Got me a Cortez 5 and had a little backlash with mono about every cast first time trying it out. Decades ago I used Ambassador's 6.5 magged and rarely had a backlash. From seeing this again I'll crank down the spool tensioner until I get fewer backlashes. The spool spins so fast out of the box I have no need to remove the grease it came with yet. Practice, practice, practice until I have fewer backlashes that aren't hard to repair. Like another commentor said, there's nothing sweeter than the sound of a conventional reel on a perfect cast showing your skill from practicing has paid off. I like this little tank and look forward to landing a red fish or blue cat as long as my leg. There's some hundred pound cats in my local lake I'm going to challege this summer.
Long time fisherman here with gobs of casting experience with all types of reels and conditions. If you flip your rod upside down at the end of the cast, the line will flow off of the reel much easier. When the reel is upright, the line has to "climb" uphill and tends to fall back onto the reel facilitating a bad birds nest. When the reel is upside down, the line "falls" away from the reel allowing it to flow off of the reel better. Another benefit is you'll get longer casts. Try it, I know you'll be able to see the difference.
When I get that perfect cast off a conventional reel it's like pure magic hearing that sound and getting that distance. But, when I cast and something sticks and I break off, it makes me never want to use a conventional reel again. Also When, I'm having to reel in and cast out catfish after catfish with a conventional it makes me question why I use one.
Thanks Carlos, I'm gonna be buying that #5.Maybe two. You can hear when you're experiencing professional overrun.Great vid. No matter how long you been throwing revolving spool reels,you will still nest it up.
I have the older version, the red and gray, I love it. I've caught bull reds big black drums and 3 shark biggest 5 1/2 black tip it's a tank of a real..... have the size 12 reel
seen this reel a few times before over the past couple of years. i would have to say its a best budget reel with a mag control although i did enjoy the penn squall
What do you like better? I was looking at those two reels. I'm trying to decide between the Penn Squall 2 Star Drag Casting Special and this Okuma Cortez. They both the magnetic cast assist. I haven't used either. What other reel is there to consider with the mag cast under $200.00?
I have the original version of the Cortez 5CS with the red spool and handle. The reel as been fished hard and caught a lot of big fish and it has never failed me. Biggest fish was a 72 lb yellowfin tuna. Had it full of 65 lb braid and a short 40 lb mono topshot. Had to button down the drag pretty hard and it survived like a champ. I've replaced a couple bearings and replaced the drag washers but that is it. Casts like a dream too.
There are so many decent reels available nowadays so take your time to research them well & buy as good a quality reel as you are comfortable buying? I love spinning reels so I get a decent reel that takes care of most my fishing styles & then I make sure to grab an extra spool for it. A good balanced rod -n- reel & the reel can be with us a long time UNless you are the Beach Bomber who helps us to determine the newest stuff. Good all around family show here..... peace & GB ALL
Hi, Carlos. Just before watching this Okuma Cortez video, I found and watched your review of the Penn Squall II Casting Special. As you pointed out there, the mounting "foot" on that reel is much too small for many surf rods. You didn't mention this as being an issue with the Cortez, but could you confirm that it fits your rods well? Thanks, Chris (in Maine)
@labtrainer09 this fits all surfrods. The other penn reels fit better on many other surf rods except surf rods with bigger reel seats in the 25 to 28 range
Shoot i still have mine from like 2010. Mine has anodized red parts on grey body. You want to buy it? I've used it like twice... I've converted to left hand reels and i never use it. I also have a shimano torium 14 that i would part with as well both are right hand reels with under 3 uses each. The reel i agree with you is an awesome reel for the money and loaded with features.
