Accurate Reels & Handles by Bruce Smith

Jack Nilsen is one of the most generous men in sportfishing today.  He contributed his Accurate Reels along with a couple of Accurate Reels borrowed from Bill Roecker of Fishingvideos.com to my cause of product research and review. Someone has to be the guinea pig!   This gave me four primary outfits to use, all Seeker rods and Accurate reels. It was the bee's knee's, or at least I thought it was. 

The primary four:

Accurate Boss 500 narrow/ Hercules SHS 70M; 65lb. solid spectra; four feet of 40-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon attached via FG knot

Accurate Boss 500/ Hercules SHS 60H; 80lb. spectra; twenty feet of 50-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon

Accurate Boss 600 narrow/ Hercules SHS 60XH; 80lb. spectra; twenty feet of 60-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon

Accurate Boss 600/ Super Seeker CJBF 60H; 130lb. spectra; twenty feet of 80-pound Blackwater fluorocarbon

I really can't say enough good things about this tackle.  It's light, strong, good-looking and gives you a huge confidence boost.  One thing I experienced with the Accurate Reels is that I got to try three different handle/knob configurations.  The Boss 500 narrow came with the infamous basket knob, an Accurate exclusive.  It’s attractive to say the least, but in my opinion was the least comfortable of the three.  I’m not saying it didn't work; it did great, landing those bluefin tuna of the summer.  This knob spins the easiest. In fact, the new ones will go for up to a minute until they stop after an easy finger push.  

Next was the rubber knob. Most reel companies have some version of this handle in the lineup.  It’s very comfortable and my favorite to use. It fit my hands nicely, isn’t too heavy and spins fairly easy. 

I had my doubts about the Accurate T-handle when I first started to use it last year.  This is the one in anodized blue with Extreme engraved down the side. I was worried I wouldn't be able to wind fast enough or that the big handle would be unwieldy or unfriendly. Once I started to use it, all of these doubts were pushed aside and I actually began look forward to winding in fish with one of these bigger handles.  They spin very freely, and of course fit nicely into your hand, ergonomically speaking.  

One thing I really enjoy about the Accurate is the length of the handle, Jack, David and Douglas don't mess around here; it’s a beefy crank.  You get a lot of leverage and torque when you turn this handle; fish come to the boat. This is a testament to how well the gears inside the reels mesh and how strong they’re made. With all this leverage you are putting to the handle, it’s the gears that are taking the abuse.  Accurates have guts and you won't be tearing them out, even with the big handles.   

Report by Bruce Smith of Shogun Sportfishing

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