$500 Baitcaster

Nuh uh ! My thumb will do just fine for now. Tho. . . I have to admit I was
tempted.

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God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

"Josh" wrote in message SNIP

Just wondering if anyone else has seen this thing and had any thoughts or
comments about it. I was very favorably impressed with everything except
the
price.

I saw this reel at its debut in Las Vegas for ICAST and got a chance to play
with it. I was impressed with how far I could throw an amazingly small
practice plug, but it is NOT infallible.

A guy from South Africa gave the reel a try and threw a backlash of EPIC
proportions. I though only my clients caused ones that bad..... :-)
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Steve wrote:
A guy from South Africa gave the reel a try and threw a backlash of EPIC
proportions


South Africa = South of the Equator. Everything spins the other way there.
Obviously, his counter clockwise muscle movements confused the clockwase
programmed computer.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

"RichZ" wrote in message
...
Steve wrote:
A guy from South Africa gave the reel a try and threw a backlash of EPIC
proportions


South Africa = South of the Equator. Everything spins the other way there.
Obviously, his counter clockwise muscle movements confused the clockwase
programmed computer.

Well, there ya go! I hadn't thought of that, but it does make sense.....
;-p
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

A guy from South Africa gave the reel a try and threw a backlash of
EPIC proportions

South Africa = South of the Equator. Everything spins the other way
there. Obviously, his counter clockwise muscle movements confused the
clockwase programmed computer

Great explanation! LoL

"Josh" wrote in message
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Well, I'm not buying one, but I have to tell you guys. . . I'm danged
impressed. Went to a new local tackle shop today and was nosing around the
reels with a friend of mine who asked me if I'd seen the new Shimmano
"computerized" reel. I hadn't so out of the show case it came. The guy
behind the counter telling me how far it could cast. . . farther than I
could throw any reel in the joint. blah blah blah.. you know?
BIG SNIP

Just wondering if anyone else has seen this thing and had any thoughts or
comments about it. I was very favorably impressed with everything except
the
price.

At some point you can go to far with all the "aids" our technology can bring
us. At some point I guess we'll each own an android that will cast for us.
Maybe we won't even leave the house, we'll just watch our droid fishing on
our watch. Frankly, I hope the perfect rod, perfect reel, perfect lure,
etc, is never found. There's something about an occasional backlash and an
occasional day of getting skunked that keeps us all coming back.

Josh wrote:


Now it does have a set back in that the retrieve is slow.. like
a 5:1 or something like that. A great crankbait reel though because you
could throw the thing into the next county.



Josh,
This is a misconception that most anlgers have. The ability of the
reel to retreive at high speeds is only partially dependant on the gear
ratio. Spool size, line diameter, handle length, etc all play a part.
What you really need to pay attention to is the line retreived per
handle revolution. Using Shimano as the example, their Calcutta 150
lists a gear ratio of 5.8:1, the Calcutta 250 as 5.0:1 and the Calcutta
50 as 5.0:1. If you just look at these numbers, you expect the 150 to be
faster than both the 250 and the 50. And you'd also expect the 250 and
50 to be the same right? Well, the 150 and 250 both retreive 23" of line
per handle revolution (faster than a Curado 5.0:1) while the 50
retreives a snail like 16" per handle revolution making it an awesome
crankbait reel. The Calcutta TE DC that you are talking about also
retreives 23" per handle revolution.
Jack

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Jack Dalzell
http://secretweaponlures.com/jdbass/jdhome.htm
http://www.OutdoorFrontiers.com
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"Jack Dalzell Jr." wrote in message ...
Josh wrote:


Now it does have a set back in that the retrieve is slow.. like
a 5:1 or something like that. A great crankbait reel though because you
could throw the thing into the next county.



Josh,
This is a misconception that most anlgers have. The ability of the
reel to retreive at high speeds is only partially dependant on the gear
ratio. Spool size, line diameter, handle length, etc all play a part.
What you really need to pay attention to is the line retreived per
handle revolution. Using Shimano as the example, their Calcutta 150
lists a gear ratio of 5.8:1, the Calcutta 250 as 5.0:1 and the Calcutta
50 as 5.0:1. If you just look at these numbers, you expect the 150 to be
faster than both the 250 and the 50. And you'd also expect the 250 and
50 to be the same right? Well, the 150 and 250 both retreive 23" of line
per handle revolution (faster than a Curado 5.0:1) while the 50
retreives a snail like 16" per handle revolution making it an awesome
crankbait reel. The Calcutta TE DC that you are talking about also
retreives 23" per handle revolution.
Jack

~~
Jack Dalzell
http://secretweaponlures.com/jdbass/jdhome.htm
http://www.OutdoorFrontiers.com
~~


I HAVE THEM I USE THEM, FOR BOUT 7 MONTHS NOW. DC JAPAN THAT IS, IF
YOUR PAYING $500.00 + THATS TO MUCH. LUV THEM SELL THEM CAN'T KEEP
ENOUGH IN STOCK. TRUST ME THEY R SELLING VERY WELL. WOULD YOU TELL
ANYONE YOU SPENT $500.00 ON A FISHING REEL NOT ME I GUESS I DID MY
LONGEST CAST TO DATE IS BOUT 70+ YRDS AND THATS BEFORE STRECHING.
GOOD SOLID QAULITY REEL, IS IT FOR EVERYONE NO IT IS NOT BUT ONCE YOU
THROW IT A FEW TIMES YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND OUT YOURSELF.

BROOKLYN BILL

Jack, thanks for the really excellent information. Never knew what you just
advised of. Always thought all were the same via the ratio listed. Thanks
again.

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God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

No problem Josh. It's good to know that I could add something productive
to the group. Guess 10 years working on Shimano's pro-staff has paid
off..........
Jack
~~
Jack Dalzell
http://secretweaponlures.com/jdbass/jdhome.htm
http://www.OutdoorFrontiers.com
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Josh wrote:
Jack, thanks for the really excellent information. Never knew what you just
advised of. Always thought all were the same via the ratio listed. Thanks
again.