Smoothest Baitcaster

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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by mhood » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:35 am

Love my Conquests but also love my Calais DC7s.
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by RMCatchNrelease » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:37 am

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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by Ham Solo » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:47 am

Currently, I have to go with my Steez Limited SV 105XH. \:D/
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by spookybaits » Sat Jun 06, 2015 3:06 am

Probably my chronarch D5.
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by carbonduke » Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:46 am

J Dream 7.9 and Ryoga Bay Jigging 2025. Cant decide
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by Johnny A » Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:23 am

carbonduke wrote:J Dream 7.9 and Ryoga Bay Jigging 2025. Cant decide
J-Dream 7.9 or Z2020 ....
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by the hooligan » Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:42 am

Conquest 51 is the smoothest reel ive used :big grin:
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by Chode » Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:51 am

hands down zebco spincast
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by tnt2671 » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:19 pm

antares is the smoothest i've ever handled
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by jpd0144 » Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:00 pm

Currently my Ch100D7... Smoother than my Antares AR.

Yet miss the smoothness of my Z2020 once it was well broke in.
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by Zimbass » Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:59 pm

tnt2671 wrote:antares is the smoothest i've ever handled
I agree. Everything else, including the 14 Conquest are not as smooth as the Antares, IMHO.
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by MTBF » Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:37 pm

Calcutta Conquest, the gearing turned resistance into butter, super smooth and when hooked up it's hard to feel and pull back from the fish. The best IMO.
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by mark poulson » Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:34 am

Quantum EXO 100.
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by phatbass » Sun Jun 07, 2015 6:07 am

tnt2671 wrote:antares is the smoothest i've ever handled
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Re: Smoothest Baitcaster

Post by fishingandfords » Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:21 am

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