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Posts: 1996
Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Is any one using these for musky? I have some concerns that the reel may be too small. I know with superlines you do not need the additional spool capacity but I am some what worried that this bass sized reel will not hold up to the daily grind of musky fishing. |
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| Used them with 65lb tuffline plus with no problems for 3 years and over 150 plus days a year on the water. I went with all 400 now, just for the line clickers...BR |
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Posts: 1996
Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I would love to go with the 400 series but I am actually looking for a 251 (lefty model) and to my knowledge they don't make a 401 except for the TE (and I'm way too cheap to spend that kind of $'s on a reel). |
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Posts: 5230
| I have had the 251 for years gets most use of all musky reels I have, with no problems. 0723
Edited by 0723 6/4/2003 8:58 PM
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Posts: 938
Location: NeverNever Lake | Got one on a 7'6" ex-heavy Allstar. I put dartainium washers and 6.3:1 gears in it. Sweeeeeeet! No line out levelwind, but narrow spool keeps things in order. |
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Posts: 20281
Location: oswego, il | I would buy one but the levelwind disengages on the cast. I don't like this in a round reel. Causes bad line angles and uneven spooling which creates more backlashes. |
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Posts: 2061
Location: Belgium | I have the 251 and it's my best reel |
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Posts: 332
Location: Neenah, WI | Norm
As you know I have a 250 And seeing as we may be in the boat on Saturday
You are welcome to throw it for awhile. (But it will cost you)
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Posts: 696
Location: Northern Illinois | I've been using Shimano for many years. And I talked to a sales rep who came into our store one day about that reel. He was saying that originally it was a bass reel but has done really well with musky. He also any problems that they've had were when you would spool to much line onto it which shouldn't be a problem if your careful. Didn't understand exactly what he was talking but he knew what he was talking about. |
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| i have a calcutta 200 and i am using it for musky (just got it). i was iffy about it. what do you guys think? |
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Posts: 1023
Location: Lafayette, IN | I have a Curado with 80# Power Pro and haven't had any problems with it at all. Can't imagine why a 250 would be any different. I do understand the levelwind issue ToddM talks about though. But Power Pro has been very forgiving in my experience with bass sized freespools |
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Shimano Calcutta 250