Okuma Cold Water questions (leadcore) / riggers / dipsys)

[jigstick]

Im in the process of switching out my Diawa and Magda reels for the Okuma Coldwater ones.

 

Any idea if a Coldwater 303 will fit 5 colors of 15lb leadcore on it?  with 15# mono backing?  will be used for walleye on lake erie so I don't need 1000ft of total line on the reel.  Just enough backing to get my inline planar boards away from the boat.  I usually run a length of 150ft to the boards.

 

So if my math is right, I need a minimum of 250ft of backing and 150ft of leadcore (5 colors).  that's 400ft of line.

 

I think the Coldwater 303 will hold 510yds of 15lb mono.

 

Do you guys think Ill have enough room?

 

 

[zackblain]

My math shows 50 yards suffix 832 advanced 18# leadcore and about 400 yards of 15# mono backer.

[GlassWater Outdoors]

It fits fine. It is what I use for my 1-4 color sets

[jigstick]

Suffix 832 is the "thinner" leadcore? Is that the way to go vs standard diameter leadcore?

That should be plenty. I could easily get away with 200yds of backing.

[times two]

I have up to 6 color on mine 303's, with braid backing.   No issues.

[times two]

I should probably note that I'm using the stealth core, which is a slightly smaller diameter.

John

[jigstick]

 

My Coldwaters came in the mail today.  As well as my 15lb Leadcore.  I picked up some 15lb clear Big Game to use as backing.  Will that work?

[zackblain]

Most guys run braid backing

[jigstick]

I thought planar boards would slip on braid? It does on my Scotty downrigger clips

[BAZOOKAJOE]

I run mono as backer on my lead cores. I think your setup is good!

[bondouley]

I have a 7 color with braid and a 3 color with mono either way will work. We use rubber bands and shower curtain clips for releases, very inexpensive.

[RD9]

Only reason to run braid is it takes up less space on the reel. We run braid on longer cores and mono on sort cores.

[Adk1]

I will be interested in hou you like the cold water reels. Been looking at them

[jigstick]

I will let you guys know how they perform in a few days. Going to be using them on downriggers and leadcore rods. If they do well then I'll get 2 more to run dipsys on.

[Adk1]

I was seriously looking at replacing my Magda reels with them. I have 4 margda reels, last year one blew out. Researched the coldwaters on this site. Got mixed opinions and reviews. Kindalike Chevy/Ford I think in the end.

[Smoke-N-Finn]

I got a couple of used Cold water 30's and I think for the money they are great. If I see anymore I will snatch them up.

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