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| Ok so i have a few different rods but i lack money atm, and i need a reel to fit my new Musky Innovations XH Bulldawg rod, and i was wondering what reels are available for burning double cow's and mag bulldawgs with ease? And arent SUPER EXPENSIVE! I seen a pete mania series at Bass Pro Shops? And wondering if yall had any other ideas? |
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Location: In the Weeds | Okuma cortez it burns easiely, its only 130$, but i only had mine for a few days and had to get it fixed. But it burns. |
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| See and i cant afford to keep takin mine in.... Not mad made of money lol, the only other one my brother in law was talking about was the ABU REVO TORO 60 and that'll cost me an arm and a leg! I need something that lasts and wont run me dry! |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Sounds Like you have a row of corn to hoe!
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| You basically get what you pay for in a reel. |
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Location: Michigan | I have a Cortez I am looking to sell for cheap. Nothing wrong with it, just a little big for me. PM me if you are interested |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | If you can't buy what you need maybe walleye or bass fishing is more in your future?
Just why do you need to burn double 10s? Did I miss something that they wouldn't hit double 8s being burned?
And will a hungry muskie pass a reg dawg for a mag dawg only? These creatures have little brains and to think they reason that they will only eat a certain size is false. A bigger bait may draw a bigger fish from farther away, but so may a reg size one.
Maybe you can find a used reel? I'm sure that they are some that want to get rid of their Abu 7000s as they could handle the heaver baits, but burning may be an issue as the High Speed gold model are junk. |
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| Get yourself a Daiwa saltist 20ha. Burns great and holds up well. I have two and for the money you can't go wrong. |
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| ok muskie nut. Dont mean to sound rude. But i had more then enough money to start before my wife left and took the kids and split. Now i'm on my own and paying for lawyers. So ya i'm looking for something for a budget cause i have more important finances atm. I mean come on people i'm asking a solid question i dont need yall to tell me i cant musky fish. Been doin it for almost 10 years. And my calcutta broke and i cant replace it is all and i'm looking for a cheap one to hold me over. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Just one question? What's a wife?
I didn't mean to be rude and said what I did in jest.
You should be able to have Shimano fix your calcutta cheaper than buying another reel unless you drove over it. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Answer is, there isn't a 'cheap' double ten reel that will last other than some specialty reels built for salt applications. I agree with the Cortez, it works and works well, but it's not a small reel. Mine has held up well so far.
Watch your language here, please. |
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| well a wife is a women that you marry. smart one.. and yes actually its a funny thing what happened... my son decided to take it outside and play with it....... and well now he cant seem to remember WHERE HE THREW IT! LOL so i'm in between a rock and a hard place lol! But ya i like that cortez and i may buy one from a fella on here for $45 i was just kickin dust to the wind? Just eed the durablility of throwing my dawgs all day and without the backlash and only goin 10 ft. |
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Location: Esbjerg - Denmark | How about an Okuma ISIS 400...
In terms of size, gear-ratio, line-pick-up etc. it is very similar to the Calcutta 400. You can get it of ebay for about 180 bucks, and I've heard some great things about it (make a search for: Midseason review of the new Okuma Isis 400).
I haven't tried it out my self, but am serriously considdering buying one soon.!!
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Location: Denmark | The John Deere of Musky reels, ABU GARCIA AMBASSADEUR 7000i HSN. It is a strong and cheap alternative. Has dual anti reverse, and the larger spool diameter and 5,3:1 makes this reel a candidate for burning.
http://www.muskyshop.com/modules/cart/products.php/nav_id/21/page/1... |
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| I like the 7000's and they are workhorses that will last but even with a full spool I can't burn 10's as fast as I would like unless I am cranking like a mad man. That get's old quick.
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| hmmm the abu sounds like a good choice, i mean i dont burn 10's very often my main fall line up here is gonna be bulldawgs! And bigger crankbaits like the 12" Grandma Lure. So i need a work horse! and i like the sounds of this beast! I'm for sure gonna check this one out i appreciate all the help fellas! And i didnt mean to get this thread this far off topic! But if yall can think of anymore i could use future references and i'd love to try new product after my finances are in order! |
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| WI, I am also on a tight budget and only get to fish 3-4 times a year. I have both the 7000 HSN and 7000 c3. The HSN will wear you out burning DC10s. Go with the 7000i C3. You may not be able to burn them as fast as you want, but its powerful and cheaper than the HSN. It's bigger bodied, but no heavier than the HSN. Ebay has em for $129. I just got one from this same vendor and it runs great so far.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ABU-GARCIA-AMBASSADEUR-7000iC3-Big-Game-Ree... |
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Musky Reel for Burning Double Cowgirls and MAG. Bulldawgs.