Which shimano reel???
Bodybuilder5
Posted 1/28/2017 5:20 AM (#847800)
Subject: Which shimano reel???




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So I used the abu c4 last ear and broke a couple times. So now I'm looking at the Calcutta d or conquest. I see great reviews for the Calcutta d and not as many for the conquest. I see it on amazon for 90$ more. So just wondering everyone's take on if the 90$ would be worth the upgrade or just go with the D since many seem to love it. Thanks!!
pklingen
Posted 1/28/2017 5:48 AM (#847802 - in reply to #847800)
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Location: NE Ohio		calcutta 400B with the carbon fiber drag washer upgrade. best all around reel i've used.
Clammer
Posted 1/28/2017 8:53 AM (#847815 - in reply to #847800)
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Location: Wisconsin		Body- The D is my go to reel. Sorry, I can't tell you how it differs from the conquest, but would tell you I prefer the 300 to the 400. So you should see which feels best for you. I also like the quicker gear in the 300, but if you throw heavier baits more often, than 400 may suit you better.
FEVER
Posted 1/28/2017 9:31 AM (#847820 - in reply to #847800)
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Location: On the water		The 400D is the best reel I have ever owned.
lloyd christmas
Posted 1/28/2017 1:54 PM (#847853 - in reply to #847800)
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Depending on useage, the conquest I will take hands down over the d. I have both, and now the wife won't give it back!
monsterlures
Posted 1/28/2017 2:28 PM (#847855 - in reply to #847800)
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Cant say anything about the conquest, but i will say that the 400d derved for a year on my 2 pounder rod witout any issiues
esoxfly
Posted 1/28/2017 6:08 PM (#847877 - in reply to #847800)
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Location: Kodiak, AK		Is there no longer a TE? Or did the Conquest fill that role?

I've been out of the muskie reel game for a while...
JakeStCroixSkis
Posted 1/28/2017 11:04 PM (#847895 - in reply to #847877)
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Location: St. Lawrence River
esoxfly - 1/28/2017 7:08 PM

Is there no longer a TE? Or did the Conquest fill that role?

I've been out of the muskie reel game for a while...


Correct no TE. The reel game moves just like phones or anything else, quickly obsolete.
Yooper Padre
Posted 1/29/2017 7:15 AM (#847900 - in reply to #847800)
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan		If I owned just one reel, it would be the Calcutta D. Nice retrieve speed, big handle, palms nicely, and to get a backlash you'd have to be trying. And, of course, Shimano quality.

Fr. K
Bodybuilder5
Posted 1/29/2017 10:26 AM (#847930 - in reply to #847800)
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Thanks guys. Aprecia the input!
Weevil
Posted 1/29/2017 9:14 PM (#848003 - in reply to #847800)
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Location: Palatine, IL		400D is my go-to since I got it. Highly recommended.