Redsyn

How long have you had it and when was the last time it was serviced? maybe it needs new drags?

Its offical. Core 50/51 as an replacement of the chronarch mg http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/products/reels/low_profile_baitcasting/core.html Comes in 7:1 gear 5.5 oz w/ 10lb drags. 7 bearings. I really want to see this reel.

You are kidding me right? A lot of sw fisherman here use braid backing tied to a fluro or mono topshot to get more line capacity so they wont get spooled. If the knot is tied right the mono/fluro would break before the knot fails. Also by using braid you can get away w/ using smaller reels for sw.

where can you get a sol for that price? new?

If you think the buffet at the RIO is good, YOU HAVE TO TRY THE BUFFET AT THE BELLAGIO next time. I personally feel its way better. their lamb chops is so good its not even funny.

fuego if you can still find a bps that has it for $99 Otherwise I would definantly get the sol. It can handle saltwater and the way its balanced when you spin the reel is incredible. I dont spend too much on spinning reel because I feel as long as it has a smooth strong drag, lays line correctly and reels smoothly, it good enough. For fresh water bass fishing anyways. Save the money on a good rod.

I have a brand new in box daiwa luna 203 forsale. Really solid. $155 shipped. pm me if you are interested.

I wouldn't get the calcutta b. its not worth it. If you want to save some money, get the cardiff. It cast great and relatively lightweight. The curado has the HEG which I think is a big advantage when retrieving resistance lures. the regular calcuttas are expensive,heavy w/o the HEG. I'd much rather get a daiwa luna instead of a calcutta b. A lot better looking and solid. If you are interested I have a mint Cardiff 301 forsale for $80 shipped. I also have a NIB daiwa luna 203 RH $155 shipped. The reason I am selling the cardiff is that I have a Calcutta TE 401 for swimbaits and I got a Curado 301d for saltwater bass fishing so I really dont have a use for the cardiff anymore. I havn't used the cu 301 so I can't give a comment on it.

Where did you see about the sol. I looked on the BPS website under the fathers day sale but I didn't see it mentioned. I would definitely like to pick one up if they are on sale for that price. Oh I said I'd rather get a sol spinning reel. Basspro sent out an ad that says they are selling the daiwa fuego spinning reel for $99 on fathers day. In store only I think.

I think I would go w/ the stella out of the two. But if it were me, I wouldn't get either. the money can be used for a Great baitcasting reel and/or rod. I think spinning reels just needs to lay line correctly and have a smooth drag and smooth retrieve which a lot of them do in the $100 range. Unless its for offshore saltwater fishing then you need a better reel. But we are talking about freshwater bass fishing. I still use my $40 shimano aero spinning reel for my loomis drop shot rod and its perfectly fine. Smooth as the day I bought it and I believe I have only serviced it once out of 7yrs of use in fresh and salt conditions. If you want a high end spinning reel and save some money, basspro is having a sale on fathers day on the daiwa fuego spinning reel retails at 249 now 99 on that day. I personally would go for the daiwa sol spinning reel if I needed another spinning reel. but 99 is hard to beat.

Hey ghost! How come you use those floaters on the setups on the float tube but not on the pontoon?

I dont know which setups you should get but I know they make a rod holder for float tubes.

Given your price. Personally I would go w/ shimano citica ($119) shimano clarus 7' mh (79.99) That is if you are paying msrp.

what kind of application are you planning to use it for, lure weight, line size?

I have one forsale Brand new in box for $125 shipped. If any one is interested email me at mikeoway@yahoo.com Its Rh retrieve. I fish LH

If you have the money or shop around for used reels, the calcutta TE 201 is fantastic. This is my go to reel for moving baits w/ resistance. I feel no fatigue in terms of reeling because the gears are so big. I know it weights a little more then some LP reels but once you try it you'll be hooked. Lets just say I have a calais and this CTE. If I only had one choice I'd keep the CTE. The calcutta seems to be just as smooth if not smoother then the calais even though it doesn't have as much bearings. I am not sure about the regular calcutta B. They dont have the HEG. I would not get it. I'd rather get a daiwa luna or a cardiff. I dont think the regular calcuttas are worth the money.

I have some reels forsale all new in box and around your price range http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1240532537

Expensive Gloomis > shimano Less expensive Used Gloomis ,Shimano If you shop around you can get some used rods for 1/2 or less then retail.

I use to use backpack but if you leave it on for a while when fishing my shoulders would feel the fatigue after a while. This is what I bought to replace my current fannypack. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_103318____SearchResults For $12.88 you can't beat it. It was onsale this after thanksgiving sale and the quality was so good and the belt/padding/material was so good I picked up 2 just in case this one rips which I doubt so I'll have another one. you can wear it like a fanny pack in front of you and you have access to the bag easily.

thnx Branuss04, I actually have 3 200's and really like them, I use to only throw Garcia rounds, and did hav 1 Lews. I liked the rounds alot but wanted to try something new so went w/ Curados. It appears alot of guys run the rounds for swimbaits I wasny sure the LP Curados would be up to the task. I am sure the 300 curado will work for your application. In fact I would say it is better then the cardiff 301. It has more drag and HEG. I have a cardiff 301 and I think its nice too so it depends on your preference either LP or Round. If you have the patients to shop around you should definantly look for a deal on the calcutta te 300 unless you need left hand like I do. The TE is a whole lot smoother then the cardiff and I'm sure will last longer then I will. Someone is selling a CTE 401 for $200 in another forum that i go to. PM me if you are interested and I will send you a link.

Went there in person around 2 months ago to drop off 2 reels that I bought used to get serviced. At first they said 3 weeks and then they noticed it was a calais and Calcutta te which both are under the platium service plan which took maybe 2 days. The reason is a lot of saltwater fisherman are getting their reels serviced because its the end of the season. I got my reels back and they are as good as new. I only paid 1/2 of what they cost new at msrp but after getting it serviced, they are as good as new mech-wise. Cant get better then shimano customer service which is why most of my reels are shimanos.

Do yourself a favor and get it. Try it out, dont like it then sell it for $200. If you like it, you scored big!

Why did you have to take off the side plate to put line on it?

I would send it in to shimano just because they will replace anything wrong w/ it for basically a flat rate which they charge for clean and service. If the reel looks so beat up or not worth fixing they may even replace it w/ a new one for you for free! This is why Majority of my reels are shimano. They will take care of their customers.

I would just get it serviced by shimano if I were you. They will make it like new. But if you want to get a newer better reel then I would highly suggest considering the shimano calcutta te. You dont have to buy new because they are pretty expensive. Try to get a used one. I recently got one used and compare to the cardiff, its heavier but the retrieve is sooo smooth that I dont even care. It has a lot more power because of the HEG and it makes a big difference w/ moving baits.