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“I am equally impressed with the professional and efficient manner in which you were able to maneuver the boat, clear the lines and prep the boat to in order to land this massive fish. I didn‘t even realize the work that you were doing for my benefit until we had the fish netted and in the boat. To me, that is the best advertising for your business! Showing me how well you do your job speaks louder than anyone telling me how well they can do their job. Blackfeather Charters really knows their stuff.”
-Tim, Grand Prairie, AB

april 03, 2010 10:25pm

Halibut Reels

If you have been following these posts, you'll know we have partnered up with Okuma this year. They have been fantastic to deal with, and are producing some soild, quality products. Their new line of 2 speed reels, called the Makaira, represent a creation involving both Okuma and Tiburon.

I thought our Avet Pro EX 30's were great, but Okuma has promoted excellent customer service as well as an industry leading 5 year warranty on these reels. The Avets were ok, but they never backed their products like Okuma has.

This means that the Avets will be dumped, and the Makairas are the new and definitely improved version for our halibut fishing. I can't wait to get them into action.

They feature a solid machined housing, helical cut gears for extremely smooth cranking, and a solid 2 speed retrieve. For those huge halibut, it is like switching to a low 4x4 gear in a truck...you could just about crank the boat onto the trailer with it!

Here's a picture for you to drool over:
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