I use the Shimano Antares AR 5:8.1

I also use the Calais DC-7. A great reel.

Thanks for that tip Tim I am going to start the rebuild before I start each day & after each fish. There is usually no repairing after hooking a catfish, mudfish, or jackfish they flat tear up about any bait they hit. They gator I stuck was in the front leg & I did not get the frog back. When the sm...

I ask this question a few years ago. I don't see any talk about it & I am wondering if any one uses it besides myself. If you do I would like to know what you think of it . I use mine often thinking it would be a big bass bait but I have caught them from 12" to over 10lb on it, even caught catfish, ...

Smile Bantam1 It appears to me that Shimano must have bought G Loomis rods to give y''all something to do.

Some info here. http://www.tackletour.com/reviewicast11jackall.html

In the late 70's I purchased my 1st. Shimano Reels. They were 2001 Bantam Magnumlite GT Plus, bought 5 of them & 5 Custom X 2000 GT Spinning reels which all are in excellent condition. Today I have 67 Shimano reels with the high end being the DC Calais & Antares(casting) & Stella(spinning). I can sa...

I really enjoy the DC reels. I have several Calais DC-7 & Antares DC & DC-7 reels that I use on my 7 & 7 1/2 ft rods. they balance well on those rod length's. They are excellent reels, you can't go wrong by owning one. I was thinking hard about the Scorpion DC but I waited to see if I-Cast would hav...

On 3/16, 5/16, & 14 oz. I use a 5 1/2 or a 6' rod as I fish these baits in the cypress trees. In grass & pads I'll use 3/8 oz. with a 6 1/2' rod. On the flats in the stump fields or in deep water I pretty much use 1/2 to 1 oz. Which I then choose a 7 to 7 1/2' rod. The rods I use for this are custom...

Bantam1:
Has Shimano come out with the Chronarch CH 201 E5 for us left handed people? I have seen it on Tackle Warehouse under the Chronarch 200 series but have seen any chatter about it which makes me wonder if it's not a mistake.
Thanks

I have to agree with dragon1. The market is below the $250 price point. The next time your in your sporting goods store ask the clerk what the best selling reel is. Shimano has moved to get stronger in that price range as dragon1 has said. Shimano has even come out with a new reel called the Caius w...

I would take it back, try a different one in the store to see if it does the same thing then make a decision.

I have not seen much yet, maybe the Koppers Mouse.

Follow the money, it leads to KVD!

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