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Location: West Bend, WI | Tica reels, Anyone every use these? They look pretty nice 12 bearings!! And they are priced right also.Any one have any experience with these reels? I was looking at the CM series.for anyone that has used this reel, what do you think it would compare to in the ABU line as far as size go's?
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Location: Holly, MI | Boy I wish some folks have used these babys. I was this close to one of their lo-profile jobbies. The Sculptor, also 12 bearings, sure looks nice. Maybe not up to Muskie specs but pike and bass. I was chicken on somthing I knew nothing about. The only thing that bugged me was I think they are made in China or Tiwan or somthing. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | lobi,
Some darned fine reels are made in Korea,China,and Japan. That shouldn't be an indication of quality, the schematic should. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | I had a CT or CM (same size as Abu 6500) series a few years ago. Was supposed to have the same gears as Calcuta's. It was a smooth reel however my hands are much more comfortable with the Abu-5600 type size of reel. That being said I sold the Tica but far as I know the guy still uses it regularly with no problems.
Only problems I heard about was that they had a few bad anti-reverse bearing issues but it was in limited numbers and has been corrected. |
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| I haven't used one yet, but will be using one this summer. They are smooth, and I hope they workout well. I will be purchasing the 201 CM.
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| Plitzzzzz, i have a Caiman CT Series (TICA)...i have not used it much..but it has seems to be a high quality reel, out of the box. It seems a little heavy, but maybe i'm wrong. i'm not sure what size it is, but it's same as a 6500 ABU. I can tell you this, mine does hold up as well as a $100 abu does. It has a thumb bar and a star click drag, like a calcutte TE. Seems like an OK reel, i just put it on a rod i dont' use much, so i didnt' use it much. however, it's getting swaped over to one of my favorite rods this spring!
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