50MG

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ncbass
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50MG

Post by ncbass » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:57 am

I have several and am contemplating replacing them with the newer technology. IF I did what would you recommend ? I have 1000XT's and that was my first thought. Looks like the 50e is a candidate as the other 50 platform reels.
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Re: 50MG

Post by raul » Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:11 am

With Chronarch 50´s or Core 50´s.
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Re: 50MG

Post by USA-RET » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:14 am

Core 50MG would be a step up. Scorpion 1000XT is a very nice reel and would also be a small step up. The others are not an improvement IMO.

Chronarch 50MG is probably one of Shimano's best efforts. Most guys that have them usually hang on to them. I have three, one with Hedgehog Airs, and it is an outstanding light bait reel.
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Re: 50MG

Post by ncbass » Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:20 am

Well, I have 6; four of which are in my everyday line up and 2 BNIB. Maybe I will just fish them till the "wheels fall off". The so called new stuff is tempting though !
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Re: 50MG

Post by mark poulson » Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:47 am

ncbass wrote:Well, I have 6; four of which are in my everyday line up and 2 BNIB. Maybe I will just fish them till the "wheels fall off". The so called new stuff is tempting though !
Those are great reels! I own four, and wish I had more!
I have at least three on deck at all times.
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Re: 50MG

Post by triple_illusion » Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:23 am

Chronarch 50mg offers legendary performance, its one of those reels from what I call the "glory days" of bass fishing, when baitcasting reels went from just ok to high performance instruments of precision...hold on to them :D
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Re: 50MG

Post by ncbass » Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:25 pm

Ok folks they are going to stay put. Maybe I'll just start looking at all the rods I could match them with.
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Re: 50MG

Post by Martin Lo » Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:04 pm

The Met '13 I found out performs the previous generations hands down, even the core50. Like capacity difference is minimal but the casting and retrieve experience has gone from great to magical.
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