I switched last year to the Diawa LC17’s They hold plenty of line for long lining and fit the hand much better than the 27 do and have good drag system. Less weight too for those of us who don’t like to put the rod in a rod holder. 
The Diawa’s with the Cabelas trolling rods are a great setup for the price, I prefer the 8’6 telescoping here is a link but you can get them on sale a bit cheaper
Those Accudepths, IMHO, aren’t reliable pieces of walleye fishing equipment. They have lousy drags and the line counter fails a good fraction of the time, at least under the conditions that I expose them to.
Sealines are another story. I have 17s and 27s…they are VERY reliable reels.
Pair those sealines with 8’6″ rods and you’re ready to go. Not too long to handhold and not too short for boards. If you want to set up a good spread of boards (i.e., 4 boards and 2 flatlines or leadlines out the back), go for longer rod lengths.
Check out the new Abu Garcia line counters. They are a C3 with a diital counter on it.
D Man,
Spend the money and buy the Diawa Sealines. You won’t be dissappointed. I like the 17’s for long-lining, if you want’em for lead, buy the 47’s.
Sealines have been incredibly durable for me over the last decade of guiding.
I bought a pair of Shimano Tekota’s last spring. I thought the Sealine’s were the cats meow but these Tekota’s make the Sealine feel like a Zebco 202. Well maybe that’s a stretch but they are very nice, spendy but very nice. The drag is unreal…..
New abu 6500LC’s they have been good so far
I put a pair of the Diawa Sealine 17’s on a pair of Cabela’s Tourney Trail 9′ steelhead rods. The drags on the 17’s are silky smooth. The rods are a nice length – with a soft action – perfect for dragging cranks. Nice and light – with plenty of shock absorbtion. They are a little light for dragging boards, but they do work when needed. Overall, I am very happy with the combos.
Tim
Thanks’s guys
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New abu 6500LC’s they have been good so far
yeap, got a pair and they are sweet. 
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I bought a pair of Shimano Tekota’s last spring. I thought the Sealine’s were the cats meow but these Tekota’s make the Sealine feel like a Zebco 202. Well maybe that’s a stretch but they are very nice, spendy but very nice. The drag is unreal…..
Ditto to Kurt. 
I have 4 of them and they are unbelievable, especially for Pulling Boards. Like Kurt said the drags are unreal. The Sealines are nice and more than adequate for longlining cranks, but in my opinion for pulling boards, I would up the ante and get the Tekotas by Shimano. I will be getting 2 more for this Summer for troling the basin. Best line counter on the market hands down. 
D Man,
If you prefer a left hand retrieve as I do, Cabelas is
going to be your only option. (that I know of) There are
2 sizes. The 20L & 30L. I have one of each. I use the 30L
as a full ‘core reel, 10 colors + leader. I currently have
mono on the 20L, but you could do a segmented leadcore
set-up also. I just get a better feel of those awesome head
shakes holding the rod in my right hand and retrieving with
these lefties.
BTW, these are the Depthmaster Golds
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