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What do you use most? I know I am leaving some out but I figure these are the most popular reel. If you use something else throw it in. I have a curado 101 that I will be testing out next weekend!
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I've got a Chronarch, 2 Curados, and 2 Citicas. I use them in that order. That said, I don't know that the Chronarch is 2.5 times better than the Citicas as the price delta would suggest. Same applies to the deltas between Curado and Citica and Curado to Chronarch. The differences are subtle to me. I've never been able to appreciate the sound quality of a $2,000 stereo and my wife says I have the culinary aptitude of a starving coyote. Long story short - I'm easy to please. I've been happy with all my Shimano reels and will be hard pressed to use/buy from any other manufacturer in the future.
I have in my many years owned every major reel made. My first reel was a Shakesphere Service which was used on a homemade calcutta rod. My first true casting reel was a Langley Lurecast. At the time my father was useing Cox reels...........I progressed to Shakesphere direct drives and then to Pfluger Supremes and finally to Shakesphere Presidents. I then fished the red Garcias and then the lew's Speed Spools. From the Lew's reels I went to the Shimano Bantams which did not hold up in the salt but were great at Rayburn...........................
I then evolved to the Classic green Shimano Curodo's cu200..........I then went to the Chronarch 100 SF which for a number of reasons is the best reel that I have ever owned.................This reel is very easy to maintain. It casts further and holds more line than most. It is a wonderful reel and Shimano made a big mistake getting rid of it.
I bought a Chronarch 50 mg which is a terrible reel. No distance, no capasity and is not as easy to maintain as the SF
At the moment I am trying to buy a couple of the old Chronarch's on e-bay...................
I then evolved to the Classic green Shimano Curodo's cu200..........I then went to the Chronarch 100 SF which for a number of reasons is the best reel that I have ever owned.................This reel is very easy to maintain. It casts further and holds more line than most. It is a wonderful reel and Shimano made a big mistake getting rid of it.
I bought a Chronarch 50 mg which is a terrible reel. No distance, no capasity and is not as easy to maintain as the SF
At the moment I am trying to buy a couple of the old Chronarch's on e-bay...................
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