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I agree that most do it for a perceived "comfort" fit. In tourny casting the coaster on the bottom of a reel functions much the same as a trigger and gives your low hand leverage on the pull. However in high reel casting the top hands function is to push, and the trigger is less helpful in this aspect, and in some cases even gets in the way, I have found.Some people like them....I like the trigger because I am able to comfortably use my index finger as leverage so I can put more pressure on the spool with my thumb. Most WRI heavers that you see have a trigger on them. I dont think people are putting them on these rods because they look cool.
Not perceived comfort...Actual comfort for me.I agree that most do it for a perceived "comfort" fit. In tourny casting the coaster on the bottom of a reel functions much the same as a trigger and gives your low hand leverage on the pull. However in high reel casting the top hands function is to push, and the trigger is less helpful in this aspect, and in some cases even gets in the way, I have found.
I do have them on several WRI rods- fusions and such.
The reason they are more useful in plugging is you have better control of the rod while working a lure and setting a hook, fighting a fish, etc. This is of limited use with a larger conventional reel on a heaver, where the hand is on top so the the thumb can lay line down while retrieving, making a trigger useless at this point. I'm not arguing against triggers, I use them most of the time, just find they have a much more limited role in bait fishing with conventional heaver gear.
To your original question- I know of no company that makes a trigger in a size 24.
I pretty much figured that would be the reply. Kinda sux.They sometimes will do OEM product designs like this. However they usually require 15,000-20,000 units.
Dont think I could afford that or ever sell that many.
Team Buddhahead-- what rod is that - or more specifically what size diameter at the mounting ?
I do not know what rod. It's the ad from Sharkbait..