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Location: Madison, WI | I've been pretty faithful to my Ambassadeur c3/c4 but lately, I've had a few fail on me, and I'm looking to try something a little different on my next buy. What's your go-to reel that you don't leave the shore without? Just lookin for some ideas! |
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Posts: 310
Location: Lake St.Clair | My NaCl for sure |
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Posts: 638
Location: S.W. WI | Calcutta 400B. |
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Posts: 416
Location: Madtown, WI | NaCl. I need to replace all my reels with them..... |
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Posts: 256
Location: plant earth | Calcutta TE, D, and Abu revo nacl 60. All great choices. |
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Posts: 404
Location: Lakeville, MN | Nacl 5.4 50/60 whatever size you like better |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Abu Garcia Morrum 6600CL, then Shimano 400 TE, then Abu Revo toro 5.4 to 1. |
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Posts: 1906
Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Calcutta 400B, TE, and Curado |
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Posts: 995
| toro 51 5:4:1 and curado 301e |
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Posts: 415
| Toro NACL 5.4, or my Curado 300EJ. Just depends on the application. But if I could only choose one, the NACL. |
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn | Calcutta 400B |
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Posts: 432
Location: Eagan, MN | Calcutta 300d or nacl 60 6.4. |
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Posts: 183
Location: Grand Forks ND | Abu Winch. Haven't tried the NaCl, but I sure see a lot of them on this list. What's the big difference? |
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Posts: 117
Location: Northern Illinois | Abu Garcia Toro 60
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| MuskyManiac, NaCl with power handle. Pulls 10's easily with decent speed and slow rolling 13's works as well. Decent line pickup for for rubber. Low profile makes it easier for me to palm, which was the final reason I went with it over a Calcutta 400D. Price is a bit cheaper than a 400D and good deals can be found on them.
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Posts: 1292
Location: Walker, MN | Revo NaCl 50 or 60. |
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Posts: 181
Location: St.John, Indiana | Curado 300 E,DSV,Ej and 400 Te |
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Posts: 57
| 400 TE no question. |
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Location: E. Tenn | MuskyManiac09 - 10/17/2013 2:26 PM
Abu Winch. Haven't tried the NaCl, but I sure see a lot of them on this list. What's the big difference?
Here you go.. http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=8639.msg76162#msg76162
Not sure it's that big a deal.. I'll stick with my Winches and Toros. |
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| 300E and Tranx cover everything I ever need. If I had to pick one, I'd go Curado. |
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| 401 te |
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Posts: 339
Location: Lake County Illinois | Revo Toro 60 5.4:1 . |
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Posts: 909
Location: South-Central VA | Toro 60 HS or Tranx PG
jeremy |
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Posts: 139
| Calcutta 400b.. just keeps going as long as I take care of it. |
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Posts: 537
Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | 400/401 TE |
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Location: Minnesota. | azmuskyman - 10/17/2013 6:00 PM
400 TE no question.
Yup! |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | NaCl 50 hs up to dbl 8s and everything else 5.4 for 10s and 13s |
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Posts: 2097
| I was turning the handle to fast on my tranx hg making the double 13's come out of the water. I slowed it down and now it is perfect with no fatigue what so ever. |
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Posts: 1098
| I would go with my Tanx HG, with a power handle. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | NACL60 |
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Location: central Wisconsin | 400TE |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | 300 - 400 ConQuest, 300 - 400D a close Second. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | I have a Curado 301E that is a great reel, but nothing I've tried beats my 401TEs. They have been flawless over the past 7 years. |
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Posts: 134
| tranx |
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Location: Maplewood, MN | So far I'm loving my NaCl 60 5.4. Does everything very well! |
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Posts: 676
Location: Wisconsin | Toro 50HS |
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Posts: 44
| My 300EJ is getting used more and more, however I have found a ton of uses for the tranx and not just the big stuff. |
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| All Around=400TE
Everything except jerkbaits=TN14A |
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Posts: 1638
Location: Minnesota | I am a Shimano guy all the way I have 7 400TE'S , 1 400D , 2 Tranx 1 hg 1 pg
this year I spent more time with a Tranx in my hands then any other reel I just wish they made it in a 400 but the tranx is tops in my book |
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Location: Aurora | Late 70's/early 80's era Shimano Bantam 500's.
Pros - Comfy in the hand, mainly stainless & bronze/brass construction for salt use, and cheap in comparison to newer reels. They also seem to go up in value each year.
Cons - Not the smoothest/quietest in the arsenal, drag could be better, and not the best choice for burning.
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Posts: 192
Location: Quebec, Canada | Curado 400B, quite versatile |
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Posts: 192
| TE's 300 and 400 are by far the best I've ever used.
I haven't used the Conquest reels but if Pikemaster says they are the best, I trust his opinion. |
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Location: Planet Meltdown | Love my 401TE and Curado's and Revo. The TE is a beast, I took it to Cabo with me and it had no problem handling 25lb Yellowfin Tuna, Man was that fun.......Tuna on light tackle.  |
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Posts: 458
| 401TE and the Curado. I have (2) 401Ds and the jury is out but I think they will be good reels. |
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What's your favorite all-around reel