Love your videos man. Has helped me so much & just got this reel because of you! Do you have a video or can walk me through cleaning out the grease and do you need to re lubricate? Thanks
Just getting into surf fishing after losing offshore boat. All good things must come to an end but there are options! (Boat partnership fell apart after I member passed and another retired, sold my share to remaining partner, thank God we were friends and had a contract drawn up)
I have Okuma reels…,overall well made reels for the price point… I have the Okuma Tesoro 12S…,it’s quite unruly without a mag…..! But it can cast a country mile when my thumb is in tune with my reel… but when it’s not… it’s quite the fucking mess.. lol 😂 So I’ve decided to get a mag installed on the Tesoro 12 S…..then going back on one of the 12’ St. Croix Avid Surf ( got 2 of these) Also have an old school vintage ABU Garcia 10000C … never been used…. Swapped out the factory bearings for a set of ABEC 7 bearings….,,this is going to be interesting to say the least…🤙🤗😊😎👍
@@BeachBomberFishing I haven’t done anything yet but been thinking about it ever since I got it 3 years ago and it still looks brand new … I clean my gear after every use … anyway,….about the mag video… that’s a video I will definitely watch … Been watching your videos for sometime now …. Cool stuff….😎 You know as well I do,… how to cast large distances… because we know that pulling the butt section and not so much pushing… people look at me like I have 2 heads and say,… WTF are talking about…? Funny thing is … these individuals never even come close to the distances I cast… and they also say… how do you cast so far..? My response is as always… I told you and I showed you … but you don’t listen… lmao 🤣
What model do you prefer out of the 5 through 12? I want to get one but unsure what model I don't want it to be to heavy I want to be able to bring in sharks and rays and occasional big fish eat.
I bought a new reel Shimano TRITON beast master 4 0 two speed .. but I have no idea what rod I need for it 😂 any suggestions?? .... By new I mean never used by the owner. He tried to sell it and it's expensive so he agreed to sell it for only 45$ which is a great deal 🤝 for me 😅 they are worth more than that even when they are used 😅
I have 3 of these a 12 and two 10s. The 12 and one 10 are on 12 ft rods and the other 10 is on a 16 ft rod. 170 to 200 yards are easy with the 12 ft rods. 200 plus is possible on the 16 ft. The cast control works great and the reel gets faster the more you use it. Easily handled a 4 ft redfish and a 5 ft bull shark. Generally I try and avoid catching sharks by keeping my bait smaller 4 to 6 inch mullet max or a 1/2 crab. Trick is having the bait large enough the pin fish and hard heads leave it alone but not too big to catch a shark. I also brought in a big ass stingray. Not to fond of catching them either.
I tried everything casting with 4oz sputnik on a 12ft rod for pompano been using the Penn squall 15 for 4yrs never had an issue wanted to try the okuma cortez 5 watching your video had to pick up 1
try increasing to 17 lb or 20 lb mono on the cortez 5. It should make things more controllable . Also play with spool tension. I have noticed that these reels get more controllable after some use (maybe more consistent spin ?). I degreased/lubes the bearings on the cortez 5 and get over 30 seconds spin time For what it's worth, I have the cortez 5 and the 10 . The 5 is faster and easier to control . Also easier to stop the spool for the 5. My cortez 10 was unmanageable with 14 lb mono but much easier to manage with 20 lb mono . I'm still on the fence about narrow spools (line level depletes much faster than wide spools requiring a bit of thumb work in flight to prevent line lift. On the other hand, the narrow spool with a shoulder makes it easier to thumb the spool and also easier to lay line and lighter than the larger cortez 12 spool)
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Awesome Carlos! Glad you are liking the Cortez reels. They are phenomenal little reels. And thank you for all the kind comments eveyrone!
lower yo damn prices
@@WydJaxxy why do people say that and then get disappointed when the quality drops okuma are already not too bad
@@WydJaxxy Are you talking about Daiwa & Shimano?
Will there ever be a lefty version?
@@rafaelgarcia9855 Unfortunately no current plans for a lefty.
