New spool for zillion crazy cranker for light baits?

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New spool for zillion crazy cranker for light baits?

Post by chris c » Sat May 07, 2016 7:44 am

Hey guys, I have a few zillion crazy crankers I've been using for crankbaits, wondering if there is a better spool to use to be able to throw lighter crankbaits better than stock spool. Maybe baits as small as 1/8 speed trap or #5 shad rap. Will be on 10-12lb mono

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Re: New spool for zillion crazy cranker for light baits?

Post by slideaction » Sat May 07, 2016 11:55 am

There are maybe a few spools for the zillion. I've had a pe hlc spool but thought it was a bit wild. This was paired with a ml 7ft rod. OThers may have better input as I stopped using it when it didn't suit my reel needs. There's the ize hlc or tdz 100m that I've only used for swimbaits. Great for bigger baits, hopefully my experiences with the spools can help somewhat

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Re: New spool for zillion crazy cranker for light baits?

Post by BigG » Sun May 08, 2016 1:32 am

The PE Special spools are rated down to 1/4 oz, don't think the Zillion is the ideal platform for #5 shad raps

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Re: New spool for zillion crazy cranker for light baits?

Post by chris c » Sun May 08, 2016 2:00 am

Yeah I realize it isn't ideal, but I want something 19-21" per turn, my old Lews just won't cast as well on light stuff as the zillion

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Re: New spool for zillion crazy cranker for light baits?

Post by ss30378 » Sun May 08, 2016 2:10 am

Megabass honeycomb spool

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Re: New spool for zillion crazy cranker for light baits?

Post by Teal101 » Sun May 08, 2016 3:19 am

Have Ian make some delrin spacer rings and you can run 34mm TD-Z spools in it like the BE or TD-Z 105.

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