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Location: Grand Marais, MN | Saw a post from Uncut Angling from a little while back where he mentions testing a new prototype "big fish baitcaster" while catching big channel cats up in Manitoba. Said its supposed to come out 2017, anyone know anything about it? couldn't find anything else |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Maybe a smaller Tranx
Or a replacement for the Curado 300E and EJ |
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| A 450 size Tranx in lefty would be interesting :P |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | PIKEMASTER - 11/9/2016 1:36 AM
Maybe a smaller Tranx
Or a replacement for the Curado 300E and EJ
smaller tranx and im switching teams |
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| Interesting. Whatever it is, I hope it comes in a lefty. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | I doubt if it will come out in a lefty !!
To small of a segment for that |
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| You are probably right. The 401D and Beast 61 are great reels, but a lefty Tranx type reel would be a game-changer. |
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| Can't wait to see what it is. |
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| Is the european market really that small that a lefty reel is considered a bad investement for shimano? |
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| Its the bass and heavy salt water fishing that drives the market. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | monsterlures - 11/10/2016 1:58 AM
Is the european market really that small that a lefty reel is considered a bad investement for shimano?
Yes
Left hand reels are usually less then 10 %
Of total sales so it costs a ton to produce a left hand reel !
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| I doubt if it will come out in a lefty !!
To small of a segment for that
No lefties? Interesting.
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Location: midwest | I'm guessing it's a curado replacement with x ship. |
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| Is it just me, or does that look kind of small? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | RunNGun - 11/10/2016 3:29 PM
Is it just me, or does that look kind of small?
It Looks like a replacement for the 300 Curado
So it could come in a lefty.
This reel will be mostly design for Bass Swim Baits
But should be also used in light saltwater and Musky !! |
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| I would love if they did one in a 400 size. |
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| yeah that looks exactly like an upsized curado 300
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| Wont a 400 size curado compete with the calcutta series?
Or are they going to sell it at a differenct price range? |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | tolle141 - 11/11/2016 10:14 PM
yeah that looks exactly like an upsized curado 300
A beast 60 competitor perhaps |
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| If its a 300 size reel there's quite a gab from that to a Toro beast 60 |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Zinox - 11/16/2016 7:01 AM
If its a 300 size reel there's quite a gab from that to a Toro beast 60
I was figuring it would be a curado 400 aka beast killa |
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| Yes, the 300E and 300EJ are going to be replaced. There will be 2 sizes in 2 different gear ratios and will be available in RH and LH. |
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| available when? |
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| Available by spring. Not positive on the timing yet. |
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| Sweet. Will make a nice glider and small blade reel.
Shimano is still missing a 400 size low-profile reel to compete w/ the Beast and Lexa. |
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| Well, last spring they released the Curado 70 as essentially a downsized and lighter weight 200i with their SVS braking, X-ship, Stable Spool, Hagane frame, etc. It is available in two speeds in both left and right retrieve.
Discontinuing the 300e/300ej which have lagged other refreshed models in the Curado series, in favor of a smaller-sized Tranx seems plausible, and I'd buy a couple in a heartbeat to upgrade my Curado 300ej and replace my Daiwa Lexa. Would be especially great if they come in a lefty version! Two sizes is intriguing as well...300 and 400? (Current Tranx is 500.) |
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| Here's hoping they increase the drag resistance. Im a tight drag, free spool after the hook set kind of angler, just not confident in the hook sets when using my Curado, love it otherwise. |
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Location: Grand Marais, MN | Jigman - 11/28/2016 3:05 AM
Yes, the 300E and 300EJ are going to be replaced. There will be 2 sizes in 2 different gear ratios and will be available in RH and LH.
Any word on the sizes/gear ratios, Jigman?
I'd of course like to see something bigger than a 300 (love the 300dsv, but cant do everything with it). Who am I kidding, though. I don't need/cant afford any new reels. |
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| I think you guys are going to get everything your looking for in the new reels. |
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| Jigman. Do you know what ratios? |
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| I believe 5.8:1 and 7.6:1. |
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| 5.8:1 and 7.6:1. |
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| https://www.outdoorproshop.com/Shimano-Tranx-Reels-p/shimano-tranx30...
I wonder when Shimano will get the details/specs up on their site. |
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| Well those should just about be perfect for most. Shimano listened. I would be watching for some sweet deals on used reels people will be dumping. |
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| Perfect!!!! |
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Location: Ontario, Canada | I don't see anything in that link...Here's another.
http://shop.chase-outdoors.com/catalog.php?category=109347 |
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| I'm a little confused...are these supposed to be like smaller versions of the current Tranx? Or a different reel entirely? |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Samsquamptch - 12/31/2016 5:57 PM
I'm a little confused...are these supposed to be like smaller versions of the current Tranx? Or a different reel entirely?
By the looks of the pics, they are kind of completely different. The exterior appears to be anyway. |
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| Yeah the price is what confused me the most. Same name but some of them close to half the price. |
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Location: mercer wi | Like I said earlier, it looks like a updated curado with a tranx badge. |
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| upnortdave - 12/31/2016 6:30 PM
Like I said earlier, it looks like a updated curado with a tranx badge.
100% What i was thinking, looking forward to hear more about it though. |
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| Bummer |
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