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Looking for a new rod and reel
Posted on 3/9/11 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 3/9/11 at 7:57 pm
For brackish and fresh water.....mainly in big lake and Houma areas. Any suggestions? And where should I look for one? Wall marks?
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Posted on 3/9/11 at 8:48 pm to Teen Wolf
Baitcast or spinning?
Posted on 3/9/11 at 9:11 pm to cougar38
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(or castaway rods if too much $)
= GREATNESS
Get to your local Academy!
Posted on 3/9/11 at 9:34 pm to cougar38
Either or....
I've heard of the castaway, but are they too heavy? What do they run?
I've heard of the castaway, but are they too heavy? What do they run?
Posted on 3/10/11 at 8:07 am to Teen Wolf
Can't go wrong with this reel on a decent medium action rod. I have had my calcutta for 13 years. It has outlasted two rods and still going strong. 
As for rods, castaway, falcon, shimano etc. Get one that feels good.
As for rods, castaway, falcon, shimano etc. Get one that feels good.
Posted on 3/10/11 at 8:18 am to bayoudude
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I have had my calcutta for 13 years.
Only reel I fish with w/ a falcon or allstar rod.
If willing to spend the $ though you can't beat gloomis rods.
Posted on 3/10/11 at 8:21 am to Teen Wolf
Have they had the Louisiana Sportsman Show in Gonzales yet? They usually have some deals. I went to the one in Birmingham and they had curados for $99 and Skeet Reese rods for $79. On a side note I've had good luck with my Revos and Carrot Stiks. 
Posted on 3/10/11 at 8:21 am to Topwater Trout
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Only reel I fish with w/ a falcon or allstar rod.
Pretty much the perfect south LA setup. I have tried cheaper reels and they just don't last. Ambassadors corrode like crazy, I have a shimano corsair that is all but seized up and I tried a pinnacle that didn't make is a season. The calcutta is the only one I have never had trouble with. Over the long run they are well worth the $180 price tag.
Posted on 3/10/11 at 8:28 am to bayoudude
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The calcutta is the only one I have never had trouble with.
I use to break mine down and clean them a few times a year and they stayed so smooth. My dad found that you can send the reel to shimano w/ a check for less than $15 and they will clean it and replace any missing parts. I have to find out if they still do that.
He fishes with gloomis and when they break he sends it back and gets a new one so the $ is worth it for them also. I will say during the winter when fishing slow you will feel more biutes with the gloomis.
Posted on 3/10/11 at 9:31 am to Topwater Trout
Thanks for the info I will check gloomis rods out
Posted on 3/10/11 at 9:38 am to bayoudude
I have had durability issues with Loomis, I switched to St. Croix rods a few years back and have been very happy. Their quality is fantastic with a warranty program that cant be beat..
Posted on 3/10/11 at 9:48 am to Teen Wolf
I don't know what your budget is, but I would take a serious look at the Abu Garcia REVO series. If you plan on doing a lot of brackish water fishing, they make a version specifically for saltwater use, the REVO Inshore.
I recently purchased the REVO SX and am extremely pleased with it. The drag on the REVO is amazing at 24lbs.
I also have a Calcutta 200B and have no complaints with it either, I just prefer the REVO at around the same price point. The Curado is another solid solid reel with a longer track record than the REVO for around the same price with a low-profile design.
I recently purchased the REVO SX and am extremely pleased with it. The drag on the REVO is amazing at 24lbs.
I also have a Calcutta 200B and have no complaints with it either, I just prefer the REVO at around the same price point. The Curado is another solid solid reel with a longer track record than the REVO for around the same price with a low-profile design.
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