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What is the Best Bait-Caster for Inshore Fishin'
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 5:48 pm
by Tidedancer
If you had your choice of a bait-caster for inshore fishing. Which one would it be.
I have bass fished for years and could cast an ABU great with no backlash.
I bought a couple of the 200 Calcutta's and they just give me hell.
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 6:38 pm
by Chalk
Shimano Curado 100
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 6:57 pm
by RodBow
yeah Chalk .. the free kind?
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 6:58 pm
by birddog
Pretty much any high end baitcaster. I prefer Shimano. Usually their low profile baitcasters. I've never been impressed with the Calcutta however.
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 7:04 pm
by sundown
Shimano Chronarch 100....Son in law gave me two well used ones...Still best bait casters I ever used period.
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 7:04 pm
by Jumptrout51
My choices have been and still are anything ABU.
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 7:06 pm
by birddog
Jumptrout51 wrote:My choices have been and still are anything ABU.
You need to upgrade, Old Timer.
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 7:11 pm
by Jumptrout51
Been fishin' 'em since '65. If I recall, I out fished your ass recently.(Redfish don't count). They're bottom feeding trash fish and anybody with bait can catch 'em.
Besides,who would listen to anyone who can't remove a boat from a trailer?
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 7:17 pm
by birddog
pops and buzzes Old Timer.
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 8:59 pm
by jsuber
My Chronarchs throw light plastic as far as my Stradic 2500's. I love my Chronarchs, and love their smooth retrieve too. Easy to adjust for different weights, but they are expensive. I also use the Diawa Coastals but they do not have the casting distance of my Chronarchs are are not even comparable in the smoothness of the retrieve. They do have a good drag system and are inexpensive at 119.00. You can read reviews at
http://www.tackletour.com/
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 9:14 pm
by Chalk
RodBow wrote:yeah Chalk .. the free kind?
Nothing is free, besides that was a 200, I have since bought several others shimano reels to include a chronarch = 2 curados in price.
Posted: July 14th, 2006, 10:09 pm
by leonreno
I like the Diawa Millionaire series which I think has been replaced by the Luna series. They cast light lures a mile, I use a CZ103 and a CX103, great reels.
Posted: July 15th, 2006, 5:57 am
by Cranfield
Abu Garcia C Series, model number to suit your needs.
Probably the most reliable baitcasting reels ever made.
I have them all up to the 7000.
For heavier offshore use above that, I move on to a Shimano TLD 30.
Posted: July 15th, 2006, 9:31 am
by rocket
I've used Calcutta's exclusively for about 10 years, and I swear the oldest is as good as the newest. Just keep them clean.
I recently came aquired some chronarcs, and am pleased with them as well. I wouldn't take a Abu if it was given to me for inshore, but have a friend who swears by them.
You just have to have confidence in what your using, or you might as well leave it at home.