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| I'm headed to the Cabelas for my area on Tuesday. I have been searching on the Internet for the past month trying to find a good reel that won't break the bank. I have looked at Revo's, Calcutta and Cardiff. I want a reel that will be able to crank up double tens on occasion and won't burn up doing it. My limit is 300 (the less I spend on the reel the more goes into baits) but I would like stay under any recommendations for a long lasting reel. Ps. I'm a lefty  |
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| Two Toro's for sale on the buy & sell $150.00 each or 2 for $280.00 |
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Location: Twin Cities | 401d |
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| yeah i'd get a toro winch if it fits in your hand. Otherwise a lexa 400P or Calcutta. |
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| I would not recommend a winch for an all around wheel. Get one that takes up around 25" IPT. And get a durable one as well. Look online you should find a way better deal that at cabellas. |
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| I think a NACL 60 5.4 is about the best all around reel out there if you like low profile reels. Great for anything and will pull 10s no prob. |
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| Revo Toro NaCl 51. Really great reel. Most retailers are getting 300 bucks for them, but you can pick up a brand new one on ebay right now for 220 bucks an Free Shipping! That would be a 300 dollar reel with 80 bucks left for lures! |
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| What about the Shimano Cardiff are they enough to hold up to abuse of musky fishing or should they be left for the bass guys.? |
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Location: Minnesota | Look around get a good used shimano 401 TE . Rock solid reel |
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | Given your budget, I think the best choice for a new reel would be a Calcutta 401B - versatile, outstanding quality and built like a tank. Re. the Cardiff, save your money. It's just not a very good reel.
While at Cabela's be sure to check the bargain cave. You never know what you'll find there.
Fr. K
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | dawson1412 - 3/14/2015 9:25 PM
What about the Shimano Cardiff are they enough to hold up to abuse of musky fishing or should they be left for the bass guys.?
The Cardiff is an OK reel but you disqualified it when you wrote that you wanted to throw double 10s. |
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| Do they still make the Calcutta 401b I've looked everywhere on the Internet and it seems they are either hiding or non-existant. |
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| I don't think there are a 401B.
Get a 401D or a Toro Nacl. |
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| Don't think I'll get the Calcutta 401d just too much money. |
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Location: varies | 301D on ebay new for 289 incl. ship. 300's holds enough line. smooth reels and hold up better than revo's. worth the extra 50 imo. |
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| I've got a few nacls from cabelas for 239.00. Tell them you saw it at Dicks on sale and ask for the base camp discount |
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| EBay is great but I'm from Canada and that $289 American turns into 350 Canadian very quickly |
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| ajrod88 - 3/14/2015 2:27 PM
Revo Toro NaCl 51. Really great reel. Most retailers are getting 300 bucks for them, but you can pick up a brand new one on ebay right now for 220 bucks an Free Shipping! That would be a 300 dollar reel with 80 bucks left for lures
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Location: NE PA | dawson1412 - 3/15/2015 2:53 PM
How are the lexa 400's for musky they have a disengaging level wind which isn't the greatest but are they still enough to cast double 10's.
Not sure if they offer the 5.1 gear in left hand retrieve, but that reel would work fine for what you want to do. |
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Location: Illinois | http://www.bigsupplyshop.com/Abu-Garcia-RVO-TORO-NaCl60-541-REVO-TO... Better hurry only 6 left . Ordered mine today. |
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Location: Miltona | I have a pretty much brand new Toro NACL 61 on the buy/sell section for sale right now for $200. |
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| You can find Shimano Calcutta 400B Reels for ~$260. Though these are now discontinued, these 400B's are real workhorses and would give you decades of use. |
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| I ended up buying an Abu Garcia revo toro winch 61 and a St. Croix mojo musky 8 foot heavy to go with it |
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| https://www.ffo-tackle.com/detail.cfm?PassProdId=6980 this is were I buy my toros, factory reconditioned and the seller almost always throws in some free bass tackle with the reel. |
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| Ordered one from this site last week. Received it a few days ago. It ends up being ~$215 after shipping! Hard to beat that price for a brand new reel.
http://www.bigsupplyshop.com/Abu-Garcia-RVO-TORO-NaCl50-HS-641-REVO... |
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Location: WI | You have a PM |
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