OG Fuego

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goldrod
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OG Fuego

Post by goldrod » Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:37 pm

Anyone cranking with this reel?
The one I have I’m only using ratL traps but wondered how deep is too deep for this reel
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Re: OG Fuego

Post by MountainMan 83 » Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:20 am

What gear set do you have in it?
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Re: OG Fuego

Post by hoohoorjoo » Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:31 am

You could put the 5.1:1 gear set from that TDX Airmetal 103P into the Fuego and crank 10XD's with no problem. With the stock 6.3 gears, I wouldn't go over a 5XD.
Tackle Trap has the gear set in stock:
https://tackletrap.com/index.php?main_p ... ts_id=3306

The 5.7 gear set is another option that strikes a nice balance of speed and torque, but they aren't easy to find anymore.
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Re: OG Fuego

Post by MountainMan 83 » Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:56 am

I had the 5.0:1 TDZ set in my OG Fuego but never got to try it out before I ended up selling the reel. Still have the new set as the buyer wanted the original set re installed.
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Re: OG Fuego

Post by ogrich31 » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:24 am

I have a set of rh ito 103 5.7:1 gears if you'd like to try them. Will let go for cheap as I bought my ito used and swapped out gear sets right away. Unknown condition. Pm me if you want them.
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Re: OG Fuego

Post by toddmc » Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:55 pm

One of my Fuego's has 5.7 TDZ gears and a 100M spool. It is a dedicated deep cranking reel. It is as good as it gets.
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Re: OG Fuego

Post by new2BC4bass » Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:12 pm

Cranking? Yes. Deep cranking? No. I almost never deep crank. I have 5.8 reels that could be used for that. Sols, Alphas' and an ML..which may be 5.7? I'd have to look. I liked my first Fuego well enough to purchase 2 more. The first one I bought was the reel used to learn how to use a baitcast reel.
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