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Amish EdFri Sep-15-00 05:28 PM
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Congrats, you're the first person I've heard of who fishes their Corsair regularly and has been problem free. As far as recomendations go, here's my 2 cents. If want a good 12-20lb reel (instead of a Calcutta 400) try the Diawa SL20 ( I got my by trading my Calcutta 400). They are durable and the free spool is amazing for it's price. Plus, they're 6:1. You can get them all over for a $100. Slightly cheaper is the Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C4 6500, they run around $90 for that size. Similar to the SL20 in capacity and gear ratio, but it's lighter. I have a 5 Star the same size, but instead of 4 bearings it has one, and the freespool blows away my other 2 Garcias. I have put that reel through major abuse with only one minor problem, which I'm just to lazy to fix. They cost around $60. I also have a C4 5500, and a C3 5500. Both are great reels also. I fish 8-12lb on these and they do a great job. fished them 6-7 days a week this summer and have had no problems. But, these do take a bit of cleaning, but only a rinse postfishing and oil once a week. So, in short heavy bassing go for the SL, light line go Garcia.

Sorry, that was probably 4 or 5 cents.
Amish Ed

  

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Calcutta Reels [View all] , Frank, Mon Sep-11-00 07:59 PM
  RE: Calcutta Reels, Frank, Sep 13th 2000, #1
RE: Calcutta Reels, Amish Ed, Sep 13th 2000, #2
RE: Calcutta Reels, brian, Sep 13th 2000, #3
      maybe i just got lucky, but..., Dave, Sep 14th 2000, #4
           Quantum IR410CX, Leapin' Bass, Sep 14th 2000, #5
           RE: Quantum IR410CX, angler dude, Sep 14th 2000, #6
                RE: Quantum IR410CX, tree, Sep 21st 2000, #22
           RE: maybe i just got lucky, but..., Amish Ed, Sep 15th 2000 #10
RE: Calcutta Reels, Matt Peters, Sep 15th 2000, #7
RE: Calcutta Reels, Leapin' Bass, Sep 15th 2000, #8
RE: Calcutta Reels, Rob, Sep 15th 2000, #9
      RE: Calcutta Reels, Mickster, Sep 20th 2000, #21
RE: Calcutta Reels, Amish Ed, Sep 15th 2000, #11
      RE: Calcutta Reels, Matt Peters, Sep 18th 2000, #12
           RE: amb c4 5600, pat papa, Sep 18th 2000, #13
           RE: amb c4 5600, Amish Ed, Sep 18th 2000, #15
           RE: Calcutta Reels, Amish ed, Sep 18th 2000, #14
                RE: Calcutta Reels, Matt Peters, Sep 19th 2000, #16
                     split ring pliers, Rob, Sep 19th 2000, #17
                     RE: split ring pliers, matt peters, Sep 20th 2000, #19
                     RE: Calcutta Reels, Amish Ed, Sep 19th 2000, #18
                          RE: Calcutta Reels, Matt Peters, Sep 20th 2000, #20

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