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01-20-2009, 02:55 PM
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Steve "Van Staal"
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cranston
Posts: 544
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Bassballer, yes, for all around use.
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01-20-2009, 05:48 PM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
Posts: 3,333
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bassballer
I have a calcutta 700. You think its to big? Any of you guys ever fish that reel?
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Yup use it all the time in the Canal with braid,also use a 700TE also use braid.
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Originally Posted by steve
Bassballer, yes, for all around use.
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Steve,what's YHO on how the 700 is to much for all around use? |
Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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01-20-2009, 05:55 PM
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Steve "Van Staal"
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cranston
Posts: 544
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5/0, two of my friends bought larger Shimanos figuring that they would be a 400 with a little more beef. Both sold them soon after and went back to the 400. Both felt just too much reel for the surf. It's better suited for live lineing or yo-yoing, etc. I never used one. I used the 400b and liked it but still like the 6500 better.
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01-20-2009, 09:29 PM
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Covered in Sawdust
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 358
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WOW guys. Thanks so much for the info. My friend is going to let me borrow his Abu 7000 or his Calcutta 400. Great stuff!
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01-20-2009, 09:36 PM
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Scarecrow
Join Date: May 2003
Location: bedford ma
Posts: 637
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I fished a 7000C3 Swede for years and years. If you want levelwind, this is your reel. If you don't need the reel to level itself, check out the Daiwa Saltist. It is unbelievably nice. The 20H will hold 240-250 yards of 65 lb PowerPro if you wind it on nice and tight. The 30H is wider, but how much braid do you need?
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01-21-2009, 05:21 AM
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I Had A BLAST!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I'm from Manhattan, Live in CT., but my heart is in SoCo!
Posts: 1,132
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I use 6500's. 7000's, a 20sha and others. At the tail end of the season, I had bought an Okuma Contura 203, with a variable mag.
Dial mag, better than a slider, IMO.
I've used the 525GS, no mag, and did well. But this little Contura seems like it will get some action this season. I'm not big on mags, but it is what it is.  |
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01-21-2009, 06:43 AM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
Posts: 3,333
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The 400 seems a bit to small for me in the sense of Canal application,I just see this reel as a pitching reel from a boat,JMO.
My 700 is going into it's 10 year and has been a reliable reel at the canal .I've used this reel for jigging,plugging & drifting eels I have also used it out on the back beach I found it effective for casting further distance with larger plugs in the 3+ oz.when spinning couldn't get it done.
The only thing I've changed is mono to braid and poles, for eight years I ran the 700 on a Loomis 1265C10.5' this fit the Bill for many years but it was a meat stick so I put the 700 on a St.Croix Avid Surf100MH and a 700TE on the Loomis seems to be a successful swap.
Maybe it's me,but I don't understand the "to big for all around use" I know it's all preference and what works for one may not work for the other Guy but the 700 IMHO is no way to big for all around 
Bob |
Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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