Super User bigbill Posted August 14, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 14, 2013 I just ordered 3 New baitcasting rods for $30 with shipping. From "fish and save" I looked everywhere but no really good deals. I did order some more Mann's spinnerbaits from BPS. My cheapest rod was $4.99 and the most expensive rod was $9.99. I'm not cheap I'm frugal. Sorry but I wouldn't know the difference between a good rod or a telephone pole. I just need a decent reel with the better quality line. You guys will beat me to death if I break the state record for LMB on cheap equipment? My PB so far of 10lbs. Was caught with a Shakespeare Blackbeauty 6' rod with a quantum spinning reel using Excalibur silver thread 8lb. line, using a rebel BIG CLAW crawfish crankbait at 4:30/5:00am. Two feet from shore while casting parallel to the shoreline. Good quality line does matter and having your drag adjusted correctly too.
Super User bigbill Posted August 14, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 14, 2013 On 8/14/2013 at 10:17 PM, zachb34 said: These may be OEM reels? It looks really like the Garcia baitcaster?
Super User tomustang Posted August 14, 2013 Super User Posted August 14, 2013 Come on bill, you going to make everyone else do the work and find this? Post the pics up!
Super User bigbill Posted August 14, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 14, 2013 On 8/14/2013 at 9:50 PM, buzzfrog said: ok I see a 30 buck one, musta jacked price up then. so tech is a 30 some buck reel There is a similar reel at Amazon one is marked $29 & the other is marked $95 for the same exact model number reel.
zachb34 Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=161045797251 1
Hattrick7 Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 A buck and a half for a reel? A bottle of soda costs more than that.
JD96 Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 Either way, seems a bit sketchy, A Black max is a fairly usable cheap reel for 50..
Blues19 Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 BIgBill, how does it feel? Looks nice. Good find!
Super User slonezp Posted August 15, 2013 Super User Posted August 15, 2013 Don't let the kids chew on it. They're liable to get lead poisoning. 2
Super User bigbill Posted August 15, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 15, 2013 On 8/15/2013 at 1:44 AM, ataris41 said: BIgBill, how does iwt feel? Looks nice. Good find! That's the problem it feels great, no gear noise or chatter. I can't wait to use it.
Super User bigbill Posted August 15, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 15, 2013 On 8/14/2013 at 11:56 PM, zachb34 said: http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=161045797251 This is it...It's Purdy.
TylerVC Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=360686952110 Poor man's zillion.
Super User bigbill Posted August 15, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 15, 2013 No way a poor man's reel. I'd rather save money to buy more lures. I can buy anything I want right now but I'm frugal too, not cheap. I think it's a great entry level baitcasting reel. It's affordable for the younger crowd. 1
Super User roadwarrior Posted August 15, 2013 Super User Posted August 15, 2013 On 8/15/2013 at 3:50 AM, bigbill said: I think it's a great entry level baitcasting reel. It's affordable for the younger crowd. What do you base that statement on? You might fish the reel before recommending it to anyone else. It may not mean anything to you to throw away $30, but "for the younger crowd" that might be quite a bit of money that could have been put to better use. 1
Super User Bankbeater Posted August 15, 2013 Super User Posted August 15, 2013 Keep the package it came in. You can reuse it for the recall.
Super User Shane J Posted August 15, 2013 Super User Posted August 15, 2013 Yeah, if I was just starting with a baitcaster, I'd think saving an extra 20 bucks or whatever for a used Citica would be a much better investment, and would most likely be more user friendly than that thing. Plus, it'd still be in use next year. And the year after. Long after that one is in a landfill. You get what you pay for. 1
Super User MarkH024 Posted August 15, 2013 Super User Posted August 15, 2013 How about a shot of the internals? You can make anything look beautiful on the outside with a little cosmetic mastering. I'm curious to know the guts on this thing.
Super User slonezp Posted August 15, 2013 Super User Posted August 15, 2013 On 8/15/2013 at 12:36 PM, MarkH024 said: How about a shot of the internals? You can make anything look beautiful on the outside with a little cosmetic mastering. I'm curious to know the guts on this thing. Reminds me of my bar drinking days. At least if you throw the reel away it won't keep calling you. 5
Kevin22 Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 How many of you that are saying it is crap have actually tried it? Don't judge a book by its cover (or author in this case).
Super User deaknh03 Posted August 15, 2013 Super User Posted August 15, 2013 This reel might last for years and perform flawlessly, and it might crap out after this season. Bigbill is the only one going to find that out now. What does stand true over time, is that you do get what you pay for, almost every time.
Super User bigbill Posted August 15, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 15, 2013 I have two Shakespeare baitcasting reels that cost me $12 and $15 over a decade ago that still function today and there quality is no were near this one. They might be two decades old. I'm very impressed with the workmanship inside this reel. As soon as my new rods get here I'll hammer it with spinnerbaits and well see the bass beat it up too. I notice the bass will tear it up if it's not a quality product. I seen this with other spinning reels. If your just getting into baitcasting and not sure if you will like it or not why not buy an affordable reel at first? That's why I purchased the shakespear reels first. I also have a newer Mitchell broadcaster too that cost me much more. I do have a super sized baitcaster setup with a larger quantum reel on it too. It's more for pike. I use baitcasters for spinnerbaits and jig n pigs mainly. Since I got away from the cheap low dollar borderline spinning reels I haven't had a problem with them. The Wal-Mart quantum, the vivas, the okumas, the finors and the pleugers all serve me well. My D.A.M. Quick spinning reels from the 70's still are like new today. These were top of the line back then. These were my trout setups. I do maintenance on every reel so if it fails it's not a lube problem The cheap spinning reels were like $5 new. They were ultra light setups. They were good for trout but once the bass hit 3lbs they tore these reels up. Go figure. I figured using an ultra light setup for bass would be fun but the bass didn't agree. The drags and spool bearings were toast. These were name brand reels too I contacted the manufacturer and they sent me new reels but there on the shelf to remind me.
loudcherokee Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 Too bad we dont have some way of torture testing reels like they do glocks and other handguns: freezing them, burying them, dragging them behind cars and tossing them out of helicopters and what not. Tie it to the leash of a great dane and throw a stick. report back :-p LC
Revival Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 On 8/15/2013 at 4:36 PM, loudcherokee said: Too bad we dont have some way of torture testing reels like they do glocks and other handguns: freezing them, burying them, dragging them behind cars and tossing them out of helicopters and what not. Tie it to the leash of a great dane and throw a stick. report back :-p LC Throw in mud + catch state record = win
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