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As I posted last week I've decided to get back into bass fishing. All
of my bait casters are at least 12 years old which are Shimano's, Daiwa's, and Abu Garcia's. All of my rods are IM6's. I've gone through all of my reels and cleaned them up, lubed the gears, and changed the line. They are all in excellent condition as I had them stored in a secure out building. So now I see there are IM7 rods and the choices for bait casters are endless. Bass Pro has lot's of different models under their name which I assume are made by one of the major manufacturers under the Bass Pro Logo. The prices have changed quite a bit as well. Used to be a $100 bait caster was a killer reel. Now it seems a $300 bait caster is a killer reel. It looks like to me the Trion is a pretty nice reel at the $100 mark. I also assume it is made in China which seems to be the standard anymore. I'd like to hear from you guys on opinions on the Trion or any bait caster you feel is a quality reel and is a good value. TIA. Jim |
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I have been using a Pflueger Trion reel for a couple of years and
really like it - it has held up well and is very smooth. Ronnie http://fishing.about.com LJM wrote: As I posted last week I've decided to get back into bass fishing. All of my bait casters are at least 12 years old which are Shimano's, Daiwa's, and Abu Garcia's. All of my rods are IM6's. I've gone through all of my reels and cleaned them up, lubed the gears, and changed the line. They are all in excellent condition as I had them stored in a secure out building. So now I see there are IM7 rods and the choices for bait casters are endless. Bass Pro has lot's of different models under their name which I assume are made by one of the major manufacturers under the Bass Pro Logo. The prices have changed quite a bit as well. Used to be a $100 bait caster was a killer reel. Now it seems a $300 bait caster is a killer reel. It looks like to me the Trion is a pretty nice reel at the $100 mark. I also assume it is made in China which seems to be the standard anymore. I'd like to hear from you guys on opinions on the Trion or any bait caster you feel is a quality reel and is a good value. TIA. Jim |
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![]() "LJM" wrote in message hlink.net... As I posted last week I've decided to get back into bass fishing. All of my bait casters are at least 12 years old which are Shimano's, Daiwa's, and Abu Garcia's. All of my rods are IM6's. I've gone through all of my reels and cleaned them up, lubed the gears, and changed the line. They are all in excellent condition as I had them stored in a secure out building. So now I see there are IM7 rods and the choices for bait casters are endless. Bass Pro has lot's of different models under their name which I assume are made by one of the major manufacturers under the Bass Pro Logo. The prices have changed quite a bit as well. Used to be a $100 bait caster was a killer reel. Now it seems a $300 bait caster is a killer reel. It looks like to me the Trion is a pretty nice reel at the $100 mark. I also assume it is made in China which seems to be the standard anymore. I'd like to hear from you guys on opinions on the Trion or any bait caster you feel is a quality reel and is a good value. TIA. Jim You're right, a lot has changed in the past decade. But while costs have gone up, some reels are still good value. Two of them that I like are the old model green Shimano Curado 200 (which can be gotten on eBay) and the Shimano Cardiff. Both can be had for $100 or less and really hold up well. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com |
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"LJM" wrote in message
hlink.net... snip I'd like to hear from you guys on opinions on the Trion or any bait caster you feel is a quality reel and is a good value. TIA. Jim ___________________________________ A buddy of mine has a trolling motor business on the Harris Chain in Florida. He told me these days he buys nothing but Bass Pro Shops Extreme baitcasting reels, which run $49 apiece. According to him they perform as well as reels costing three or four times as much. I don't know for sure who manufactures that reel for BPS, but I've head it's Pflueger. I'm looking forward to checking them out when I go down there in February. Read reviews on the BPS Extreme Baitcaster at http://reviews.basspro.com/2010/74636/reviews.htm If you're inclined to spend more, take a look at the Ardent line of reels -- the only ones made today in the USA. I was very impressed with their reel when I tested it on Kentucky lake in October. Joe ------------------------------------------------------ Secret Weapon Lures... www.secretweaponlures.com Better designs = better performance = better results |
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I've got a Trion; it's a decent reel. Most of my reels are the older
Shimano Curado B; I think it's a better reel than the Trion but they're also $30 more. I've found that I prefer to cast the Curado much more than the Trion - there's just something about the body shape of the Trion that I don't really care for. It has held up well after three years of weekend fishing - it's been relegated to my crankin' reel. "LJM" wrote in message hlink.net... As I posted last week I've decided to get back into bass fishing. All of my bait casters are at least 12 years old which are Shimano's, Daiwa's, and Abu Garcia's. All of my rods are IM6's. I've gone through all of my reels and cleaned them up, lubed the gears, and changed the line. They are all in excellent condition as I had them stored in a secure out building. So now I see there are IM7 rods and the choices for bait casters are endless. Bass Pro has lot's of different models under their name which I assume are made by one of the major manufacturers under the Bass Pro Logo. The prices have changed quite a bit as well. Used to be a $100 bait caster was a killer reel. Now it seems a $300 bait caster is a killer reel. It looks like to me the Trion is a pretty nice reel at the $100 mark. I also assume it is made in China which seems to be the standard anymore. I'd like to hear from you guys on opinions on the Trion or any bait caster you feel is a quality reel and is a good value. TIA. Jim |
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