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- Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:30 pm
- Forum: Shimano Product Support
- Topic: Stradic Ci4+ 2500 FA One way clutch
- Replies: 0
- Views: 49
Stradic Ci4+ 2500 FA One way clutch
I might have posted about this reel a year or two ago. I actually have 3 of these identical model reels and they've all been good to me. One in particular has problems from time to time with the handle slipping backwards. It seems to be worse in colder weather. I had it out today, with temps hoverin...
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:45 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: "older" shimano casting reels
- Replies: 8
- Views: 971
"older" shimano casting reels
I know from all the posts here, that people are always asking about daiwa SV 103 tatula HD xp yz bla bla bla variants. Adding some new weird spring and having it super tuned by captain reel magic. All that being said, none of it will beat a curado E, chronarch E, chronarch D, CU200B, CH100SF, CU50E,...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:15 am
- Forum: Hardbaits
- Topic: spro rat smaller sizes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 642
Re: spro rat smaller sizes
a buddy gave me a few different sizes to try. I'll report back once I throw them.
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:18 pm
- Forum: Hardbaits
- Topic: spro rat smaller sizes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 642
spro rat smaller sizes
I'm wondering if anyone has tried the smaller version of the SPRO rat, either 25 or 30. They are supposed to be a wakebait, but I've heard that they dive like a crankbait. I do own a big one, but only threw it a few times, and now it sits on the shelf collecting sunlight and dust.
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:56 pm
- Forum: Hardbaits
- Topic: Looking to try a cicada bait. Opinions?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1243
Re: Looking to try a cicada bait. Opinions?
How do those bass taste?
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:15 pm
- Forum: Hardbaits
- Topic: Looking to try a cicada bait. Opinions?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1243
Looking to try a cicada bait. Opinions?
I fish a few small rivers with a lot of bugs around. I want to try a cicada type bait and see how it works. I believe there's three out there, the megabass grand siglett, savage gear 3d cicada, and one by duo realis. Has anyone tried any and have opinions on which one I should try? From what I know ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:36 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: reels in australia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 674
reels in australia
Does australia get the same model reels as the US. What are the main species targeted there, is it all saltwater or do they have lakes there? Is there largemouth bass? Smallmouth? Brown trout?
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:20 pm
- Forum: Shimano Product Support
- Topic: Question on CH100D7
- Replies: 1
- Views: 541
Question on CH100D7
A good buddy just gave me one to replace the knobs on it for him. He bought on ebay, and I opened the reel up quickly to check the internals. The reel was really clean and in good shape, although the damper spring was missing, which I suspected because it seems to be gone on about half of these reel...
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:48 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Shimano reel names
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3741
Re: Shimano reel names
I knew there were picky people on here, but wow. Won’t buy a reel because of the name??? Seriously? While I agree that Vanford is a weird name, definitely wouldn’t keep me from buying a reel. Even a name as bad as Tatulion I know, and I hate to be that guy! Usually I'm shaking my head while reading...
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:17 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Shimano reel names
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3741
Shimano reel names
I don't know what happened, they used to be hands down the best in the industry. Chronarch, Curado, Calcutta, CORE, Stradic. Eventually we saw "aldebaran," and that is goofy as all get out. Not bad, but no one ever came up to me and said, "I got the new aldeblaberaana." Now we have the "Vanford". Ju...
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:46 am
- Forum: Shimano Product Support
- Topic: VBS brake maintenance/issues encountered
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4270
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:16 am
- Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
- Topic: I identify as a bolt, but realise I'm a shaft.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2232
Re: I identify as a bolt, but realise I'm a shaft.
I love working on reels, but man, you are a step above. Nice work!
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:02 am
- Forum: Shimano Product Support
- Topic: VBS brake maintenance/issues encountered
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4270
Re: VBS brake maintenance/issues encountered
I'm revisiting this post because the reel has acted up again. I did get a lot of good fishing time in before the ticking returned due to the vbs post coming loose. I looked at the plastic casing and sure enough there are cracks at the base of 2 of the posts. For those who have glued these before, wh...
- Thu May 28, 2020 9:36 pm
- Forum: Shimano Product Support
- Topic: Curado noise on retrieve
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3217
Re: Curado noise on retrieve
The only reason I see to pre-service a new reel is if there are metal shavings on the gears that will cause them to "roughen up" quickly. Slaz is the one that brought this to my attention. I think when I initially saw Slaz post about this it was on a daiwa tear down of a new reel he did. I've got a...
- Wed May 27, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: stradic ci4+ revamp
- Replies: 0
- Views: 903
stradic ci4+ revamp
Any guesses on when a model change is coming? I wouldn't mind finding some of the current ones on clearance soon. It's nice for me to have a similar batch when it comes to spinning reels due to spare spool swaps.