reel help

texasnitro · 10-11-05, 09:56 PM

hey guys i have a really hard choice on reels i am willing to spend about 400 dead presidents for a really good reel.

these are my top 3

1. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true

2. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true

3. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true

KH. · 10-11-05, 10:05 PM

quantam baby!

Fishie · 10-11-05, 10:30 PM

Get the Q reel

Rebbasser · 10-11-05, 10:55 PM

Any of those would be good. As an alternative I'll throw in the reel I use:

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse

I've tried a lot of different reels, and have been VERY satisfied with the Extreme.

bassthumb32 · 10-11-05, 11:18 PM

i love the curado. might not be the best performing reel but it is tough as nails. i got the new pro qualifer from bass pro shops because it was on sale and it is the smoothest reel i have ever casted. but i dont know if it will last.

zooker · 10-12-05, 05:00 AM

for 4 bills you can get 2 xmetal reels..

zooker

lizardsrule · 10-12-05, 08:23 AM

If you are willing to pay $400 then here is the reel

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true

It's probably one of the best if not the best LOW profile reels made period. However I would do as I did, and buy a new one off of ebay for closer to $300. If new it will come with warranty paperwork, etc... As for the other reels, all of them should work fine, however don't buy the Standard Curado if you are going to go that route, get the SF(Super Free) model.

Lizards

JB · 10-12-05, 10:52 AM

For 400 smackers I'll sell you one of my favs.

http://www.nctimes.net/~rvperkins/reel_mvc-023f.gif

River stumps · 10-12-05, 02:04 PM

Take your money to BPS and check their inventory.. Buy three or four nice rod and reels and I know between the three or four, that they will out last any four hundred dollar reel..

Raul · 10-12-05, 03:05 PM

For 400 I would not think it too much, there are only two options: Calais or TDZ, and I´ll take the TDZ hands down beacuse it weights a lot less than the Calais, now if you like round reels the options are Millionaire CV-Z or Calcutta TE.

pig n jig · 10-12-05, 06:23 PM

Well I have to say did you think about any other brand ?Quantum is alright , but Shimano ? I can talk you through this even though I didn't get through to Lizards,I will give it another go. If you think about spending your hard earned money on a Shimano reel,just say the last two letters of Shimano outloud repeatedly until the urge to buy an overpriced Shimano is gone.If you think your a impulsive buyer, take your wife so she can push the button on the canine training collar device you will have already put on before entering the store.Make sure she starts out on a Medium setting at first to keep the yelp to a minimum, but make sure she is capable of setting it to the highest setting if you insist on buying it after the initial shocking.That should be all required to get alot of reel for your money instead of getting a reel for alot of your money.Maybe someday you will thank me for it.

P N J

KH. · 10-12-05, 08:02 PM

quantam is cheap for performance

flfireman · 10-13-05, 03:42 PM

Ill go with REB's option. I own 4 or 5 of them now and love them. You can buy 3-4 for 4 bills.

fishing fool · 10-14-05, 09:32 AM

I ordered a 200bsf from cabellas $131 shipped just yesterday

Good luck with your decision!

fishin_dude · 10-15-05, 04:15 PM

Get a couple of BPS Extreme reels. You can't beat the value and quality.

zooker · 10-15-05, 05:08 PM

as much as i tend to disagree with pnj on some things this anit one of them. shimano are good for one thing though duck decoy anchor..

dude the hell you been man? nice t see you back..

zooker

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10-11-05, 09:56 PM	#1
texasnitro BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houston texas Posts: 129	reel help hey guys i have a really hard choice on reels i am willing to spend about 400 dead presidents for a really good reel. these are my top 3 1. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true 2. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true 3. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true

10-11-05, 10:05 PM	#2
KH. BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,316	quantam baby! __________________ and god said let there be bass, and there was bass

10-11-05, 10:30 PM	#3
Fishie BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,145	Get the Q reel __________________ Kick some Bass

10-11-05, 10:55 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Any of those would be good. As an alternative I'll throw in the reel I use: http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse I've tried a lot of different reels, and have been VERY satisfied with the Extreme. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

10-11-05, 11:18 PM	#5
bassthumb32 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Loudon, PA Posts: 682	i love the curado. might not be the best performing reel but it is tough as nails. i got the new pro qualifer from bass pro shops because it was on sale and it is the smoothest reel i have ever casted. but i dont know if it will last. __________________ MY LIFETIME GOAL IS TO KEEP AT LEAST A SMALL CASE OF BASSTHUMB FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

10-12-05, 05:00 AM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	for 4 bills you can get 2 xmetal reels.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

10-12-05, 08:23 AM	#7
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	If you are willing to pay $400 then here is the reel http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...331&hasJS=true It's probably one of the best if not the best LOW profile reels made period. However I would do as I did, and buy a new one off of ebay for closer to $300. If new it will come with warranty paperwork, etc... As for the other reels, all of them should work fine, however don't buy the Standard Curado if you are going to go that route, get the SF(Super Free) model. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

10-12-05, 10:52 AM	#8
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	For 400 smackers I'll sell you one of my favs. http://www.nctimes.net/~rvperkins/reel_mvc-023f.gif

10-12-05, 02:04 PM	#9
River stumps BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Va Posts: 246	Take your money to BPS and check their inventory.. Buy three or four nice rod and reels and I know between the three or four, that they will out last any four hundred dollar reel.. __________________ God is good!

10-12-05, 03:05 PM	#10
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	For 400 I would not think it too much, there are only two options: Calais or TDZ, and I´ll take the TDZ hands down beacuse it weights a lot less than the Calais, now if you like round reels the options are Millionaire CV-Z or Calcutta TE.

10-12-05, 06:23 PM	#11
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Well I have to say did you think about any other brand ?Quantum is alright , but Shimano ? I can talk you through this even though I didn't get through to Lizards,I will give it another go. If you think about spending your hard earned money on a Shimano reel,just say the last two letters of Shimano outloud repeatedly until the urge to buy an overpriced Shimano is gone.If you think your a impulsive buyer, take your wife so she can push the button on the canine training collar device you will have already put on before entering the store.Make sure she starts out on a Medium setting at first to keep the yelp to a minimum, but make sure she is capable of setting it to the highest setting if you insist on buying it after the initial shocking.That should be all required to get alot of reel for your money instead of getting a reel for alot of your money.Maybe someday you will thank me for it. P N J

10-12-05, 08:02 PM	#12
KH. BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,316	quantam is cheap for performance __________________ and god said let there be bass, and there was bass

10-13-05, 03:42 PM	#13
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Ill go with REB's option. I own 4 or 5 of them now and love them. You can buy 3-4 for 4 bills. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

10-14-05, 09:32 AM	#14
fishing fool BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 7	I ordered a 200bsf from cabellas $131 shipped just yesterday Good luck with your decision!

10-15-05, 04:15 PM	#15
fishin_dude BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 282	Get a couple of BPS Extreme reels. You can't beat the value and quality. __________________ Limb Bream / Wood Bass: The art of catching under water tree limbs and logs. Hard to clean, Have to boil a long time, Don't taste good.

10-15-05, 05:08 PM	#16
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	as much as i tend to disagree with pnj on some things this anit one of them. shimano are good for one thing though duck decoy anchor.. dude the hell you been man? nice t see you back.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

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