spidercast spc-900 or shimano catala 400

Posted 4/1/2002 4:44 PM (#4629)
Subject: spidercast spc-900 or shimano catala 400


I am thinking about one of these reels, but not sure which is better. I havne't heard much about the catala at all yet.

Posted 4/1/2002 4:57 PM (#28082)
Subject: spidercast spc-900 or shimano catala 400


Hi Zach,

I cannot tell you anything about the Catela, but I am pretty sure the Mitchell SPC 900 is not longer being made, so if you see one, I would grab it, and it will probably be on sale, as the last few I saw last fall were.

Pal

Posted 4/2/2002 10:05 AM (#28083)
Subject: spidercast spc-900 or shimano catala 400


I have a Mitchell, and really like it. Seems that they have back burnered the muskie reels for awhile, too bad![:((]

Posted 4/2/2002 1:17 PM (#28084)
Subject: spidercast spc-900 or shimano catala 400


Schuler try ffo-tackle.com. They have the 900's on sale for like 86 bucks if that's what you want.

Posted 4/2/2002 3:33 PM (#28085)
Subject: spidercast spc-900 or shimano catala 400


I have three Spidercast Pro SCP900 reels, thanks to Theedz155. They have performed great. I have had the first two reels for two years. They handle the 5" Slammers just as easily as the heavy weighted Jerkbaits. I have used them mainly for muskie fishing, but they have performed great ocean fishing off Florida each year. They have been easy to maintain. The drag worked flawlessly on a 45" baracuda. If a 45" baracuda was tied to the tail of a 45" muskie, the muskie would be swimming backwards for the rest of its life!
The cost is less than half of the Calcuttas in your question. They were less than half the cost of the top of the line Ambassadors that I retired when I got the 900's,
plus they performed much better. Good Luck.