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Location: central Wisconsin | Low profile 400 sized baitcaster? You would think they would want to compete with Abu and Diawa for those people that prefer that style. |
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| I have a curado 300 ej and its a great little reel. |
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | I don't get it either. I don't buy the "Muskie fishing is such a small percentage of what they sell" argument. Money is money. Make a 400 size tranx and it would be flying off the shelves. |
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| So how many people do you think have contacted Shimano to tell them that "if you build it, we guarantee they will fly off the shelf"? |
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Location: Tennessee | Peter Stoltman - 11/4/2015 7:33 AM
So how many people do you think have contacted Shimano to tell them that "if you build it, we guarantee they will fly off the shelf"?
i know i have numerous times |
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Location: MN | I'm sure the new Abu reels are going to force a change their market share will take a big hit, I think. |
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | Peter Stoltman - 11/4/2015 6:33 AM
So how many people do you think have contacted Shimano to tell them that "if you build it, we guarantee they will fly off the shelf"?
I know I have. Sent emails, and tell them at every musky show. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | The TE400-LR (LowRider)  |
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| Its in the works probably seen at Icast 2016. |
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Location: Waukee, IA | Then at iCast 2017 Abu will release a Tranx size reel and the circle of redundant marketing will be complete. |
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Location: central Wisconsin | johndtuttle - 11/4/2015 6:18 PM
Its in the works probably seen at Icast 2016.
Tell us more John. |
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| Jeff78 - 11/4/2015 6:35 PM
johndtuttle - 11/4/2015 6:18 PM
Its in the works probably seen at Icast 2016.
Tell us more John.
I don't really have more. :).
Shimano Rep however said "something" was in the works and people have been asking for bigger curados/smaller tranx for the last few years. So not sure exactly which it will be. But its an obvious hole in the Shimano lineup and the Lexa 400 has been a huge success.
When Daiwa is adding models (ie new Lexa 400 HD) and Shimano has nothing in that size it isn't too hard to figure out that when people ask for it and Shimano says "something is in the works" we can put 2 + 2 together. |
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| tkuntz - 11/4/2015 4:59 PM
Then at iCast 2017 Abu will release a Tranx size reel and the circle of redundant marketing will be complete.
Naw, Abu is core freshwater and frankly, a Tranx (500 size) is a little ridiculous for fresh.
I hope the Toro-S and Beast do well enough we can get a 400 sized beast eventually. |
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| I consider the Beast 60 as a 400 size and the 50 a 300 would you not agree? |
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Location: central Wisconsin | achotrod - 11/7/2015 12:23 PM
I consider the Beast 60 as a 400 size and the 50 a 300 would you not agree?
I have not held the Beast yet but do own a NACL in both 50 & 60 series. I would call those equivalent to a 300 & 400 series. |
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Location: musky waters of SE, WI | Its a mystery why there hasn't been a 400 curado.... |
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| johndtuttle - 11/5/2015 4:36 PM
tkuntz - 11/4/2015 4:59 PM
Then at iCast 2017 Abu will release a Tranx size reel and the circle of redundant marketing will be complete.
Naw, Abu is core freshwater and frankly, a Tranx (500 size ) is a little ridiculous for fresh.
I hope the Toro-S and Beast do well enough we can get a 400 sized beast eventually.
What size and rating for a musky rod equates to being ridiculous for fresh water in your opinion? |
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| A 400D with, the line guide ½ inch further away from the spool, and then with the tranx HG gears and brake would rock my fishing world :D |
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Any chance Shimano builds a