Have you looked @ the Shimano TN 14 or 16's?
They come in levelwind and non,the 14 has a gear ratio of 6.2:1 with a line recovery of 36" & weighs only 15.3 OZ,you can dump yards of 50-65# of braid on it.
The TN 16 has the same gearing but line recovery of 46" & weighs
19.9 OZ "the same as the Calcutta 700.
This reel could prolly handle a couple of off shore trips for "schooled BFT"
I have had a Calcutta 700 since 99 & once replaced the spool tension bearing about 6 yrs ago,it was my own fault,I forgot to lube it,thats the only thing & the drag is still smooth I got my moneys worth from this reel.
I don't fish hard like alot of guys here but I use this reel twice a week from May to November.
This spring I know I'll be getting one of these reels,prolly the 16.
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Last edited by 5/0; 12-10-2007 at 07:53 PM..
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