[justfishin711]

Looking for a recommendation for a fluke reel to be used in the Great South Bay/Captree area. We usually fish with 3-4 ounces of weight and drift with a squid/spearing combo. I would like to give a reel to each of the guys in my wedding party. Thanks for the help.


This post edited by justfishin711 05:27 PM 04/25/2008

 

[pipedream]

Shimano TR100G and you'll save a couple a bucks.Congrats on your upcoming event.

 

[Ballyhoooo]

Abu 6500 C3....retails $85. and up...maybe you can get bulk discount if your wedding party is big?....newells are over budget but another good choice

great gift! can I be in your next wedding party?

 

[Azaiter]

Fluking

pipedream wrote:
Shimano TR100G and you'll save a couple a bucks.Congrats on your upcoming event.
Agree whit that one very good reel for the money also I'll recommend it the Shimano Cardiff 200 I got one for $89.99 at Sport Authority..good luck and t.lines....Fredd

 

[652232]

Go with old reliable a PENN #9m about 50-60 bucks and tough as nails

 

[Leprechaun]

All great suggestions. In that price range I'm partial to the Abu 6500C3, so that's what I'd go with.

best, Lep

 

[stonebuster]

$100 fluke reels

I'm on my 4th season with a shimano corsair (400A?) and it's holding up well. I use it for blackfish too.

 

[JC30967]

Corsair

stonebuster wrote:
I'm on my 4th season with a shimano corsair (400A?) and it's holding up well. I use it for blackfish too.

I had the same reel for several years, for the life of me, I do not know what I did with it, though, lol ! Always liked it for light tackle inshore stuff, but I was under the impression that Shimano stopped making them. Would you know if this is true or not?

 

[togilator]

Shimano cardiff 200 or 300 depending wether you will use braid or mono.Smaller reel for braid larger for mono.

 

[Leprechaun]

JC - Shimano replaced the Corsair with the Corvalus. After working on both over the past several seasons, I repsectfully suggest that BOTH are to be avoided - and to look at the Cardiff instead.

Lep

 

[JC30967]

Lep-

Thanks, I thought they had replaced it with another model, couldn't think of the name though. I don't recall having any major issues with my Corsair, but then again, I didn't have it too long before misplacing it . Coincidentally, I was in Causeway today,and was thinking of getting a Calcutta, most likely either the 50 or 100 ( not sure if that's the correct model#, I'm unfamiliar with Calcuttas,but after hearing so many people rave about them, I'm seriously thinking of one).

Thanks again!!

This post edited by JC30967 06:38 PM 04/26/2008

 

[Leprechaun]

The CT50B Calcutta is a TERRIFIC and very neat LITTLE reel. I just had a semi-famous member of our Noreast family on my boat last weekend and he brought his new 50B out to play with the flounders. I got to try it out for a bit - WOW what a nice piece. WAAAAY overbuilt for the applications that you could use it in - and that translates out to a very long and happy ownership experience.

If I didnt already own a pair of itsy-bitsy old-time Abu ProMax 1600C reels, I'd definitely want to add a CT50B to me collection.

The CT100B ain't too shabby either, but that 50B, its just . . . special.

best, Lep

 

[pjm66]

I just got a new-in-the-box Calcutta 201B off of eBay for slightly over $100 with shipping.

 

[JC30967]

Lep-

Thank you for that review, and for the correct model# . As always, very thorough and informative. I have tried out several Calcuttas also over the years since they came out, I was always very impressed as well.

pjm-

That is some deal you got there, very nice

. Good luck with it!

 

[Fishgeg]

Calcuttas

Well worth the extra bucks. I never leave home without one.

 

[Playbird]

Abu 6500 works well for me.

 

[justfishin711]

Thanks for all the recommendations, it looks like I will go with the abu 6500.