Im swicthing

[g_mo]

You Can Spend $200+ On A Reel And Get A Reel That Will Cast Further And More Accurate. However That Is What I Use My Spinning Combos For. I Have A Couple Cheap Baitcasters, Granted They Aren't As "smooth" , Don't Cast As Far And Accurate, But I Have Landed Several Good Sized Bass On Them. I Seem To Have A Hard Time Convincing Myself That I Will Catch More Fish With A High Dollar Reel. Use What Works For You And What Fits Your Budget, Don't Try To Keep Up With The Jones.

[adamgambill]

'sup Money, I can vouch for the old pfluger too-Ive seen it. I just know that an old green curado is a good reel. My newest SF is a good reel too. But that Pinnacle is a good deal. Its light and smooth and responsive. Like mentioned before, the fish dont know what youre fishing with and it really shouldnt matter to the fisherman either. I cant see spending 200 bucks for an uncomfortable, heavy reel when I can spend a 3rd of that and get something I would like to fish all day with. Really dont care what anybody thinks of my equipment. Ive seen numerous questions by younger anglers on here looking for a good baitcaster setup and gusee what Platinum Pinnacle ($50) and a GM guide series rod(40) makes a heck of a light weight, ultra strong baitcasting setup-five bearings and a rod built on a loomis blank- I cant think of much better to start out with.

[pig n jig]

Originally Posted by g_mo

You Can Spend $200+ On A Reel And Get A Reel That Will Cast Further And More Accurate. However That Is What I Use My Spinning Combos For. I Have A Couple Cheap Baitcasters, Granted They Aren't As "smooth" , Don't Cast As Far And Accurate, But I Have Landed Several Good Sized Bass On Them. I Seem To Have A Hard Time Convincing Myself That I Will Catch More Fish With A High Dollar Reel. Use What Works For You And What Fits Your Budget, Don't Try To Keep Up With The Jones.

That is not true that a $200+ reel will cast any better than $100+ reel will.The $200+ dollars usually buys you the name brand (some japanese lettering on the outside of the box),different metals, or materials used in the reel which cost more than ordinary materials used,sometimes performance tuning which is nothing more than a highly polished parts fitted with a tighter tolerence than the normal standards,they boast tighter tolerences in their product, or some sort of ceramic line pawl. The bottom line is yes, they are a nice reel to own, but there is nothing wrong with buying what you can afford to use.I have seen alot of nice reels in around the $100 mark that will cast just as well, if not better than a $200 reel will.P N J

[CarpMan]

IMO, This is the best place for a Shimano...Just my openion.

[pig n jig]

Roflmao, Carpy, A posting like that would get you removed from the majority of the bass sites.They sure do love their Shimano's.I just never got that warm fuzzy feeling they get.Closest I came was when a squirrel climbed down the tree I was leaning against and tried to hide in my jacket.They are annoying when your out deer hunting.P N J

[g_mo]

Originally Posted by squack15

You're twisting it to make it sound like I'm saying things that I havn't. Read my posts before making comments. All I have said is an old green curado is a better quality reel than an academy and you can't compare the two. PERIOD!!
And PNJ, the comment about the fish arn't casting, that was refering to the bearing comment that was completely off the wall and had no reason to even be there because bearings were never the primary issue of debate. But for the record, shimano uses an abec 3 rated bearing (this rates the tolerance of error in manufacturing the peices to the bearing) in most of there mid range reels like the curado as do most every other reel manufacturer so shimano does NOT use "better" bearings. They're the same.

He was not comparing to an old green curado.

Originally Posted by pig n jig

That is not true that a $200+ reel will cast any better than $100+ reel will.The $200+ dollars usually buys you the name brand (some japanese lettering on the outside of the box),different metals, or materials used in the reel which cost more than ordinary materials used,sometimes performance tuning which is nothing more than a highly polished parts fitted with a tighter tolerence than the normal standards,they boast tighter tolerences in their product, or some sort of ceramic line pawl. The bottom line is yes, they are a nice reel to own, but there is nothing wrong with buying what you can afford to use.I have seen alot of nice reels in around the $100 mark that will cast just as well, if not better than a $200 reel will.P N J

My point exactly.

[CMorg]

Use What Works For You And What Fits Your Budget, Don't Try To Keep Up With The Jones.[/quote]


I agree with this , my problem is... I like to buy things , for no good reason. Therefore I will buy two new pricey reels , and at least two new rods before spring...hehe.

[Vabass22]

Originally Posted by g_mo

You Can Spend $200+ On A Reel And Get A Reel That Will Cast Further And More Accurate. However That Is What I Use My Spinning Combos For. I Have A Couple Cheap Baitcasters, Granted They Aren't As "smooth" , Don't Cast As Far And Accurate, But I Have Landed Several Good Sized Bass On Them. I Seem To Have A Hard Time Convincing Myself That I Will Catch More Fish With A High Dollar Reel. Use What Works For You And What Fits Your Budget, Don't Try To Keep Up With The Jones.

I can tell myself I will catch way more fish with a high dollar reel. I can cast further, so I don't have to spend precious time moving closer to cover. I can cast more accurate, therefore putting the bait where I want it, and right in the fishes face. You dont have to worry about picking out a backlash every 5 casts. You wont haveto worry about reels breaking in the middle of a trip (yes this has happened to me). You can pull big fish out, w/o having to worry about your gear giving up the ghost. I can also present my bait more efficiently, by know my gear ratio/ line recovery. They dont give you this info when buying cheap reels. Same thing w/ rod length/action/tip. Almost all cheap rods have a very limp tip, and this is not a good thing in most situations.