BASSHUNTER1961

Hey, my Chronarch 201E7 is mounted on a 7'6" H Daiwa Jupiter, and I absolutely love it. I've been throwing lots of frogs and unweighted Senko's and it is mind blowing as to how great this combo handles.

For frogs I would not go less than a 7' MH rod, I use a 7'6" H for frogs and would never go back to anything shorter. I find this works great for worms as well.

Thanks... Some find that the action is heavier than rated, do you find this to be true?

What makes you think this, please expound.....

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HAHA!!!! Stick with Senkos and other worms and you should do well. That does not mean to neglect other baits. Try your luck with frogs in the tall grass, it's a lot of fun watching a bass hit a frog. Just keep reading and learning, an you ill do just fine.

How long have you been Bass fishing, and how many reels have you owned? The President is one of the finest reels in their price range, and higher, and are in NO way cheap feeling or looking. They are super smooth, and cast like a dream. Why would you put a Stradic on a $99.00 rod?

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When the bite is slow, and you want to go small and light, spinning gear is the way to go. A good spinning set-up with 6-8# test line is going to cast those super light baits and (light) weightless worms a lot further than a baitcast rig, and especially into the wind. I use mostly baitcast gear, but I also have plenty of spinning gear as well, but I'm a gear and tackle junkie

Pflueger President.....

30# PP = 8# Mono..... I use a 15# Mono leader.

I handled a C400 and did not care for it. It was pretty bulky feeling in my hands, and I have BIG hands. I just felt it was not that well made of a reel. I would check one out locally if at all possible before spending the money.

Right...... I found it odd that they ship the reel with dry bearings, and tell you to use it like this till it quiets down then add a drop of oil. I would imagine at that point the bearings are trash.

I cleaned all the grease out of my Citica and Chronarch and lightly lubed them with Reel Butter, and they spin great. I was watching a video by Wicked Reelz, and they say to run the bearings dry till they break in. They claim that after they break in they will get quiet, and thats when you should add a tiny drop of oil. They seem to believe that the bearings will not break in if they are oiled. Do you thing running them dry till they get quiet will ruin them?

I recently switched from right hand retrieve to left, and will never go back. It did feel awkward at first, but after a few weeks it seems like I've always done it this way. Keep at it, it will get better.

To disassemble your reel and clean it like in the above video is very simple, and should take no more than an hour. I took my new 201E Citica down last night just too check out the innards, and it was a very simple process.

I started with the E Series Citica, and it was love at first cast so I decided to buy another Shimano. I went to BPS and looked at the G Series Citica and Curado. After a lengthy inspection these were my impressions...... The G Series Curado Is NOT built on the Caenan body...... it is close, but there are some slight differences in the lines. I went over the reel with a fine tooth comb and it seemed smooth and the quality looked pretty good. at this point I ask the clerk to pull a lefty out for me to check as the one in the showcase was a righty. I unwrapped it and turned the handle, and thought, OK. Then I depress the thumb bar, and at this point I do not feel very good. It was very stiff, and made a unappealing sound. I tell him to pull another, and guess what....... the same thing. I try the last one they had, and bingo this one works nice and smooth with no unpleasant sounds. The guy thought I was nuts till I told him to try all three, and tell me which one he would buy. Well, he tried them and he looked at me and said "WOW". He could not believe the difference in the three reels. At this point, I'm not buying the G Series as I did not feel the quality was consistent, and for $159.00 it should be. I now have him pull three Chronachs from the shelf, and all three were spot on perfect. Needless to say, I came home with a Chronach 201E7..... My E Series Citica is by far a better reel than the G Series Carado, at least in my eyes. I'm sure my Citica, and Chronach will give me many years of trouble free enjoyment.

In time I will upgrade my rods, but right now I'm doing the reel upgrades.......... I'm not sure if it's the same color as the Stradics, but it sure is nice. The black aso has tiny blue metal-flake which really gives it a nice look.

I use 30# Power Pro on spinning gear and 50# Power Pro on casting gear. After a few years of use, remove it and spool it on the opposite way you too it off, and use it for another few years.....

Well, here it is...... It casts like a well oiled machine. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Well, I bit the bullet and bought the Chronarch 201E7. It is down right gorgeous in my opinion. I'm going to go give it a test run, and I'll be back with a report.

I'm going to look at the CH201E7 later today, and want to be sure as to what the deal is. Is this really the old E series like the Citica and Curado E Series were, or something new? I'm either going with the CuradoG or the Chronarch 201E7.......

Thanks!!!

LgMouthGambler I'm going to pick up anpther Shimano this week, and would like your opinion. I will buy either the Curado CU201G7 or the Chronarch CH201E7, which one would you recommend?

I can say that Shimano's customer service is FANTASTIC! I called them Wednesday to tell them I did not receive the accessories with my new Citica 201E. Today I received a package from Shimano with two bottles of oil, tool, manuals, extra brake pads and a bunch of Shimano stickers. This to me is great service, and I will support them by purchasing their reels.