Shimano Citica

Fishin49er · 11-04-06, 11:31 PM

I might be getting one of these for Christmas, and i was just wondering yalls opinion on them. Also, if this isnt it, i would like yalls choice for the best reel under 150. Any input is welcome.

pig n jig · 11-05-06, 06:39 AM

I had one for a day, I took it back. I thought it was very difficult to set so it wouldn't backlash.I got it adjusted so it didn't backlash all of the time, but maybe 1 out of 15 casts.That still to me is unacceptable, I want to be fishing, not ****ing with a reel.If you are going to buy it, buy the Bass pro citica /Extreme rod combo.I think it was $129 for the combo where as the reel was $120 by itself.

P N J

skeeter944 · 11-05-06, 10:11 AM

i have heard both good things about it and bad things. some good things is that it has the high efficiency gearing,so it has alot of power,it also has the super free pinion gear,which you had to pay an extra $50 last year for the curado sf,so it is like that reel with out the price.

st.croixman · 11-06-06, 02:14 PM

make sure when you buy it it is recent stock the first run of these had serious problems broke there of them supposedly the new ones are great

JB · 11-06-06, 02:53 PM

I've had one for 11 years and use it everytime I go out to flip with, no problems at all with it.

st.croixman · 11-06-06, 06:54 PM

no jb i mean the brand new model for this year there is a problem with the level wind when there is any dirt on it it breaks it

HulaPopr · 11-07-06, 10:41 PM

I'd defenitely go with a pflueger president, I was a fan of shimanos for a while, but tehn I started using pflueger's. Shimanos don't last nearly as long it seems.

zooker · 11-08-06, 05:53 AM

well lookie what the cat yaked up..nice to hear from ya pooper

pflueger is difantly the way to go i like quantums also..

zooker

11-04-06, 11:31 PM	#1
Fishin49er BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 71	Shimano Citica I might be getting one of these for Christmas, and i was just wondering yalls opinion on them. Also, if this isnt it, i would like yalls choice for the best reel under 150. Any input is welcome.

11-06-06, 02:14 PM	#4
st.croixman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: dover,de Posts: 56	make sure when you buy it it is recent stock the first run of these had serious problems broke there of them supposedly the new ones are great __________________ *The weaponry:* St. croix rods Shimano reels

11-06-06, 06:54 PM	#6
st.croixman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: dover,de Posts: 56	no jb i mean the brand new model for this year there is a problem with the level wind when there is any dirt on it it breaks it __________________ *The weaponry:* St. croix rods Shimano reels

11-07-06, 10:41 PM	#7
HulaPopr BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,282	I'd defenitely go with a pflueger president, I was a fan of shimanos for a while, but tehn I started using pflueger's. Shimanos don't last nearly as long it seems. __________________ Orland, FL To do list: catch a bass on a c-rig catch a bass on a swimbait

11-08-06, 05:53 AM	#8
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	well lookie what the cat yaked up..nice to hear from ya pooper pflueger is difantly the way to go i like quantums also.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-05-06, 06:39 AM	#2
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	I had one for a day, I took it back. I thought it was very difficult to set so it wouldn't backlash.I got it adjusted so it didn't backlash all of the time, but maybe 1 out of 15 casts.That still to me is unacceptable, I want to be fishing, not ****ing with a reel.If you are going to buy it, buy the Bass pro citica /Extreme rod combo.I think it was $129 for the combo where as the reel was $120 by itself. P N J

11-05-06, 10:11 AM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	i have heard both good things about it and bad things. some good things is that it has the high efficiency gearing,so it has alot of power,it also has the super free pinion gear,which you had to pay an extra $50 last year for the curado sf,so it is like that reel with out the price.

11-06-06, 02:53 PM	#5
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I've had one for 11 years and use it everytime I go out to flip with, no problems at all with it.

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