Shimano calcutta TE 200DC

[Bossman583]

I've got a question on the reel, the reel still makes the DC whine but the sound is very quiet. Any help on the issue, thanks?

[pabasshawk]

What is the issue, the whine?

[Real L]

Yes, the whine seems to quiet down a bit with age. Works fine for a 12 year old reel.

[pabasshawk]

So long as the reel is still smooth and casting well I would not care about the whine. Remember you are 12 years older also so maybe your ears are not hearing that whine as good as they used to.

[reelex]

One of my favorite reels. If you still get charging noise on all settings the DC unit is still operating correctly, though this reel can use a service if its never been done. Everything internally is dried out for sure after 12 years. Dan

[Real L]

It might be even older than that. I think the Calcutta TE 200 DC came out in 2004. Mine might even be a bit older than 12 years old. You don't count when something works so well year after year.

[pabasshawk]

I have a Calcutta Conquest 200 DC that I put away to be cleaned several years ago. I loved that reel and need to get it out and sent off for a good cleaning.

[Bossman583]

Thanks for all the help y’all, I serviced it myself and the grease inside was black and covered in sand. Cleaned it all up and re-greased it and it my favorite reel. I found it for $60 so I took the chance and I am glad I did. The thing casts further than any other reel I have ever owned. I a 16 y/o highschool angler so I hope it’s the dc whine and not my ears! Thanks again

[pabasshawk]

$60 for that reel is a good price. Good luck with your high school fishing. I forget that everyone on here isn't over sixty.

[steve1206]

I used the 200 DC, for deep-cranking, for some time and there are 2 things that I know about this reel...1. A larger 250 DC handle was invaluable in regards to comfort and making it feel like a "grown-up reel." I personally cannot stand the 80mm Shimano handles.2. This reel has the potential to need a "charge." ReelEx can likely comment on this.....When I would go many months without using the reel, the DC would lose its "charge" and quit whining...the more you use it, the healthier the DC system would act. I sent my in to Shimano to be serviced twice. If you do this, the reel will likely come back, mechanically, like new.

[Real L]

Like Steve said, after putting it down for a while or for the first cast of the day, you have to be careful because the braking system does not work (no whine). The dynamo has to work a bit to generate enough electricity to charge the reel. I make a short first cast using a lot of thumb pressure and then it's ok. I use it for spinnerbaiting in the wind for smallmouth. It's the best reel I've used for that. I get great distance. And yes, the handles are kinda short.