Got me a Cortez 5 and had a little backlash with mono about every cast first time trying it out. Decades ago I used
Ambassador's 6.5 magged and rarely had a backlash. From seeing this again I'll crank down the spool tensioner until I get fewer backlashes. The spool spins so fast out of the box I have no need to remove the grease it came with yet. Practice, practice, practice until I have fewer backlashes that aren't hard to repair. Like another commentor said, there's nothing sweeter than the sound of a conventional reel on a perfect cast showing your skill from practicing has paid off. I like this little tank and look forward to landing a red fish or blue cat as long as my leg. There's some hundred pound cats in my local lake I'm going to challege this summer.
How is it holding up 8 months later?
Long time fisherman here with gobs of casting experience with all types of reels and conditions. If you flip your rod upside down at the end of the cast, the line will flow off of the reel much easier. When the reel is upright, the line has to "climb" uphill and tends to fall back onto the reel facilitating a bad birds nest. When the reel is upside down, the line "falls" away from the reel allowing it to flow off of the reel better. Another benefit is you'll get longer casts. Try it, I know you'll be able to see the difference.
Do you know of any Shimano or Daiwa conventional reels that's good for long distance casting on the surf? Preferably at least 275yd on 20lb mono.
This is super important information right there. It made a huge difference in my casting once i started twisting the wrist.
When I get that perfect cast off a conventional reel it's like pure magic hearing that sound and getting that distance. But, when I cast and something sticks and I break off, it makes me never want to use a conventional reel again. Also When, I'm having to reel in and cast out catfish after catfish with a conventional it makes me question why I use one.
Lmfao same here. With conventional, you either love them or hate them.
Thanks Carlos, I'm gonna be buying that #5.Maybe two.
You can hear when you're experiencing professional overrun.Great vid.
No matter how long you been throwing revolving spool reels,you will still nest it up.
Exactly, it happens to us all no matter the experience. I nest at least 3 times a trip lol. I try to be as genuine as possible.
@@BeachBomberFishing
Those don't make it out of the edit bay.Tight lines to you sir!
what reel does and what do you recommend @@JEM133
I have the older version, the red and gray, I love it. I've caught bull reds big black drums and 3 shark biggest 5 1/2 black tip it's a tank of a real..... have the size 12 reel
Man, I love the red accent on the old one. Wish I could find one.
seen this reel a few times before over the past couple of years. i would have to say its a best budget reel with a mag control although i did enjoy the penn squall
What do you like better? I was looking at those two reels. I'm trying to decide between the Penn Squall 2 Star Drag Casting Special and this Okuma Cortez.
They both the magnetic cast assist. I haven't used either.
What other reel is there to consider with the mag cast under $200.00?
@@707SonomaComa i only used penn but personally i think penn is better and also used a lot by many anglers too
I have the original version of the Cortez 5CS with the red spool and handle. The reel as been fished hard and caught a lot of big fish and it has never failed me. Biggest fish was a 72 lb yellowfin tuna. Had it full of 65 lb braid and a short 40 lb mono topshot. Had to button down the drag pretty hard and it survived like a champ. I've replaced a couple bearings and replaced the drag washers but that is it. Casts like a dream too.
Just got a Cortez 5 and casted it for the first time today. I've gotta say it was perfect!
There are so many decent reels available nowadays so take your time to research them well & buy as good a quality reel as you
are comfortable buying? I love spinning reels so I get a decent reel that takes care of most my fishing styles & then I make sure
to grab an extra spool for it. A good balanced rod -n- reel & the reel can be with us a long time UNless you are the Beach Bomber
who helps us to determine the newest stuff. Good all around family show here..... peace & GB ALL
Niice
No I am tempted to get this reel and pair it with a 10ft OM for a budget rock fishing setup.
I got an older red and grey one that's been sitting collecting dust, right hand retrieve that's been used maybe 5 times if you are interested.
Nice looking reel. I like the loud clicker!
Shouldn't you tune a conventional reel the same way you tune a baitcaster?
