Does any one still just round reels for Bass fishing any more . Was out in the storage shed this week end and find to Shimano Calctta reels .
They feel sweet ,but on the the heavy side a tad .
Does any one still just round reels for Bass fishing any more . Was out in the storage shed this week end and find to Shimano Calctta reels .
They feel sweet ,but on the the heavy side a tad .
I have a Conquest 50 and it is sweet little reel!
Round reel fan here. Calcutta 100DC's, Conquests BFS and D series in my tackle arsenal. Also picked up the new Ryoga 1016 late last year too!
Conquest 101HG.
Great reel that combines superb quality with a beautiful look. There might be cheaper reels out there that do a similar job as the Conquest, but it is just like a Rolex, beauty of art!
I have always admire those round reels. I have not picked one up for bass fishing, I just feel it might be little odd that I am not fishing yellow tails ...
I have a few that I use. a Conquest50, and a Calcutta 200GTB. The 200 is a tank, but a great reel to fish with.
I have a bunch of Abu 5500s that I used to use for saltwater but other than when I thought the Quantum Iron was a great reel I don’t use any round reels in freshwater for bass anymore.
2006 Triton SP-185, 2006 Evinrude Etec 90, PowerTech NRS3, Garmin Echomap Plus 73CV & 93SV
I used to always have a couple Shimano Cardiffs for Pike fishing.
I use my Calcutta conquest for cranking. It's a work of art.
I use several of the Sweden-made Abus. In my regular rotation are a Record 40, Record 50, 5600 CL Rocket, a pair of 5600C4 Mags and a 4600CI.
They all have dual BB levelwinds and dual BB cog wheels and have been tuned (by me). I have probably 20 other round Swedes that don't see regular use.
Tom
All I used for a long time was the Quantum Iron. Man that thing was a brute, I think there are some still out here but from Japan. IR300
2002 Pro Craft 200 Super Pro- 2005 200 Mercury Optimax, Retired
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I had always wanted to try a smaller one. A package deal came up with 3 Black Max 1600C reels so I jumped on it. Have only used one of them...and ashamed to say not lately. Not the tightest reel, but cast extremely well with lighter baits. Cast extremely well throwing into a pretty strong headwind. I also pick up a couple Morrums in that size. Nice reels. Wouldn't mind trying a smaller Calcutta.
I love round reels. I have many of them and enjoy using them regularly. Monoblocks to Calcuttas, there's something about a solid chunk of metal for moving bait applications in particular.
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LOVE my Conquest 100HG.
Stuck a 5500C on a rod the other day for an afternoon of pond fishing. Damn, it was noticeable heavier. You can get used to those 7 ounces reels and 4-5 ounce rods moreso than you think. Still, it performed perfectly all afternoon. I'll stick with my LP reels for every day use.
BassCat Sabre FTD
Mercury 150 Optimax
"It's just fishing"
Love my Calcuta GT TE for Carolina rigs, big spinnerbaits and chatterbaits
1994 201 Champ re-powered with a 250 HO G2 E250LHAFA 05438419