Quantum Boca-Cabo

[eelman]

Anyone use these? I need a spinning reel to work sluggos I dont want a van stall as I dont use that much to justify the expense. I am hearing nothing but good things about these Quantum reels !

I cannot get the speed I need with conventional to work the sluggo the way I want.

[Mike P]

What rod you gonna be using for that Bill?

[eelman]

Originally Posted by Mike P

What rod you gonna be using for that Bill?

I have the rod mike. Its a 9ft one piece GLoomis 15-25lb 1/2 to 3oz..Vey nice rod. ist the surf series. Oh Ya, fast action tip

[JoeP]

I asked about these reels last year and was told by a couple guys on this Board that they were great except for 1 flaw -- weak bail mechanisms. They said the bails snapped closed on casts way too often, leading to lost plugs.

No good for a sluggo reel where you may snap casts a little more.

I'm not sure if Quantum fixed the problem.

[fishaholic18]

I have good luck with my Stradics Bill.
What? Are you going to the other side?
I may too with the price of eels climbing thru the roof.

[eelman]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

I have good luck with my Stradics Bill.
What? Are you going to the other side?
I may too with the price of eels climbing thru the roof.

Nah, I will always toss eels But once in awhile I like to toss the sluggo, recently I have had very good luck with them and my confidence with them is building. When you look at them in the water man, they do look like an eel they come right to life, its the best artificial I have ever used. Tonight I rigged up a bunch !

I can fish them with casting tackle but its a lot of work, I have to keep the rod sideways ( for the way I fish them) I go faster than the pumping rythem of a rigged eel, which by the way I am going to start fishing again.

But I can honestly say, this past week I have caught as many bass on the sluggo as I have caught on the live eels, including a 28lb fish friday night. So , they have peaked my interest. Steve fishes them all the time and I have been resistant to get away from my eels but once I tried it I said "ok these things work" One thing Steve does that he does not mention in his on the water article , is that he sprays his sluggo every other cast with bunker oil...

He buys it in bulk and transferes it to a small spray bottle to carry with him and, it works

[eelman]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

I have good luck with my Stradics Bill.
What? Are you going to the other side?
I may too with the price of eels climbing thru the roof.

$ 1.75 is expensive when you get choped off 5 times in a row by bluedogs!

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

I have the rod mike. Its a 9ft one piece GLoomis 15-25lb 1/2 to 3oz..Vey nice rod. ist the surf series. Oh Ya, fast action tip

I think I have the same rod in conventional Mike CC wrapped it for me a few years ago, when Loomis still sold blanks.

My wife uses a Stradic 8000 on her 1088. Feels pretty solid. I "borrowed" her rod a few times

I have an All Star 1088 spinning rod and I use a Penn Slammer 560 on it.