Mike.B (Guest) | Tue Jan-16-01 06:19 PM |
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#1330, "Shimano Reel?"
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Hello everyone, I just got a float tube for chirstmas and was wondering if a Shimano Corsair 300 would be good to use for halibut and wsb? Don't forget I'm new to float tubeing! I also heard that the price of the Corsair 300 wasn't to bad! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
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Mikeb | Tue Jan-16-01 07:40 PM |
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#1332, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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The Corsair 300 is what pete at Wilderness Outfitters recommended to me!What size Abu Garcia would you recommed? or any other brand and size would help! THANKS
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Amish Ed (Guest) | Tue Jan-16-01 09:36 PM |
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#1333, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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Get a Abu 5500 or 6500 C3. The 5500 for 12#, the 6500 for 15# maybe 20#. The 5500 should cost about $65, and $10 more for the 6500. If you want a thumb bar, get a 5600 C4, they are about $85. The new Shimano Catala might be worth looking at, but the Corsairs while redesigned are still not as good as the Abu's. The Shimano Curado 200 is a great reel, but they cost $124 and won't fit much 10#, let alone 12#. The one thing about a Shimano is that they stand behind their product pretty well. The problem is, you shouldn't have to know that. Get an Abu, clean it every few trips w/ Corrosion X, add a single drop of oil to each bearing, and it will last you a long time.
Amish Ed
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The Fishin' Magician (Guest) | Tue Jan-23-01 07:23 AM |
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#1335, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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The guys that complain about their corsairs are the ones that don't maintain them properly. They're awesome reels for 70 bucks that will put up with a ton of punishment IF you take care of them. (I fish it once or twice a week from a kayak and that's as hard on reels as tubing)
They are built much like freshwater reels and are susceptible to corrosion. Clean them regularly and lube with the correct lube, but don't overlube. I take mine apart after every 2 or 3 trips and clean it and lube it. Like with my other reels, I spray it lightly with fresh water, wipe it dry, then loosen the side plates so it will dry inside. I had the problem with the old corsair (after fishing it hard for 2 years) where the anti reverse bearing began to slip backwards. I took the reel apart, cleaned the bearing, and re-lubed it. After that, I had no problems at all. I heard they were replacing the old ones with new ones so I sent mine back. Had the new one for a year and after recently cleaning the bearings and re-lubing, it casts like new.
I've caught hundreds of barracuda, calicos, and a some yellowtail on the reel and the drag is still as smooth as butter. That's the reel I'm going to use next summer for trying to land a yellowtail on 2# test.
So if you're like me and don't have $160 to spend on a Calcutta I'd suggest going with the corsair. I don't have any experience with the abu, but I'm not sure you can beat the drag on a shimano. I also have an old quantum iron IR3 which is about 10 years old. It still works great. Only problem is that the line guide pin is worn so the levelwind occasionally gets stuck.
Whatever reel you get, you'll have to maintain it much more than if you were fishing from a boat. Tubing and kayaking is very hard on reels. I'm not sure I'd want to bring a premium quality reel out where it would have to put up with such abuse.
TL, Adam
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jchapluk | Tue Jan-16-01 08:57 PM |
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#1336, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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I have corsairs that I use float tubing. They were decent reels but they lasteded about 8 months before they started turning to crap, but shimano replaced them with there modified corsairs(dont think they came out with a redisgned 300 only the 400). They seem better, but I havent had them all that long, or exposed them to much abuse, so the jury is still out.
Jason
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Leapin' Bass | Wed Jan-17-01 05:20 AM |
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#1337, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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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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mikeb (Guest) | Wed Jan-17-01 06:00 AM |
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#1338, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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Thanks to everyone for all of your helpful advice. It seems like the Corsair is not the way to go. I really do appreciate any other information you could give me. (How about Rod and Rod size?) Thanks again
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brian | Wed Jan-17-01 09:40 AM |
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#1339, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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Well, I'm assuming you'll be fishing light line (10-15) inshore plastics and stuff, so I'd suggest one of Pete's loomis' that he likes. He'll have to fill those in, cause I don't know the models off the top of my head. They're popping rods I believe. I use a castaway STH7 for a lot my float tubing, look into that. I bought mine from Pete, see if he's got any in stock, or if he'll order one for ya. They're pretty cheap too ($125 or so). A 300 size reel may be too big for this rod (what are you gonna fish on that reel? 20?) so if it's a 20# stick you're after, look into some calstar models. The 800XL will work nicely. Some folks don't like fishing long rods from the float tube (I prefer my bass rod just cause it's easier to deal with), so if you don't want the 8 ft. stick, try the 700xl, or the best of both worlds, a thin diameter, long loomis rod. It's long, but not as beefy at the butt, so it's easier to handle and stuff (I'd imagine). Check the swr108-20C. Also, I recently found on bad-fish.com that they have a sweet blank called the swr 114 or something. Apparently Jamon (remember that guy...) has one and it's a sweet stick. There's another one to look into. As a general rule, for a 20# stick, look at calstars, seekers, and loomis. -Brian
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Leapin' Bass | Wed Jan-17-01 12:30 PM |
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#1340, "RE: Shimano Reel?"
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For plastics I like the Loomis Hot Shot rods and for crankbaits I like the popping rods. Check out my float tube tackle (http://www.leapinbass.com/fish_on/float_tubing_index.htm) and custom rod orders (http://leapinbass.com/orders.htm) pages for more details.
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