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12-28-2006, 09:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
Posts: 1,025
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Originally Posted by Mike P
Daiwa Emblem Pro 5000 or 5500 in the $135 to $150 price range.
Decent bang for the buck. Casts like a mother.
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I completely agree. |
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12-28-2006, 10:00 AM
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Gone Dark
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Buzzards Bay
Posts: 512
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I agree on the emblem pro 5500.comes with two aluminum spools and its braid friendly or for the beach look into the saltiga surf model $400.00
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12-28-2006, 10:49 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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I've noticed increased casting distance with my Penn slammer 560 as opposed to the 6500SS, the 560 has a taller spool and I think it has everything to do with that.
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12-28-2006, 10:55 AM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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A good friend flew out from cali to fish the fall this season, loves the big blues they dont have them there and this guy was lauching the casts out there: Daiwa Tournament Surf Basia QD45II paired with a lami ara. right then and there I said to myself, self.. I need one of these  The line lay on these is sick, sick, sick, sick, sick!!!! |
Domination takes full concentration..
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12-28-2006, 12:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Fork
Posts: 2,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
A good friend flew out from cali to fish the fall this season, loves the big blues they dont have them there and this guy was lauching the casts out there: Daiwa Tournament Surf Basia QD45II paired with a lami ara. right then and there I said to myself, self.. I need one of these The line lay on these is sick, sick, sick, sick, sick!!!! |
I know who you mean he was outcasting me by 50 yards and he was casting a danny plug and i was casting a pencil.  |
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12-28-2006, 05:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Shrewsbury,ma
Posts: 369
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Yup............love my Emblem Pro 5500 except for the handle falling off. Got to get extra handles or roll pin the 2 I have.
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Big Daddy-Bob Sr.
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12-28-2006, 05:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
Posts: 5,985
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OverTheBar: nice first post, thanks. And welcome to S-B.
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