Hi, Carlos. Just before watching this Okuma Cortez video, I found and watched your review of the Penn Squall II Casting Special. As you pointed out there, the mounting "foot" on that reel is much too small for many surf rods. You didn't mention this as being an issue with the Cortez, but could you confirm that it fits your rods well? Thanks, Chris (in Maine)
@labtrainer09 this fits all surfrods. The other penn reels fit better on many other surf rods except surf rods with bigger reel seats in the 25 to 28 range
Shoot i still have mine from like 2010. Mine has anodized red parts on grey body. You want to buy it? I've used it like twice... I've converted to left hand reels and i never use it. I also have a shimano torium 14 that i would part with as well both are right hand reels with under 3 uses each. The reel i agree with you is an awesome reel for the money and loaded with features.
What size is your okuma fishing reel I have one from another brand but in number 50
Always check you spool play in free spool not engaged. Not a bad reel for the price point.
At first I had no problem with a little birdnest, until I was night casting with OH and birdnest occurred, after that I learned to use spining
Noice advice and reel! Thanks for info, I'm with ya on reel size and drag, people are crazy on buying a reel for max drag, 15lb is crazy strong drag😅
Braid on a conventional reel is a brave choice. I've heard and seen to many fingers loosing some length when shit goes wrong
What do you mean?
Hey that's a cool reel Thanx for sharing your experience with us...
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it.
Are you able to open it and glue extra magnets inside to help with cast control?
I have never done it but have seen other videos doing it.
Another great video ! Love your reviews.
Great video.
Do you not receive finger burn when using braid with no finger stool.
Love your videos man. Has helped me so much & just got this reel because of you! Do you have a video or can walk me through cleaning out the grease and do you need to re lubricate? Thanks
Me gusta tu estilo de pezca en que parte es yo vivo en houston que pier es disculpa
Ur a best bro I just started to get into surf fishing cause of u
Just getting into surf fishing after losing offshore boat. All good things must come to an end but there are options! (Boat partnership fell apart after I member passed and another retired, sold my share to remaining partner, thank God we were friends and had a contract drawn up)
“Well you’re not casting hard enough” 😂
Hellow man,I just want to get the difference between PBS and LBS
Happy fishing Friday 🎣 happy new year 👍🏼 that's a big fish can you use metal Jiggs on this get up for jigging
New to your page! Glad I found it, lots of good info! What rod is that you are using in the beginning of the video?
I have Okuma reels…,overall well made reels for the price point… I have the Okuma Tesoro 12S…,it’s quite unruly without a mag…..! But it can cast a country mile when my thumb is in tune with my reel… but when it’s not… it’s quite the fucking mess.. lol 😂
So I’ve decided to get a mag installed on the Tesoro 12 S…..then going back on one of the 12’ St. Croix Avid Surf ( got 2 of these)
Also have an old school vintage ABU Garcia 10000C … never been used…. Swapped out the factory bearings for a set of ABEC 7 bearings….,,this is going to be interesting to say the least…🤙🤗😊😎👍
You sent it to get magged? I was just taking apart my Tesoro 12s to static mag it myself. I was gonna make a video on how to static mag a reel.
@@BeachBomberFishing I haven’t done anything yet but been thinking about it ever since I got it 3 years ago and it still looks brand new … I clean my gear after every use … anyway,….about the mag video… that’s a video I will definitely watch …
Been watching your videos for sometime now …. Cool stuff….😎
You know as well I do,… how to cast large distances… because we know that pulling the butt section and not so much pushing… people look at me like I have 2 heads and say,… WTF are talking about…?
Funny thing is … these individuals never even come close to the distances I cast… and they also say… how do you cast so far..? My response is as always… I told you and I showed you … but you don’t listen… lmao 🤣
Blessings Happy New Year Bud tight lines
Thank you, same to you!
picked up the 5 size, man is this thing fast. I think the mag set up is not so good. working on adding a few more mags to slow it down
SOLD! Is there any special maintenance required for a mag reel like this?
