Seems to be a lot of folks using them, and they range from fresh to salt water. Would be nice to see a well done review like has been done for other products.
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I would like a review too. I am planning on buying a Trion in the next 4-6 weeks. I will use them for striper fishing on the Delaware Bay and steelhead/salmon out west…FB.
I have a Pflueger Trion reel. The first one that I got had a problem with the drag/spindle. The drag tension was very uneven when I pulled line off. Almost like the spindel was oval shaped.
I sent it back to Pflueger, and they replaced it with a new one. The new reel works great. I landed a 4 lb. carp with it, and had no problems at all. Great reels, especially for the price. One of the Orvis reels looks VERY similar to the Trion. But the Trion cost about $40 bucks less.
Sorry, it’s no indepth analysis, but my two cents.
Oh yea, my Trion is for my 4wt rod. Forgot to add that.
There are many trion look alikes out there.
I plan on putting a few trion’s to use this year myself. One for stripers on the chesapeake, and another (their biggie) model 1912 for heavier fish in the salt. I thought maybe JC would run with this one, as I know he does some excellent reviews and has much experience in both the fresh and salt waters.
I can’t give you a full review, but here are some general observations:
The line capacity is overrated-- they don’t hold all they say they will unless you’re using GSP lines, and even then I might be skeptical.
They are heavier than I’d like to see them, especially in the smaller size. The new, large, reel (the 1912) looks like it will hold a spey line with backing with no problems. It also seems to be about the right weight.
I tested the 1990 last year on the Kenai and caught maybe 50 big pink salmon on it. While pinks aren’t noted for their strong runs, the Kenai is a fast-flowing river, and when a big male would get cross-wise in the current, they were impossible to hold with my 8-weight. Runs were often 100 yards. I had one big fish run about 200 yards downstream.
The drag on this reel was flawless-- it was very smooth and didn’t stutter at all. It was a great reel that I wouldn’t hesitate to use for big, fast fish, assuming I had enough backing.
From what I’ve seen so far, for the price these are great reels. I see no need to get anything “better” unless weight is an issue.
Keith
…I would agree with the weight issue…I have a 1956 Trion 5w…its the only “arbor” type reel I own and during the course of an afternoon she can get a little heavy…other than that I’ve been very satisfied…
Brookid
So far the reponses have been very positive ,but negatives are welcome as well.
Like i mentioned before I am using them on 8wt and up rods. These reels especially the 1912 hold more backing than I care to have out on the water.ha…the drag comments are very positive and appear to me to be very smooth and have plenty of stopping power for even the very large fish.
It is interesting to note that as stated the smaller reels tend to be heavy and this is worth noting for the small rod weight crew.
Keep the comments coming, for it seems this is a reel that for better or worse is about to make its mark against the higher priced reels on the market today.
Looked at one today, new 10 - 13? size flyline in the box & wondered if the side to side play would let the spool pop off when a big or fast fish made a run since it has a quick latch release? Appeared easy to clean with enough anodized aluminum to last a long time in the saltwater!
Salty…I havent found any amount of side play on mine, but it will get put to the test this summer.