At only 24.8 ounces, it’s relatively lightweight and holds 550 yards of 80-pound super braid, retrieving 35.6 inches of line with every turn of the oversized comfort cranking handle. The 10G is in the middle of the pack, but is very impressive in that it can get a run-stopping 36 pounds of drag at the “strike” setting and a whopping 43 pounds at “full,” all while featuring a gradual ramp up the drag scale and total free-spool. The Maxel 10G reel is one of seven in the Ocean Max lineup that ranges from the smallest 05G with a capacity of 440 yards of 30-pound braid, to the largest 12G model capable of spooling 550 yards of 130-pound braid. Although Nick did not say anything specific about this connection for political reasons, he did go on to say that the Maxel Ocean Max reels that he represents are very similar to Maxel’s Sea Lion lineup and like many of the other competitive high-end jigging reels, his Ocean Max reels are, “assembled in China with precision components from Germany, Japan and the USA.” There’s been a lot of “talk” on the various internet chat rooms and local tackle shops about Maxel and Jigging Master reels being used in the same comparisons. I talked to Folsom Corp’s Sales Manager Nick Cicero who reps the line to learn more about the history of Maxel fishing reels, which have been around for the past decade. Many manufacturers have jumped into the arena to support this new game, and Maxel has been one of them. There’s “that less is more” theme yet again. The driving force behind this is the enjoyment, exhilaration and the quality of the experience versus the sheer quantity of a dozen thunnus stuffed in the fishbox. The demand for high-quality, feature-rich, downsized jigging reels designed specifically for use with super braid lines has definitely expanded over the past few seasons, dovetailing with the surge in bluewater tuna jigging throughout the northeast. The four colours are black/light gold, black/purple, black/light grey, and light grey/light gold.Īvailable exclusively in the UK from Jigabite, the UK specialists in jigging and popping equipment.I was bitten by the light tackle/big game bluewater bug back in the mid-70s and have never recovered from that first experience – thank goodness! When I had the chance to field test Maxel’s mighty mite Ocean Max #10 jigging reel, I literally jumped out of my Crocs for the chance to try this one out on the briny. The reel foot is now fixed with four screws instead of two for more security, while the drag lever has been redesigned to produce a clicking sound. The lever-drag features the new Gradual Drag Cam, and again offers smooth drag performance even when wet. Capacity is 300 metres of PE2 braid on the R20 and 400 metres on the R25.įeaturing a heavy-duty anodised finish, the Rage has a one-piece aluminium frame, cold-forged aluminium spool, extended handle with an aluminium ball knob, and stainless steel gears. The drag is 5.5kg on the Rage 20 and 7.6kg on the 25. Compact, lightweight and smooth, this model has a single drag system and a high-speed 6.2:1 gear ratio. A new generation of specialist lever-drag reels for light jigging and slow pitch jigging, the Rage comes in two sizes, 20 and 25.
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