12 tournament ISO competition LBD

[Megabass addict]

Hey guys, just wonder if any one owns one or knows a bit about them ?

Cheers mb addict

[Kustom]

Without that trigger grip, that is one sexy reel!

[redfinfisho]

Originally Posted by Kustom

Without that trigger grip, that is one sexy reel!

agreed they would have to be one of the most useless things ever put on a reel

[The G factor]

Originally Posted by redfinfisho

agreed they would have to be one of the most useless things ever put on a reel

how come you say that?

[Apache]

I'm guessing the lever is used as a secondary drag system? How exactly does it work and when would you use it?

[matthewsiow]

This reel is design for japanese style rock fishing a.k.a ISO fishing....The trigger on the reel is like a brake system, you can apply as much or as little pressure as you want in order to stop the fish going back to their home...

[Megabass addict]

This is the info I found: The competition model who was given LB reel gear ratio "7.2" fastest in history. I am proud of rewind length of 108cm per steering wheel 1 round, and I turn around a hand, and speed improves markedly. Super lightweight LB which I adopted Zion to a steering wheel, a brake lever other than a body, a rotor, an arm lever, and was equipped with exclusive carbon hybrid Zion spool.
7.2 "REAL FOUR" / mug shield /ZAION air rotor /ZAION body /ZAION body cover / one-touch ZAION steering wheel /ZAION brake lever / light weight carbon hybrid ZAION spool / one way Osh military ration / light weight titanium air veil / gear ratio competition high gear / auto-return veil /UTD aiming at the best manufacturing in four future standards

[Apache]

I wouldn't have much use for this function

[Kelvin]

Iso fishing could be described as finesse rock baitfishing. Long light graphite rods are used. The lever brake threadlines allow line to be fed out with the tide and swell much like you would when fishing for luderick with a centrepin reel. The benefit is you keep the castability and smooth drag of a threadline reel and can also lock up the drag if needed.


Have a read here.
http://isofishinglifestyle.com.au/le...o-fishing.html

It is something that looks like a lot of fun and as highly specialised as bream spinning. I occasionally dabble in baitfishing for bream and it is great fun with extra long coarse fishing rods and tiny threadlines (I use my Daiwa luvias 1000s). Different types of fishing is what keeps things fun.

[chris268]

Originally Posted by matthewsiow

This reel is design for japanese style rock fishing a.k.a ISO fishing....The trigger on the reel is like a brake system, you can apply as much or as little pressure as you want in order to stop the fish going back to their home...

so i guess its like thumbing the spool on a BC reel?

[Megabass addict]

Originally Posted by chris268

so i guess its like thumbing the spool on a BC reel?

Yeah pretty much the same as cupping or thumbing a spool

[TheChief]

Originally Posted by Apache

I wouldn't have much use for this function

I would have a use for it actually. Never thought about it until now but when fishing the racks grabbing the spool to stop a fish is necessary 90% of the time. Now using the brake would be a lot quicker and easier than grabbing the spool and you can still wind at the same time because you don't have to take your hand off the knob!

Hmmmmm..... Looks amazing to.

[Fez fish]

That's why the Japanese are at the top of the tree when
It comes to designing fishing rods and reels .Just like
Chief said,when you are fishing oyster racks instead of
Using your hand just pull up the lever.One very stylish
Looking reel.


Cheers shane

[redfinfisho]

Now knowing the full functions of this apparatis I'm going to retract my earlier commemt I use to think it's functions were different but I still wouldnt want one personally but I can see they would be handy in certian centarios.