Reel Draggin' Tackle -Quality Saltwater Tackle, At the Right Price

Center Block Crimpers

RDT Snap & Block Kit
Snap Kit

RDT Center Block

The Center Block

The centerpiece of the bar is our custom design, configured so that you fight the fish not the bar. It is cut from high density Poly and drilled in two directions. One direction for the bar to slide through and one for the leader line passage. The Ploy Block is drilled so that the bar and leader line never touch inside the block. Our design is better than a swivel crimped to the center of the bar, followed by crimping your main line and spreader bar center line in one of the ways you see at your local tackle shops. With the high quality light line we use (to generate more strikes) its important to eliminate as many potential failure points as possible. Our center Poly Block is free-spinning, allowing for more bar motion and flexibility. The center line goes directly through the center piece, so the angler fights the fish not the bar. This is a dramatic improvement over other rigging techniques available at your local tackle shops or retail centers. Reel Draggin' Tackle has incorporated a 200# hand line, 30 inches long forward of the bar. The line slides freely through the center block. When boating your fish, the leader man has a robust piece of mono to grab safely. Since the bar floats on this leader, it does not add to the total length of the spreader bar. Our center line is cut at 52 inches, with an offshore loop knot at the end to attach or remove your stinger of choice. This keeps the rig about a rod length long, allowing the angler to reel the rig to the tip of the rod, step to the center of the boat, and with the rod tip raised the fish will be well within the range of your gaff.

You are going to need something for the center of the bar. This is the conection point between the business end of the bar, and your main line to the rod/reel. You have lots of options here. This is a good look at the poly block we currently use. We'll discuss this more in the next few posts.
There are many ways to make your center point. We buy sheets of Marine Starboard and cut it down. It takes a bit of time, and may be a little more expensive than other methods, however the volume we deal in cuts the ultimate price down and more importantly, its the functionality.
The Poly Block we use provides a soft, smooth "tunnel" for the leader line to move through, without damaging the line. As you can see from the picture above, the bar and the line will not touch each other inside the block due to the location of the holes.
We run a 36" leader of 200# Premium 150# mono line through the block. There is an Offshore knot at each end. One for the center line of the bar, and the other for the main line swivel.

The Spreader Bar will now "float" on 36" inches of leader. This helps reduce the amount of constant drag you get from other bars. Also, this rigging and the spring steel work together to produce more pulsing action as your bars are pulled through the water. This feature alone has lead to more hookups and is worth the extra effort.

Kit Contains:
5- Crain Swivel Sleeves
5- 240# Ball Bearing Swivels
5- 240# Coast Lock Snaps
5- 180# Coast Lock Snaps
5- 130# Coast Lock Snaps
5- 80# Coast Lock Snaps
2 Poly Blocks (Spreader Bar Center piece)

Reel Draggin’ Tackle®, LLC –Quality Tackle, at the right price.
Reel Draggin' Tackle® anglers demand quality, strength and effective tackle that will win the toughest battles at sea. Our customers fish some of the most challenging environments in the world in pursuit of Tuna, Marlin, Wahoo and other giants of the deep. These are the same fisherman who helped design and test all of our saltwater tackle in the North East USA, Hawaii, Costa Rica and Australia. Anglers in the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay and along the coast from Maine to North Carolina helped us design our Striped Bass tackle. The depth of their experience and time on the water has ensured our tackle performs above expectations. Quality saltwater and freshwater fishing tackle designed to bring your trophy to the boat, that is what Reel Draggin’ Tackle®, LLC is all about.
Reel Draggin’ Tackle® has designed saltwater reels and saltwater rods that stand the test of time. Our saltwater lures consistently bring in the big fish. We test everything we make and sell, if it don’t catch fish we don’t sell it. We have recently added a Spectra fishing line that has the strength and quality to bring the biggest trophy to the boat. Our inventory has been expanded to include fishing tools, boat equipment, fighting belts, tackle bags of all sizes, downrigger gear and Salt-Away. We added a few extra’s like T-Shirts, coffee mugs, hats and other items to help you brag on us. We designed our own Striped Bass trolling reels and Live Line Reels while at the same time we recognize some anglers will want brand names like Penn Reels and Shimano. To match the varied fishing our angler do, we designed a series of RDTKL Custom Rods that meet the needs of Striped bass fishing, Tuna fishing, Marlin fishing, Wahoo fishing or pitching to Mahi Mahi. Our lighter Custom rods have also met the needs of Salmon, Lake Trout, and fresh water Striped Bass fisherman across the country.
We make nearly all of our own trolling lures. Reel Draggin’ Tackle®, LLC owns over 1000 saltwater and freshwater lure molds. Our Spreader Bars, Daisy Chains and other rigged lures are done right in our shop. If you have custom rigging requirements, all you have to do is shoot us an EMAIL, and we’ll meet whatever your needs are. Our rigging is top notch. We use the best crimps, very high quality hardware and monofilament. Our Striped Bass tackle includes; Sassy Shads in chartreuse, white, purple and Electric Glow Green (our original color), Parachute Rigs in the most effective styles and colors Daisy Chains, Umbrella Rigs, Tandem Rigs, Mackerel Rigs. Our offshore tackle includes; Spreader Bars, Dredges, Daisy Chains, Soft Body Squid, Blue Bally Hoo, Teaser Birds, Deep Rigs & Jigs, Slammers, Draggin' Slayer Jets, Chuggers, Hard Heads, Bullets, Custom Rigs, RDTKL Sea Witches and more. Our hardware inventory was selected specifically to meet your needs; Hooks, Re-Rigging Kits, Rigging Tools, Spreader Bar, Release Clips, Leader & Line, Safety Snaps, Coast Lock Snaps, Swivels, Rigging Foam, Crimps and Rigging Beads. Over the last two years we began offering complete boat packages targeting specific species of fish like Striped Bass, Tuna and Marlin. We will also fully customize your spread in any way you want. We have designed and provided complete fit-outs for new anglers and helped them expand in following years. Our customers realize we offer quality fishing tackle at prices that cannot be matched anywhere and they keep coming back. If you are a new customer, welcome aboard. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to EMAIL us. For our repeat customers, I personally thank you. Cheers and good fishing, Capt. Ken Reel Draggin’ Tackle®, LLC –Quality Tackle, at the right price.

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