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Location: Wisconsin | What has been your most dependable reel? And made it so?
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Location: Detroit River | My Revo Toro 61 & my Diawa Luna 300L have both held up great for 3 seasons now without any issues. The Luna is mainly used for jigging Bondy Baits & for sturgeon fishing. The Toro is the workhorse of all my reels & is mainly used for casting everything in my box. |
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Location: Central Minnesota | I have had great luck with Shimano products. It is hard to beat the dependability of a Calcutta 400 TE. It is a time tested reel that can do almost anything you need it to do for musky fishing. Unfortunaly they no longer make it so you will have to look around for a used one. I don't have the new Calcutta D (yet), but from what I've heard it sounds like it is the real deal. Time will tell. The new Tranx is awesome also. I used the HG Tranx for one season and believe there are many more seasons left in iit. Awesome reel for burning buck tails and awesome for big rubber. I don't have much experience with the other reel makers because I love Shimano so much. Won't buy another brand of reel. When I started musky fishing I used an Abu 6500 and it just didn't hold up to the heavy lures. Go with Shimano you won't regret it. |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | My favorite is my revo torohs two full seasons with lots of use and no issues yet. |
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Location: Ogden, UTAH 10 minutes from pineview reservoir | revo toro and shimano curado 300e have been great reels over the past few years. I have used and abused them and they have held up extremely well, I dont throw bucktails bigger than double 8's or big rubber but I know people that do. Cant go wrong with either abu or shimano imo |
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| The answers you get to this question will vary by usage. One guy's bulletproof reel could be another's garbage if one guy fishes 10 days a year another fishes 100.
I put 60-70 days a year on the water and have not had issues with any Shimano products when fishing at temps above 32 degrees. Fishing below freezing is another story, but I consider that the idiot fishing in those temps fault, not the manufacturer. The positive is that Shimano will repair the reels for a nominal fee if you ship them to CA.
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Location: Ontario | Calcutta TE LJV 400 thing is a beast. I've had freind appoligize for losing my cowgirls only to have it bulge the surface spinning full speed ahead. They are not for beginers but unbeatable in a trained hand. Second would be the Tranx probably better then the 400 but not as comfortable to use. Curado's I like the 300 EJ as an all around reel. As a guide I need reliable stuff and these have lasted many seasons for me. (Tranx is new this year) |
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| revo toro 5:4 61 has been my absolute favorite along with the 401 te. i will admit i sent my reel to abu and they took care of it without any hassle what so ever (excellent customer service) and it is now with pikemaster being repaired again, not sure what I did to it but he said its pretty ****** up. The only problem ive had with abu which im sure would be the same problem with the other companies too is the limited availability/inflated price of left hand reel parts.
Id still/am going to buy another revo toro though asap. |
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| I have been using a 700 TE and it feels indestructible, time will tell. I have also had good luck with the St Croix AC300. |
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Location: In the Weeds | Mine has been a shimano cardiff. It is priced well and works great. But im starting to like the saltist alot. |
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| I had a saltist and I broke the spring too many times. Im putting a 400D on my all purpose and a Tranx PG on my blade/rubber rod. Steep price but Shimanos hold up very well. |
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Location: Minnesota | i have been using Shimano 400 te's for the last 12 years no problems. bought a tranx last year only had it a year so i cant say any thing bad abought it. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Brad P - 2/19/2013 3:54 PM
The answers you get to this question will vary by usage. One guy's bulletproof reel could be another's garbage if one guy fishes 10 days a year another fishes 100.
I put 60-70 days a year on the water and have not had issues with any Shimano products when fishing at temps above 32 degrees. Fishing below freezing is another story, but I consider that the idiot fishing in those temps fault, not the manufacturer. The positive is that Shimano will repair the reels for a nominal fee if you ship them to CA.
I do alot of reels for guys in SEPT for the fall months, I use oil that will not freeze up and a grease that is good down to below freezing, then they send me the reels back in Jan so I can Detail and Reoil and Grease for the summer months. |
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Location: Davenport, IA | I have 10 years on 2 Daiwa Millionaire CV-X 253a's. I have replaced drag washers and handles on both, and the roller bearing on one. The older they get, the smoother they are. |
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Location: Sussex, NJ | I really enjoy my Okuma Isis 400. Built like a tank |
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Location: Minneapolis | Nolan - 2/19/2013 5:34 PM
I had a saltist and I broke the spring too many times. Im putting a 400D on my all purpose and a Tranx PG on my blade/rubber rod. Steep price but Shimanos hold up very well.
I took the spring out as soon as I bought my saltist because I heard of them breaking and It is easier to put it on freespool. There's still plenty of tension on it without the spring. |
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| TC MUSKIE - 2/19/2013 9:19 PM
Nolan - 2/19/2013 5:34 PM
I had a saltist and I broke the spring too many times. Im putting a 400D on my all purpose and a Tranx PG on my blade/rubber rod. Steep price but Shimanos hold up very well.
I took the spring out as soon as I bought my saltist because I heard of them breaking and It is easier to put it on freespool. There's still plenty of tension on it without the spring.
Maybe its me but the saltist was a backlash machine with blades. But perfect for rubber. |
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Location: Minneapolis | Nolan - 2/19/2013 9:27 PM
TC MUSKIE - 2/19/2013 9:19 PM
Nolan - 2/19/2013 5:34 PM
I had a saltist and I broke the spring too many times. Im putting a 400D on my all purpose and a Tranx PG on my blade/rubber rod. Steep price but Shimanos hold up very well.
I took the spring out as soon as I bought my saltist because I heard of them breaking and It is easier to put it on freespool. There's still plenty of tension on it without the spring.
Maybe its me but the saltist was a backlash machine with blades. But perfect for rubber.
I hear ya. |
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