hey TS i was lucky enough to pick up a couple at BBD before the hoarders cleaned them out, though i think the dark trout floater may still be available if you hurry?

now i'm seeing them being flipped at 2x retail

i just picked up a couple of these baits and was wondering about durability of those joints ...nice write up Zander!

Makes my 2003 $70 Pinnacle seem all the better cause its able to get measured10'-13' farther with an even lighter 2.3g lure. so are you stating that it's the performance of the $70 reel that makes the difference? and that you reached this conclusion based on a "comparison" where: the angl...

X3. Following my initial grumbling about the access thing, I soon got over it as I continued to use the Calcutta 300 D because of its superb performance on the water. It is a terrific reel, and it has grown on me too. I recently upgraded the spool bearings to BOCA ABEC 7’s. I’d now say it’s the bes...

my condolences to you and your friend's family, and thank you for taking the time to reply.

though i still think Fritts should stick to crankin' and let his reel guys discuss what's under the hood, the details you provided helped put the article in a much better context for me... much appreciated

Fritts, went over this in a video the guys put up from ICAST: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast13lews.html with a 1oz bait, what you're saying seems realistic OTOH, from the 0:30 mark in the vid when Fritts talks about the 2 main things he believes give the reel its long cast performance... not...

Fishingelbow wrote:Wow! 70 YARDS without breaking a sweat? With two brakes on? Are you sure? What rod and lure?

x2

i'd be interested in a setup that allows me to cast 70yds effortlessly... details please!

.. when a feather weight spool with little inertia could spin for 7-8s what does this mean? low inertia means the spool starts up faster and slows down sooner. period. if a lightweight, empty spool spins for a long time, that implies the brakes are not on... which makes sense because its unlikely a...

NYBASSIN wrote:So the spool tension is on the palming side plate? What were they adjusting with the little wrench thing?

loosely translated, part #21 in the schematic is the cover for the lubrication port (there's a spool bearing that sits underneath)

panyafish wrote:What I really want to know is which one will throw the light stuff further.

ditto, would have been more interested in how these different approaches translate into finesse casting results (assuming spoon tension has been properly set)

USA-RET wrote:Again, goes to the fact that once I set it to my liking I rarely had to fiddle with it.

bingo

Nitroman77 wrote:you need to have small fingers to make that adjustment..

i got 2 of them, call 'em pinkies

it doesn't take a whole lot of effort to adjust a tension cap, but if we want to make it a big deal by all means...

Dear,Cal Actually the Aldebaran has cast control knob ,it is on the non-handle sideplate. The red button between the word ci4+ and SVS. Check this out http://fservice.shimano.co.jp/part/pdf/03008.pdf part no.86 thanks BEST79 for pointing that out: http://www.japantackle.com/Shimano/Shimano_Aldebara...

It's still a $500 reel that you can't adjust without removing the handle and drag star.... wrong... the cast control cap (that red piece in the pic below) can be adjusted w/ your fingers: http://www.japantackle.com/Shimano/Shimano_Aldebaran_BFS1.jpg instead of being on the handle side as with most ...