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Location: Ontario | I was at the toronto Fishing and Boating Show and was speakign to the guys at the Okuma booth. they were taking about a reel that was going to replace the Induron and mentioned that is was going to come in a 700 series. apparently with a levelwind and thumb bar. Does anyone have any information on this?
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | That reel is not yet on the market. |
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Location: Ontario | Hey Steve,
Yah, they were saying July I think? Do you know anything about it? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | GEE sounds like it's a top secret reel ????  |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Thumb Bar, and a level wind, but it doesn't look like it comes in a 700 series? Still looks pretty good to me. Getting sick of rebuilding my Abus every other year!
http://www.okumafishing.com/family/284017
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Location: Warroad, Mn | There's more coming yet. Not sure how soon, but not too long. I sort of expect good things.
Doug Johnson
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Location: PA | MuskieMike - 3/1/2010 4:59 AM
Thumb Bar, and a level wind, but it doesn't look like it comes in a 700 series? Still looks pretty good to me. Getting sick of rebuilding my Abus every other year!
http://www.okumafishing.com/family/284017
My feeling is the Akena is the replacement for the San Juan not the Induron. |
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Location: Ontario | The guys at the booth said they have seen it and held it. The thumb bar goes about half way across the spool. I guess with a 700 series, having it go all the way would be kind of pointless. I am in the market for a big blade reel and from what they were saying, I might just put the purchase on hold until "July". |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The Akena replaces the Induron until the new reels are ready to rock. The main difference between the Induron and Akena is the reel body. Induron was machined, Akena cast. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | sworrall - 3/1/2010 6:40 PM
The Akena replaces the Induron until the new reels are ready to rock. The main difference between the Induron and Akena is the reel body. Induron was machined, Akena cast.
So the Akena isn't the "new" reel I have been waiting to come out? Is the new reel comparable to the old Induron, and does it come in the 250 and 400 sizes also?
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The technical specs are similar. Yes it does come in the 250 and 400 sizes, and it's about $99.00 retail. I had a couple in my hands this weekend, nice reel. |
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Location: Ontario | How about a 700? Was that just a rumor or is there some truth to it? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | We'll see when Okuma releases the new reels. I suspect I'll see some new Okuma products at ICAST this summer. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | sworrall - 3/1/2010 7:35 PM
The technical specs are similar. Yes it does come in the 250 and 400 sizes, and it's about $99.00 retail. I had a couple in my hands this weekend, nice reel.
Sorry for all the questions - maybe I will have to email Mark Rogers, but it sounds like the Akena and the new reel are pretty much the same too? If the Akena and Induron are similar, and the Akena and the new reel are similar, then what is the difference between the new reels and the Akena? I'm guessing it either will be a pretty good reel for $99.
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Location: Ontario | I just spoke with a guy in the service department at Okuma. Although he did not have much information on the reel yet as it is still in R&D, he did say that it is suppose to come in a 700 model, have a level wind and a thumb bar.
Not much to go on, but I am excited to see it. Sounds like exactly what I want/need. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Glad to see a 700 reel with a thumb bar and levelwind, Hope it is HD ??? for only $99.00 ????? |
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Location: Ontario, California | Sorry to let you all down... No 700 size coming out. We are in the testing stages of a new 400 reel that will be the replacement for the Red Isis. |
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Location: Ontario | Well...that's a kick in the pants! Now I have to spend a mortgage payment on a Calcutta 700TE and not get a tumb bar!! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Thanks Mark, looking forward to the new reel. |
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| Mark,
Anything in the pipeline to compete with a Trinidad for us Musky guys?
Darcy Cox |
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| 50inchGrinch - 3/5/2010 11:06 PM
Mark,
Anything in the pipeline to compete with a Trinidad for us Musky guys?
Darcy Cox
Same question but in a lefty? |
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| California_Muskie - 3/5/2010 1:45 PM
Sorry to let you all down... No 700 size coming out. We are in the testing stages of a new 400 reel that will be the replacement for the Red Isis.
I was looking a buying a Red Isis, but if you guys are replacing it with something better I'll buy that. When is this new reel being released??? |
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Location: Ontario, California | Darcy... Pictured here is a reel that was supposed to be released but we decided to hold off to make some adjustments.
Here's the Specs and suggested retail of the CSD-10S...
Spool width = 1.25 inches wide
Machined aluminum frame and sideplates
28 pounds of drag
6.2/1 gear ratio
18.9 ounces
350 yds of 20# mono (Equivalent of 80# Braid)
40 inches of line per turn of the handle
3 year warranty
XL Gearing (oversized and self lubricating)
Dual anti-reverse (infinite and backup for cold weather)
5+1 Ball Bearings
Only available in right hand and no levelwind
MSRP = $279.99
Available in August / September
(note that the picture is of the wider spool version)
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| Stick a level wind and a thumb bar on that bad boy and you've got something.... |
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