ACCURATE VALIANT REEL NARROW BV-500N-MAHI

The Accurate Valiant 500N SP is an ideal reel for many types of west coast jig fishing. I have used it for both daytime and night jigging for Bluefin with great success. The slow pitch handle feels super comfortable when grinding these fish in, and the tall narrow spool stacks line almost by itself when retrieving jigs and when fighting a fish. The twin drag is strong and super smooth.

You don't have to have any special technique for night jig fishing, just drop a medium sized knife jig to depth, work the zone, and hang on! When you are hooked up, the slow pitch rod isn't designed for fighting the fish, but rather for giving the jig a specific action. Use low gear, point your slow pitch rod almost directly at the fish, and grind it in.

I have used both 50 pound and 60 pound braid on this reel, and prefer the 60 pound for the bigger fish. The picture below shows a 90 pound Bluefin tuna that I caught on the 500N on my last trip using 60 pound depth colored braid and a 200 gram slow pitch torpedo jig. The reel worked flawlessly on this and two other Bluefin tuna that night. With slow pitch equipment, the reel has to do most of the work when fighting fish, and the twin drag Valiant 500N SP seems more than up to this task. Thanks Accurate!

This is the narrow version of the 500N