April 12th, 2009
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Tags: 3 Years, Baitcaster, Money, Observation, Spinning Reel, Spinning Reels, Workload
April 12th, 2009
Posted in Questions and Answers |
Tags: 3 Years, Baitcaster, Money, Observation, Spinning Reel, Spinning Reels, Workload
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yeah, but they are way out of a normal price range. fleuger is a good reel, most of the pros use them, but at like 150 plus, it is worth it. i cannot afford that price
suggestion— stick with spinning and adjust the gear for what you would be giving up.
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man what kind of bait caster’s you burning 3 up in a year i’ve got some 3000 ambassadors that have been in action over 8 years a little cleaning and greasing takes care of them quite well..that is true somewhat about a spining reel but when i’m bass fisning i hardly ever pick-up a spinner unless i’m finese fishing a worm or salty craw then most of the time i’m with a bait caster …my self i feel more comfortable with my heavy gear and line…hey but to each his own ….keep on fishihg!
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A quality bait-cast reel should not need replacing! the bait cast reel has lots of better features, they should be able to handle big fish with ease, if its a quality reel, also they should have a bigger line capacity and so long as its well oiled and the breaks set correctly you should be able to cast allot further with it than a spinning reel, with less effort too.
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Everyone has a preference but I prefer a spinning reel myself. I feel I have more control, and I can cast much further. Also spinning reels seem to be cheaper.
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I can relate. I fish mainly spinning setups because I can do everything with them that my baitcasters can do. However, there are a few applications that baitcasters excel….but that’s beside the point.
I can’t stand hearing that “baitcasters can cast farther and more accurately than spinning reels.” WHY?? There’s ABSOLUTELY no reason that would be true! Maybe whoever thinks that isn’t very adept at what they’re doing….???
Anyway, back to your question. I’m not sure what your price range is, so I’ll just toss a few things out there.
Until you get into paying $150+ for a reel, it’s going to be hard to make them “last.” I burn through drags on my reels all the time, but I replace them, and keep going. You’re going to get what you pay for, so a $50 reel isn’t going to compare to a $200 one.
Shimano makes the best LowProfile baitcasters in the $100-250 range. They have more durable gears, better drags, and more stability than other reels. Abu Garcia (REVO STX only) is next. Then there are a few Daiwas, Pfluegers, and Quantums.
Shimano Curado – best bang for the buck….hands down.
Abu Garcia – REVO Premier great but pricey at $260!
Abu Garcia – REVO STX great reel, but it’s still $200.
Daiwa Advantage – pretty good for $150.
Quantum – nice, but usually pricey.
CHECK THIS OUT!!! The Curado and some Quantums are on sale at Cabelas!
(http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?id=cat20331)
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Here’s the thing. You get what you pay for. Three $50 bait cast reels are the same cost as 1 $150 reel. I have aQuantum I have been fishing for probably 6 years + and have not 1 problem (I think I originally paid $90, unfortunately that same reel id now probably $150). I prefer bait casting reels much more. I used to never fish anything but a spinning reel. I use the bait caster for spinner baits (they seem to run better and cast much further). I also prefer it for “walking the dog” with a Zara Spook. I do still use the spinning reel a lot for anything with a rubber worm and fishing against the banks.
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Cory, you must fish much harder than your average fisherman, however I would like to see if you can walk the dog with a Super Spook on 20 lb mono on a spinning reel. I’m not saying it can’t be done, only that it’s much easier to do with a baitcaster. You mention flipping with your spinning reel…if you can do that with 20-30 fluorocarbon with the same effectiveness as with a baitcaster on a flipping stick that would be awesome, I haven’t figured out how. My spinning reels are Daiwa Certate 2500′s. 99% of my “on the water” time, I’m bass fishing.
Have you tried the Revo STX-HS 7.1:1 reel? That is a pretty sturdy reel built to last, of course you still have to oil and grease it for it to last. I have several older Team Daiwa TD1Hi and TD2Hi that have almost 20 years useage and are still going strong although I have replaced a few worm gears and prawls, bearings, drags and handles. The wide spool TD2Hi handles heavy line beautifully, better than reels made today.
If you can fish better, longer and cheaper with spinning reels then why would you even own a baitcaster? As for me, I’d be lost without them.
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I don’t know what brand reels you are using or what you are catching with them, but to burn them up in 3 years, something is definitely wrong. I’ve got 2 Ambassador’s and a Team Daiwa from 1989 or 1990. I got them brand new, and have caught everything from catfish and bass in freshwater to speckled trout, spanish mackeral, and small sharks in saltwater. There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of these reels either, and I still use them on occassion.
I’ve got 8 Team Daiwa Advantage baitcasters that are all about 3 or 4 years old, and they still look, feel, and operate like they did when they were brand new.