After years of wondering what it would be like to have an opportunity to catch a 200 lb. tuna I was lucky enough to get on the 2012 Accurate June Heat trip on the Red Rooster.
In advance if getting on this trip I had read that Accurate was doing some pretty trick stuff to their ATD 12 reels and I thought being armed with one would be a great idea. The idea was to have a 12 size reel with the gearing and cranking power of a 30 size reel
I fished my "Super 12" on a Calstar 770xx rail rod for most of the trip and found that it gave me a great advantage in being able to get a sardine away from the boat with a really castable big game reel!
I was using 100# hollow spectra and 100# premium seaguar floro with a 5/0 ringed Super Mutu hook when the fish of my dreams answered the call.
This reel was truly amazing as I was able to walk this fish right up to gaff in about one hour. When the fish got into its deep circles I was able to put this little powerhouse in low gear and really put the "hurt" to this fish.
When he finally was gaffed I couldn't believe my eyes as this had been an ambition of mine for a long time
Accurate truly has a winner here as not only does this reel cast like a dream but has tremendous cranking power in a small package!
I thought about retiring this reel but I see more big fish in its future!
My advice--Don't leave the docks without one!!!
David Malone
www.AccurateFishing.com
