There's nothing like a Calcutta. I know they are pretty expensive but if you can justify it in any way it's well worth the money. I started off using a low-profile freshwater bass type reel (Quantum E600ti). For inshore halibut/white seabass I think they are plenty large enough for up to 15 lb. test. It said something about corrosion resistance which drew my attention. I have two of them. They are great reels but a pain to work on where as Calcuttas are probably the easiest reel I've ever worked on which is important if you are going to subject them to salt water. I now use Calcuttas (50 for 6 lb., 150 for 10 lb., and 250 for 12 lb.) and will never go back or use anything else. I have heard Corsairs are junk also but have never had first hand experience. Shimano and Quantum are very good with customer service.

If I couldn't afford a Calcutta I'd probably go with the Quantum E600ti or the Curado that Brian mentioned.

I also have a Quantum IR410CX. It's a little on the large size (the size of the Calcutta 400) but it's an excellent reel. They make smaller "Iron" reels but I'm not sure if they are the same quality as the IR410CX.

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