DanD-Jigs Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Hi Crowd, I could use some help from folks who have owned one or both of these reels. I recently completed grad school and as a gift to myself I'm going to buy one or the other. Just thought I'd get some feedback before pulling the trigger. Was planning on using the reel as an all around mid-size swimbait setup (likely pairing with a Phenix BDH 837 or 838 build) and throwing anything from a baby-wake to a 250. Also, I tend to use braid on all my reels if that makes a difference. Thoughts? Thanks for your help. - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilcatfish Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I have a Z2020H and absolutely love it. I've thrown everything from 3:16 little boogers to a 250 and it handles them all well. I almost sold the reel a while back, but thank god another member talked me out of it. I would've regretted it. That said, I've never fished a Lin 10 but I'm sure it would be a great reel as well (though pricier than the Z of course) MA Frog Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Isn't the megabass a round reel? Comparing 2 different styles is tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Get yourself a BJ for sure Mountainryan, BASS_SWINGER, PNW bass and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Frog Man Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I have a Z2020H and absolutely love it. I've thrown everything from 3:16 little boogers to a 250 and it handles them all well. I almost sold the reel a while back, but thank god another member talked me out of it. I would've regretted it. That said, I've never fished a Lin 10 but I'm sure it would be a great reel as well (though pricier than the Z of course) Z is a very versatile reel. One of my favorite ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Patrick Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Hi Crowd, I could use some help from folks who have owned one or both of these reels. I recently completed grad school and as a gift to myself I'm going to buy one or the other. Just thought I'd get some feedback before pulling the trigger. Was planning on using the reel as an all around mid-size swimbait setup (likely pairing with a Phenix BDH 837 or 838 build) and throwing anything from a baby-wake to a 250. Also, I tend to use braid on all my reels if that makes a difference. Thoughts? Thanks for your help. - Dan Just got the Lin 10 Zirconia a month ago... Nice reel but not really suited for swimbait fishing. The spool is too small and will not hold enough line for most applications. Have two Z200's and they are more versatile for swimbaits. For conventional fishing, the Lin 10 is way to go. Good luck. Edited July 30, 2017 by James Patrick Good Year 71 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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perfectpaul Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Have owned both, loved both. However the Z is much more suitable for swimbait fishing. As mentioned above, line capacity on the BJ really limits versatility....therefore I sold it and got another Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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