After last summers experience with a line counter reel I will be hard pressed to be without one when trolling is a major focus. I have always been reluctant to bring my LC reel into canoe country because of the weight issue AND because the LC reels are usually meant for Great Lakes trolling for Salmon........that means reels intended for a bit heavier line.

Bring on the Shimano Tekota 300LC. Although intended for line class 12 to 16 I can envision dropping down to my preferred 8xt without to much difficulty. Manufacturing tolerances on some of the cheaper reels allow for the small diameter lines to get fouled and tangled where the spool meets the housing. I am betting the small Shimano will alleviate that issue to a great extent.

Weight wise it comes in fairly good especially when compared to some of the other line counters (whew!).

If you like to troll and typically use a depth finder then these might interest you.........I have been keeping my eye about 1/2 open for one and I think I might be interested.

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