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Water Treater · 01-02-2013, 03:34 PM

Anyone ever troll for striped bass and bluefish using a Shimano Calcutta 400 bait casting reel? I realize line capacity of these reels may not be great for trolling purposes but I was wondering if the gears inside these reels would stand up to constant pressure from a trolled lure?

01-02-2013, 03:34 PM	#1
Water Treater Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Westwood, MA Posts: 116	Light tackle trolling using a Shimano Calcutta 400 reel Anyone ever troll for striped bass and bluefish using a Shimano Calcutta 400 bait casting reel? I realize line capacity of these reels may not be great for trolling purposes but I was wondering if the gears inside these reels would stand up to constant pressure from a trolled lure?