100dc for crankin

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bruce S
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100dc for crankin

Post by bruce S » Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:20 pm

Is anyone using a Shimano Calcutta 100 DC on 7'6" rod for deep water cranks , I was wondering if it had enough crankin power to pull the big deep drivers in without to much stress . Thank you for the replies
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Re: 100dc for crankin

Post by Bassmar » Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:00 am

Depends what you class as deep divers.I am using a 100DC on a 7'2" rod for DT 14's, SK 5XD's and similar divers to about 15/16 foot. It handles them well with little strain. However for the deepest divers (DT 20's, 6XD's, Hot Lips etc) I prefer my Chronarch D5. The 100DC can handle them but I think that a full day fishing these deep divers will be a bit exhausting. The D5 does a better job. I do not think the 100 DC would be the best choice as a dedicated reel for the deepest divers.
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Re: 100dc for crankin

Post by bruce S » Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:26 am

Thank you, I was intending to through db22 , 6xd with it. But I was thinking the same thing , I have a 100dc laying around and was hopping to use it ,
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