Okuma Titus

Good – The Titus name covers a range of Okuma lever-drag, overhead free-spool reels The Titus is available with an alloy frame -TG (Gold Series)- or as the T series with graphite frames. The Titus ranges from the small baitcaster sized 10 up to #50 full size game reels. They are available in level-wind models (L suffix), which evenly lay the line across the spool on the retreive, and 'casting' configuration where the fisherman must guide the line back on the spool with his/her fingers. The Titus Gold is also available in 2-speed versions.

I own the T15L which is the cheaper graphite, level-wind, and is the second smallest of the range. I've used the reel exclusively for bottom fishing for Blue Cod off the Southern and Taranaki coasts of NZ. In the south the reel was used in 90-100 meters of water with heavy weights and multi-hook rigs on 80lb braid. This type of fishing requires a lot of winding as the fish hook immediately the bottom is reached so a days fishing is endless drops and retrieves. The Titus proved took this all week without complaint.

From new my Titus has had a noisy gear-set, during servicing the heavy duty brass gear set was inspected and was found to show no abnormal wear. I've just got used to it and ignore.

As mentioned above, given the great range of Titus reels, this review is specific to the T15L, which overall is good strong reel. I am please with it. Titus T15L Cheap, rugged for the money, My reel is has noisy gears, other units I've inspect don't