10 New Fishing Reels that Pack a Punch

10 New Conventional Fishing Reels. These 10 new models of conventional reels range from beefy, heavy-duty offshore trolling machines to lightweight little powerhouses for fishing live bait and dropping jigs, where they'll be used from nearshore reefs to the blue waters offshore. All were on display at the 2017 ICAST international tackle trade show in Orlando. Some are available already; others will be available later this year or early in 2018. Accurate Valiant BV 600 Key Features Designed/built specifically for braid, features 32 pounds max drag USA-built, with a sleeved spool for outstanding castability Weighs 19 ounces; gear ratio 6-to-1; holds 500 yards of 65-pound braid Accurate Valiant BV 600NN This variation of the 600 described above is a very narrow-spool version. It retrieves a whopping 53 inches of line per turn of the handle, also offering 32 pounds of max drag. The NN holds 300 yards of 65-pound braid. Alutecnos Gorilla 30W 2S Key Features Silver anodized two-speed trolling reel with 5 stainless ball bearings Multi-drag disc system can produce more than 50 pounds of drag (with full free spool) Weighs 62 ounces; gear ratios of 3.3-to-1 and 1.7-to-1; holds 950 yards of 90-pound braid and more than 1,000 yards of 30-pound mono Avet SX 5.3 MC Lever Drag Casting Reel Key Features Precision-machined 6061 T-6 marine-grade aluminum and stainless steel components One-piece frame, 14 pounds max drag Weighs 14 ounces; gear ratio 5.3-to-1; holds 350 yards of 50-pound braid Fin-Nor Primal Lever Drag Key Features Super-light, super-strong conventionals with sealed Megadrag delivering up to 30 pounds max drag Heavy-duty stainless-steel gear 10 size weighs 13.7 ounces; 5.8-to-1 or 7.3-to-1 gear ratios; holds 320 yards of 14-pound mono Italcanna Gladiator OZ103 Key Features Corrosion-resistant alloy with 6 stainless-steel high-speed bearings Cam-operated carbon drag designed to prevent spool jamming Weighs 56.4 ounces; 3.1-to-1 gear ratio; holds 710 yards of 30-pound mono Okuma Makaira SE Special Edition Key Features 6061-T6 machined aluminum frame with forged side plates Blue color is new, limited number available Weighs 26.8 ounces; 2.1-to-1 and 4.7-to-1 gear ratios; holds 410 yards of 25-pound mono Okuma Tesoro Key Features 6061-T6 machined aluminum frame, sideplate and spool 17-4 grade stainless steel helical cut gearing and multi-disc Carbonite drag system weighs 19 ounces; 6.1-to-1 gear ratio; holds 245 or 295 yards of 30 pound mono, depending upon model Penn International 12 V1 Key Features Machined and anodized aluminum body and sideplates, lighter for 2018 Versa-Strike adjustable strike stop Weighs 31 ounces; 6.75-to-1 gear ratio; holds 1,030 yards of 12-pound mono or 840 yards of 50-pound braid Shimano Torium HG 14 Key Features Lightweight, rigid, compact body Cross Carbon drag and extra layer of surface treatment after anodizing Weighs 15 ounces; 6.3-to-1 gear ratio; holds 270 yards of 16-pound mono and 370 yards of 50-pound braid Tsunami Forged Reel Key Features Lightweight, power-forged aluminum frame, precision-machined for braided line Stainless-steel drive and pinion gears with 30 pounds max drag Weight unavailable; 5.21-to-1 gear ratio; hold 580 yards of 40-pound braid