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| Hey, just purchased my first Musky Rod and now I'm looking for a good reel not to expensive but under $75. I found some reels I was looking from Bass Pro Shops. Names are listed below. Any information on the reels itself would be good, i read the reviews on most. I'm throwing BIG LURES so I'm not sure how the gear and ratio should be. Bass Pro Shops® MegaCast® Metal Round Baitcast Reel, Abu Garcia® BCX Baitcast Reels, Bass Pro Shops® CatMaxx™ CMX-3 Round Baitcast Reel? |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | 1-Boo
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For that price range, I would step up a couple more bucks and go for an Okuma Akena. Or, there are 2 Okuma Indurons in the Buy Sell Trade forum for $50 each right now. |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | If this is going to be your one and only combo for a while and you're looking for an "all-purpose" reel, I'd probably opt for a gear ratio somewhere in the neighborhood of 5.4:1
And I'm only saying that because my all-purpose reel is my standard Revo Toro 60 with that same gear ratio. If you get a ratio that's too low.... sure, it'll be nice to crank in big blades... but you'll be cranking the reel like crazy if you're doing a pull-pause retrieve like with bulldawgs or reeling up slack line with jerkbaits. At the end of the spectrum, you'd have a higher speed gear ratio which would be nice for reeling up slack line really quickly... but reeling in a double 10 or 13 would be like fighting a blue marlin.
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| So your saying none of these reels will do for my first reel? Can you post link to those reels because i can't find it on the Buy,sell,trade forums. |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | Skip the bass pro merch and get an Abu Red 7000i - If you search you can pick one up for about $75. That's the only decent reel for that kind of money - unless you go used. |
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| Shimano Cardiff, Abu C3, or an Okuma Akena are decent options for lower price round reels. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | EvErNoOb - 4/11/2011 8:07 PM
So your saying none of these reels will do for my first reel? Can you post link to those reels because i can't find it on the Buy,sell,trade forums.
Hmmm. Just saw them there last night. Must've sold them. Well, here's a great deal. TI rod with an Induron. $100. http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=64... |
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| The shimano cardiff or corvalus would be my choice. They are both great reels. i still use both even thou i have a 400TE. just not as much:) I would recommend that you get a reel with a thumb bar. Its alot easier to free spool in the 8 when you get lit up next to the boat. IMO. what size is BIG LURES(1-8oz) or (8-16oz) cause that could make a big difference in you choices.
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | For $75, you're not going to get a quality reel brand new. My advice would be to patrol the buy/sell/trade forum.
Also, if you told us about the rod you bought, would be better to give advice on the reel to buy. |
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| The heaviest lure i have is 8 oz which is a Weagle. The Rod I purchased is a St. Croix Triumph Musky Rod. Basically, I need a reel that can crank big baits, but also work fast moving baits such as jerkbaits. I'm down to 3 and not sure which one is the better one for my specifications. Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 Casting Reel,
Shimano Corvalus Casting Reel, and Abu Garcia® BCX Baitcast Reel????? |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | EvErNoOb - 4/11/2011 9:42 PM
The heaviest lure i have is 8 oz which is a Weagle. The Rod I purchased is a St. Croix Triumph Musky Rod.
Which one? Length, action, etc. |
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| 7' 0'' X-Heavy Fast 36-80 line wieght and can hold 3-8 ounce lures, that is the only one that can cast my lures basically $130. Do you think the Musky Mojo rod is better from St. Croix for $10 more? It is 7' 2'' x-Heavy and same line weight and lure weight. Is it easier with longer rode? I usually prefer shorter, but i love MOJO i have a Mojo Bass. |
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Location: Birchwood, WI. | The shimano corvalus would be a great reel in your price range!! |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | The Triumph series are a good entry level rod - The Mojo series is a serious step up for the money - And once you use one will agree that the slightly longer rod is better. |
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| at the risk of getting clobbered, i would say for that kind of money you could buy a daiwa millionaire classic 300 and it will work just fine for a first reel. I have never musky fished with mine, but it holds up beautifully to casting big suckers under a bobber for pike fishing, and has no problems reeling them in either. It's like an ambassadeur, just not as heavy duty and a little junkier feeling. The shimano corvalus could work too- casts nice and holds plenty of line. |
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Location: where the fish are... | pair that rod with a abu c3 6500, Ive fished with one for over 4 years and have had minimal issues and I mean minimal, make sure to oil it as the instructions say at least once a season if not twice. Try not to throw baits that will overwhelm the rod and reel you plan on using as well, with a 6500 bringing in double 10's is no easy task so stick to double 8's and under, not every fish is caught on double tens or pounders so you can get away with fishing smaller baits. It also sounds like you are just starting to musky fish as well so get into a 6500 c3 and you will have no problems as long as you take care of it. I bought mine brand new for $89.00 at bass pro in 2006 when i first started musky fishing, that reel has caught a few fish and has never stopped working for me. I am very meticulous on taking care of it but I recently bought 2 revos this year but still find myself using my 6500 for smaller baits and its like an old friend. Also have a freind who used one more than I did and again no problems.
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| sKunKt - 4/11/2011 11:24 PM
It's like an ambassadeur, just not as heavy duty and a little junkier feeling. LOL!!! You are going to have them running to the store to buy that one!!!:) |
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| You will get what you pay for. I don't know of anything at $75 or under that will be adequate. I have both the Abu Garcia 6500C3 and the Shimano Corvalus. Both work. If you can get the fish to hit, you will be able to crank them in with those. The price is probably under $90. Good luck. |
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| Shimano Corvalus for $75. $25 more you can get the Cardiff or Okuma Akena. |
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| my wife uses a corvalus, and it works fine. the button quit working on it during her first season with it, but it was an easy fix with no parts needed. has been working fine ever since. on a related note, if you buy a corvalus and it quits working, you should go buy an expensive reel and i'll take the corvalus off your hands. |
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Location: Nielsen's Fly-In Lodge, on Rowan Lake | You know we all started out with the standerd 6500 and they did a great job for a long time stick with that and fine tune from there on good luck and just keep on casting Don |
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Location: Des Moines IA | http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=65...
75$, already spooled, and will be a great all around reel. Can handle dbl 10's, but will still work for jerk baits as well. |
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