I have stripped out 2 Daiwa Excelers(casting) horsing fish from slop...to me this just says its crap and I'm tired of sending them off....can anyone suggest a decent priced reel that handles braid well for just straight horsing em

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Specifically, I would recommend the CTE200GT.

Specifically, I would recommend the CTE200GT.

I would agree with RW fine reels.

Tight Lines!!!!

revo s , sx, sxt

I have a revo s on my 7'8" Kistler Frog  rod and I lock the drag down and horse them out of the slop. Has not let me down yet.

A page of high priced shimanos  is one thing(I own or owned most) but if your looking for something priced in the same range as the Exceler, you could horse a Abu 4600C3 for ever and never look back.

You can't kill an old Abu round reel. 5000s should do anything you want, no matter what you want to winch in...

Shimano 200GTB or Abu Garcia 5500C

I have stripped out 2 Daiwa Excelers(casting) horsing fish from slop...to me this just says its crap and I'm tired of sending them off....can anyone suggest a decent priced reel that handles braid well for just straight horsing em

Decent priced is relative I guess. If you've already gone through 2 Excelers, it just seems to make sense to me to spend a little more money on something that will last and get the job done.

Any Shimano reel from the Citica on up should work great if you want a low profile style reel. The new Abu Garcia Revos are supposed to have amazing lock down power on their drags, though I've never tried one. I'm sure they're quality reels.

Personally, I use a Shimano Curado 200dhsv for this kind of work and it manhandles them. The new Curados are supposed to be even better.

You can't kill an old Abu round reel. 5000s should do anything you want, no matter what you want to winch in...

I couldn't agree more. Nothing can kill these beasts.

http://www.***.com/Daiwa_Coastal_Inshore_Special_Casting_Reel/descpage-DCBCR.html

good info...I was looking at curados and citicas online. Probably one of the two.

those are good budget reels but you cant expect the world of them.... want a rock soild reel that cast awesome? get you a used but good condition Daiwa TD-X 100 or 103 on ebay for like 100 dollars

I would go with a Zillion, maybe the lower gear ratio model (crazy cranker?), or a Revo. Not sure if you would need the STX or just the SX.

All the "horsing" should be done with the rod and use the reel to take up slack.

Diawa Pluton, its like having a wench on your rod.

All the "horsing" should be done with the rod and use the reel to take up slack.

I agree Wayne, but if the drag is slipping you can't horse with the rod. That's why I recommend a reel with a high drag capability. Most Shimano low profile reels are only about 5 lbs, Revo winch about 25lb, not sure about Abu round reels or the salt water reels. The Ardent flipping reel has a great deal of drag also. Anyway you need a lot of drag and normally a low retrieve rate to horse with, as well as a very stiff rod.

All the "horsing" should be done with the rod and use the reel to take up slack.

I agree Wayne, but if the drag is slipping you can't horse with the rod. That's why I recommend a reel with a high drag capability. Most Shimano low profile reels are only about 5 lbs, Revo winch about 25lb, not sure about Abu round reels or the salt water reels. The Ardent flipping reel has a great deal of drag also. Anyway you need a lot of drag and normally a low retrieve rate to horse with, as well as a very stiff rod.

Not sure which Shimanos you're referring to, but the last 2 generations of Shimano low profiles have had significantly more drag power than 5 lbs.

Check out TackleTour's review of the new Citica: [ftp]http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocitica200epg4.html[/ftp]

Now, I don't take their word for gospel, but I figure they probably know better than me. Obviously, I'm a little biased towards Shimano. But, my best fishing buddy fishes Daiwas and Shimanos, and he'll tell you without a doubt the Shimanos have more drag power. The Revos are a different matter - everything I've read says they have incredible stopping power.

The Curado 200E7 is 11 lbs, far more than anyone would

ever use in freshwater!

http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/products/reels/low_profile_baitcasting/Curado_E.html

8-)

I have stripped out 2 Daiwa Excelers(casting) horsing fish from slop...to me this just says its crap and I'm tired of sending them off....can anyone suggest a decent priced reel that handles braid well for just straight horsing em

As I read jerkw8nonajerk01 post he mentions braided line. Wondering if anyone took this into consideration.....

If he is using braid and trying to horse fish and slop then impo it doesn't matter how much drag you have on the reel if the braided line isn't backed and attached properly to keep from doing ANY slipping on the spool. The problem my not be drags but proper line setup.

BTW most all Shimano LP reels depending on size, stock drag pressures measure at 10#'s up to 15#'s

Tight lines!!

The Curado 200E7 is 11 lbs, far more than anyone would

ever use in freshwater!

http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/products/reels/low_profile_baitcasting/Curado_E.html

8-)

I just ordered me a 200E7 since it was on sale and I'm looking into upping my game a little Excited for it to get here..

All the "horsing" should be done with the rod and use the reel to take up slack.

I agree Wayne, but if the drag is slipping you can't horse with the rod. That's why I recommend a reel with a high drag capability. Most Shimano low profile reels are only about 5 lbs, Revo winch about 25lb, not sure about Abu round reels or the salt water reels. The Ardent flipping reel has a great deal of drag also. Anyway you need a lot of drag and normally a low retrieve rate to horse with, as well as a very stiff rod.

Not sure which Shimanos you're referring to, but the last 2 generations of Shimano low profiles have had significantly more drag power than 5 lbs.

Check out TackleTour's review of the new Citica: [ftp]http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocitica200epg4.html[/ftp]

Now, I don't take their word for gospel, but I figure they probably know better than me. Obviously, I'm a little biased towards Shimano. But, my best fishing buddy fishes Daiwas and Shimanos, and he'll tell you without a doubt the Shimanos have more drag power. The Revos are a different matter - everything I've read says they have incredible stopping power.

You are correct. My Shimano training was 4 or 5 years ago and they have increased their drag. Sorry, I stand corrected................Al

You are correct. My Shimano training was 4 or 5 years ago and they have increased their drag. Sorry, I stand corrected................Al

Not a problem at all, just trying to make sure everyone gets as accurate as information as we can manage on here.  We're all trying to learn something.   8-)