50 sized reel is more of a cow reel for Clarion and the Hurricane Bank, which is a winter/spring trip of 12-15 days. If you are planning to use it this summer on say a 7-day trip it would be more of a trolling reel or maybe a kite reel. For either of those applications, I would suggest a short stout rod like the Calstar 760H, or maybe a rail rod like the 770XXH. Both are basically 100# rods, although they will fish up to 130#. Hope this helps.

05-22-2014, 01:09 PM	#5
Mr GreenJeans Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The OC Posts: 58	Well the photo sure says it's a DPX2-50. Here is what the Accurate website says: "The Dawg Pound Extreme reels are offered in all sizes starting in a DPX2-400N to a DPX2-30. These reels have three synced dogs for instant stopping power and offer Accurate Patented TwinDrag® system for a smoother, even drag for those hard fighting pelagic gamefish. These reels are perfect for schoolie tuna, Kingfish, Sailfish, Stripe Bass, Stripe Marlin and whatever other local gamefish you are targeting." So maybe they recently started making them and the website hasn't caught up. Either way, trolling rig or kite rig is still my recommendation. Hope you slay some big ones with it.

05-23-2014, 06:57 AM	#6
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Yeppers, the Dawg Pound is Accurate's new line of reels