What’s your rod? Thanks!
What model do you prefer out of the 5 through 12? I want to get one but unsure what model I don't want it to be to heavy I want to be able to bring in sharks and rays and occasional big fish eat.
I bought a new reel Shimano TRITON beast master 4 0 two speed .. but I have no idea what rod I need for it 😂 any suggestions?? .... By new I mean never used by the owner. He tried to sell it and it's expensive so he agreed to sell it for only 45$ which is a great deal 🤝 for me 😅 they are worth more than that even when they are used 😅
Can this okuma Cortez be used for some yellowfin tuna ?
I love Akuma products so amazing I have a Tersoro myself
wheres the pro discount code so i can order one
Beautiful Drum
Thanks!!
Man what rod is that?? Whats the length??
What rod would you recommend for it
Awesome rods nice and chunky 👍🏽
Penn fathoms all day best for casting and magged to the hilt
I have 3 of these a 12 and two 10s. The 12 and one 10 are on 12 ft rods and the other 10 is on a 16 ft rod.
170 to 200 yards are easy with the 12 ft rods. 200 plus is possible on the 16 ft.
The cast control works great and the reel gets faster the more you use it.
Easily handled a 4 ft redfish and a 5 ft bull shark.
Generally I try and avoid catching sharks by keeping my bait smaller 4 to 6 inch mullet max or a 1/2 crab.
Trick is having the bait large enough the pin fish and hard heads leave it alone but not too big to catch a shark.
I also brought in a big ass stingray. Not to fond of catching them either.
Hey what rod are you using?
Hey waht it the rod plz
From my country Taiwan, but people here love Shimano and Daiwa only
In today’s economy, budget is high on list.
Tks.
I have been watching your videos for a few years now any reels to give away I am into long distance casting
how does it rate compared to the surf 8k
I like this better
@@BeachBomberFishing and distance wise. We don't get such big fish inshore here in dubai
Too bad.... i dont see any left handed reels. On the site
For 120 bucks, i like my old school Slosh 20, on a 12 foot penn prevail.
Thats a good reel, but it is not magged, which is why I didn't bring it up. I have a few, I also have a sealine SHA 20.
@@BeachBomberFishing do you use braid on your sloshes?
I just bought my Cortez 5 having trouble adjusting my magnetic keep getting bird nest have it loaded with 14lb suffix
How loose is the spool?
I tried everything casting with 4oz sputnik on a 12ft rod for pompano been using the Penn squall 15 for 4yrs never had an issue wanted to try the okuma cortez 5 watching your video had to pick up 1
try increasing to 17 lb or 20 lb mono on the cortez 5. It should make things more controllable . Also play with spool tension. I have noticed that these reels get more controllable after some use (maybe more consistent spin ?). I degreased/lubes the bearings on the cortez 5 and get over 30 seconds spin time
For what it's worth, I have the cortez 5 and the 10 . The 5 is faster and easier to control . Also easier to stop the spool for the 5. My cortez 10 was unmanageable with 14 lb mono but much easier to manage with 20 lb mono . I'm still on the fence about narrow spools (line level depletes much faster than wide spools requiring a bit of thumb work in flight to prevent line lift. On the other hand, the narrow spool with a shoulder makes it easier to thumb the spool and also easier to lay line and lighter than the larger cortez 12 spool)
I am too rough on my gear. I would break those in a less than 10 trips to the beach. Lmao
But they are great for a budget set up no doubt.
🔥🔥
Thanks man!
U using mono
imma get a conventional in 4 days when i turn 13 for shark fishing
Nice bro
Nice!
Im guilty of buying reels that are way overkill for what i need
Like buying an Avet Lx for bull reds lmao?
Jack em up !
That’s why i don’t like these kinds of reel for casting and sticking to my spinning reels 😂😂😂
What rods are you casting ?