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03-15-2021, 10:45 AM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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Light conventional or beefy baitcaster?
Fishing for inshore everything ( tog, bass,blues, seabass, fluke) I’m looking for thoughts on a light conventional or maybe a baitcaster. Light is the key. Last year I primarily fished a spinning setup, diawa BG 4000/ 7ft Shimano TMS all season (the anti-reverse went at the end of tog season, but Diawa was good and repaired it under warranty ).
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03-16-2021, 01:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
Posts: 3,620
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I picked up a few diawa lexa last year and am very happy with them
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03-16-2021, 02:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
Posts: 9,370
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I got 2 of these on Sougayilang Baitcasting Fishing Reel High Speed Baitcaster with 9+1 Ball Bearings, Gear Ratio 8.0:1,
think is a 300 size and for 40 bucks Id give it a shot for fluke seabass scup , and i am sure it could handle a bigger fish if they came along wouldn't target 40 inch fish
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03-17-2021, 11:40 AM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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Thanks guys.
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03-17-2021, 06:31 PM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 2,287
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I fish the skinner setups and love them... flipping switch on the light bait casting reel is amazing for ground fishing.
I just swap rods in/out depending on how much of a boot I want to put to a fish
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03-17-2021, 08:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Pembroke,MA
Posts: 784
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Diawa Lexa reels are great. Done everything with them. Seabass, tog, albies and bass to 30+
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03-18-2021, 05:29 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Calcutta 400b is the most useful saltwater reel I've ever owned. Got a bunch of 'em. Put 20 lb fused fireline on it, tie a bimini then uniknot it to 40lb fluoro leader and you'll never look back. My experience with low profile reels with disengaging level winds was very disappointing. The drag performance, at least with fireline, is way better on the Calcutta because the line comes off straight.
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03-19-2021, 01:57 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
Calcutta 400b is the most useful saltwater reel I've ever owned. Got a bunch of 'em. Put 20 lb fused fireline on it, tie a bimini then uniknot it to 40lb fluoro leader and you'll never look back. My experience with low profile reels with disengaging level winds was very disappointing. The drag performance, at least with fireline, is way better on the Calcutta because the line comes off straight.
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Agree 100%. I'm down to 2, 400s but I will die with them. |
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