LgMouthGambler

Great rod. Vendetta isnt bad either. See which feels better in hand. Take your reel with you to try it on.

Nonsense poopie pants! LOL

Ok, so to put it in simple terms why I like Shimano soo much is this......If you take the Chronarch, Curado, and Citica apart, you will see that they are pretty much the same reel. By that I mean that they look almost identical internally. There are minor differences like bearings or bushings, and types of material for parts, but they are contructed the same. Shimanos to me are like the 1911 of fishing reels. They are simple, time proven design, that are easily modified if wanting to. I can disassemble them with my eyes closed, clean, and reassemble with relative ease. I personally do like other brands of reels too, and have owned some good ones throughout the years, but have ended up with sticking with just Shimanos in the end. For me they work, and everyone has their preference on what feels good to them. Every company has their good, better, best lines. I think us Shimano guys just like to get a rise out of all the others. The fish could care less what is reeling them in. Fish what you want, see you in 20 years when im still using my E series lineup.

Booo, no sense of adventure, LOL.

Capt Bob is right. If you read between the lines you will realize your error. Its not that they are discontinued, they have upgraded parts, and they are interchangable. Pretty much all Shimanos are built the same. They just start using better materials or tighter specs. One day you will understand.

Haha, thats funny right there.

Go deeper, and slower (sounds pretty perv now that I read that). Please drink lots of water to keep hydrated.

Curado.

100 yards is plenty, like addict said, which is what you should do anyway, back it with a cheap mono. It helps not only to keep the braid from slipping, but also to get that "full spool" appearance that helps with casting distance and retrieval speed.

Now youve gone too far, LOL.

I am no Skankee fan! BoSox all they way baby! Shimano fans are no store bought, pretty boys, who only care about $. We are die hard, love what we do, and want to play because we love the game people.

Haha, X2.

Times are changing for all companies. It doesnt make sense to make a reel that will last forever, because what would be a selling point in the future. The same has happened with everything from cars, to TV's, boats, etc. I still stick to the whole "bearing wars" deal. You dont need 11 bearings to make a reel perform optimal. Just put then where it counts. Yes there is the whole Shimano vs well.....everyone else debate, but lets face it, it will never end. Th truth is there are many companies that are trying to get the upper hand in the market, and its going to take certiain things to persuade a customer to buy into their product. As for me, I have been using Shimano since my 1st Curado when I was 11, and have used many products since. Maybe its just that they have never done me wrong, and have always had good luck/results with their products. I will stick with them all the way through. People that are just getting into the sport may be captured by the new companies offering what they see in their eyes as "the latest and greatest", and it may also be those who have been in the game for a long time who are taken by the new products. Its a lifestyle, some are loyal, and some are open. I was open, and it didnt work for me, so I stuck to my brand. Some do, some dont, thats what makes us who we are. It would be no fun if we were all the same. Thats what makes it soo much fun, right Hootie? What Im trying to say is........cant we all just get along?LOL.

I would hope so, I kind of like fishing with myself. LOL. Anytime you want to fish, Im game. Its always jokes and good fun on the water with me.

Nope, no hope, LOL.

I used to have 1, sold it to a guy on here. Great reel, its a classic Shimano. Get it cleaned up by DVT, maybe a tune up, it should be good to go.

LOL. It was just a rod though. Wont change the reels.

That canal that runs along the Sawgrass is loaded. Good catch.

Got rid of mine, but still interested in reading your review of this reel. I liked that reel, but love my Shimanos better, so I had to sacrifice. Cant wait until the next stop in the review.

So while I am waiting for Shimano to send me my replacement rod that broke, I had to mount my 50E on something. I use this reel everyday, as it is my around town canal fishing reel, and can toss just about any bait that I would use around here. I spool it with 12# YoZuri, and use a M action rod, so it covers all ends. At first i had it mounted on the Clarus that broke where the reel mount is, then I mounted it on a 6'6 M action Berkley Lightning Shock Rod. It just didnt feel right in my hands. As I was pulling my rods and reels out of the closet to get them ready for Toho next Wednesday, I came upon the Abu Garcia Vendetta rod that I had the Revo SX mounted on. Well, since I had sold the SX, I forgot all about the rod. As much as I told myself that I shouldnt do it, I did. I mounted the 50E on the rod, since it is a 7' M action, and it is a very strong and sturdy rod. Darn it, I am in love with the way that it feels in my hand. The way the bottom of the rod is contoured with the 2 finger split grip under the reel seat, helps to handle the combo very well since its the way I hold my rods. So there is where its going to stay, and the rod that Shimano is replacing is going to be used for my future Chronarch 50E.

SNAKEHEAD!

Actually picked up a couple of 2 pieces for my future travels to Boston, and South Carolina. Nothing really impressive, but for $15 you cant go wrong. They are Daiwa graphite rods that I picked up from Dicks on sale. The price was right, and they seem to be very sturdy. Only time will tell. Gt a 6'6 M, and a 7'0 MH

Never all off. I know some people that do this, but they have to be very careful how they cast, and use a lot of thumb control. I use 2 or 3 on my Shimanos depending on what Im throwing setup wise, and the tension knob to fine tune for wind. I never have to thumb my spool during a cast, and I cast just as far, if not farther than those that think that no brakes is the better option.

Use cheap mono for a backing. Your only going to need approx 80 yds of braid at a time.

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