Up until now I have used only Curados, the green ones. I can tell you that I won't be paying over $200 for any reel, I have a Chronarch that is my best reel, but I can do other things with that money. I have looked at BPS and they have the Pro Qualifier with 10 bearings. does anyone have ny experience with their reels?
Mike - I got 2 of the qualifier 8 bearing reels a few years ago. Love them. Have since put the same ones on almost all my rods. Have not fished a lot with them, but they have done me good. Have tried a Chronarch before, and do think they are smoother, but cannot justify the additional cost. Hope this helps you some, Sully
I want to know whos buys 450 and 650$ reels. New BPS catalouge has a Diawa for 450 and a Shimano for 650 WTF who can afford these things and why are they sooooo much more expensive.
For $600 you can get a Penn reel that will catch a sailfish.
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I've got a 10 bearing Pro Qualifier on my deep cranking rod and love it. I also have 3 Chronarchs that are great that cost me about the same money. I bought them used of Ebay for about $20 more than the Curados bring.
If any of you guys use a left handed reel, I have a Scorpion SF I'd let go for $100. I just can't get the hang of reeling a baitcatser with my left hand.
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mike, I have used the 8 bearing models, fact is, if you fish alot, they simply wont last. If you fish once a month of so, you can get three or four years out of them, but if you fish more than that its more like two years. Buy the new $119 model shimano, cant remember the name of it but I have talked to people that say they are just as good as the curados
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Thanks for the heads up on the usage end of it. With a 2 y/o and a new baby at home, I have only been out like 3 times this year. At that rate these should last me until the kids are out of college!
I have bought 6 of those reels in the last 3 years as combo's on sale around Thanksgiving. I really like them but the last 2 years I have blew out the anti-reverse in 2 of them fishing hard jerk baits in the spring. Good value for your buck in my opinion.
I got some a couple years ago and like them, but like others I am starting to have some problems with em.. look at the Pflueger Purist (or any other pflueger) at like $79 its one of the smootest reels you can buy!!!
Modified by Stratos201basser at 7:59 PM 9/19/2006
Mike, The New Shimano Citica's are the one's that replaced the old green Curado's. They have the same bearing count as the old curado's, but have the new large gears...The new Curado's have an upgraded bearing count and are not worth the money anymore... The only bearings that make a Shimano cast well are the outside spool bearing and the pinion bearing (inside of the spool)...The other bearings are just to make it reel smoother and with anything over 5 bearings, I cannot really feel much of a difference.....
My Dad had a few of the BPS reels in the last few years and they have all gone back to them with damaged internal parts...Now it is Shimano and Quantum PT reels only for him..
Pflueger President $139.95 @BPS, I have two and love them.
Pflueger Summit $159.95 @ BPS, have one and is a great real.
Those two reels are just as smooth as the Diawa -X HSD-F which I have 4 of...when time to replace my reels Pflueger is the direction I am going.
All of Sue's reels (spinning) are Pfluegers and she loves them.
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I've got one of the bps pro qualifier reels but honestly would buy a Shimano citca for the price. It works ok but not the smoothest I've got.
Mike,
I have the J.Morris and the pheulger! I like them both alot, I like the J.Morris better, it is very smooth.
Mike ... I have 8 Johnny Morris's. I think they are fantastic for the money. I fish alot and they still feel new. I am looking forward to using they to spank you and Buck next week at the FOM Regional !!!!
Greg
I have three Rick Clunn's ,,,,79.99,,,,and they are all right ,,,,no complaints,,,,,try Cabela's Prodigy,,,,bought four,,,,, returned three for new reels,,,,Cabela's Customer Service is second too none,,,,,7 bearings ,,,,about 8 ozs..,,,,,smooth as silk,,,the drag is has smooth as any reel I have seen ,,,,,I flip with them and have caught bass up to 7.5 lbs and the fish didn't have a chance,,,,reels 69.99 on sale....
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Just make's it sweeter!!
I will give them a try since a couple of you like them. Thanks for the opinions. I think I will try one first and then buy more if it goes well.
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You are bringing 8 sissy reels to fish against me?You better pray hard at the meeting Thursday night.
You will need divine intervention.
See you all in a day or two.
Buck
I bought two of the 7 bearing BPS Pro Qualifiers low profile bait casters and I like them very well. I also purchased two of the round bait casters and I was not impressed with them. The next time I need reels I will get more of the low profile ones instead of Daiwa. The BPS is a good reel for the $
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Mike I had three Johnny Morris reels that I bought in march and they worked ok hard to get adjusted but I had to return them last week because the chrome on the side of the reels were all bubbling up around the brake adjustment I would buy shimano reels you aready know they are good thats what i did
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