How To Cast A Round Baitcaster

[A-Jay]

Are we really talking about a Calcutta D?

 

http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/products/reels/round_baitcasting/Calcutta_D.html

 

This is a $300-350 that has barely been out a year, probably still under warranty, and has a reputation of being a Sherman tank.  Something isn't adding up here.

 

Utilizing the information provided, I'd say that the BR members who replied here were.

 

However the way this situation appears to have ended does lead one to believe that there is more to the story than meets the eye.  At least my one good one anyway.

 

A-Jay

[ww2farmer]

Hmmmmmmmmmm...............starting to see a pattern here. Different sets of equipment for tournaments per club rules? Throwing Calcutta D's in the trash?.............Gentlemen put the high boots on when walking through this mess.

[J Francho]

  Here the reel Im talking about its by the Abu Garcia I dare not throw the Calcutta D away...but lets talk about parts...i took the Garcia apart...in the cranking side u had some gear....on the opposite side there were more gears in the inside....so I ddint see any breaks

 

The spool on a Garcia will have a long pin on the palm side.  There would be two shoes on the ends of that pin.  Often times, the shoes wore out, and were lost, thrown out, and never replaced.  They were not adjustable. 

[JWOA]

I didnt throw the Calcutta D in the trash. It may have sounded like that but its still here. I threw the old Abu Garcia.

Hmmmmmmmmmm...............starting to see a pattern here. Different sets of equipment for tournaments per club rules? Throwing Calcutta D's in the trash?.............Gentlemen put the high boots on when walking through this mess.

[slonezp]

You don't have I go full size, there is toro winch's, curado 300's, etc

I rarely use my Toro and still throw larger baits with a 20+ year old C3. The biggest difference from full size to the intermediate size is the price point. The Toro is at least $150 more than the C3. The C3 is a tank and will take a lot of abuse. I paid $50 or $60 for mine and it has seen more action and more fish than any of my other reels. I think it's been cleaned and repaired once in all the years I've had it. Right now I use it primarily for the a rig. 

[JWOA]

The spool on a Garcia will have a long pin on the palm side.  There would be two shoes on the ends of that pin.  Often times, the shoes wore out, and were lost, thrown out, and never replaced.  They were not adjustable. 

 Thank u they looked some what like this...there was about a 1" pin on the end of the spool on th opposite side of the cranking side

[ww2farmer]

I didnt throw the Calcutta D in the trash. It may have sounded like that but its still here. I threw the old Abu Garcia so dont give me no bull about this u mother yea tht right

Exhibit B...... Keep going cowboy.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

It's common practice for those brake pins to be removed to improve casting.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

If you are having trouble finding the brakes on the Calcutta d, this should help.

 

Here is the calcutta with gear box (handle sideplate part) taken off:

 

From this point take out the spool.

 

Your reel will look like this when the spool is out. Next to the bearing on the far side of the inside of the reel, there is a ring of metal. This ring of metal is what the brake blocks rub against when you cast and the centrifugal force drives the brakes into this ring to slow down the spool.

 

Sorry if this is put in babyish steps, but I just wanted to be clear cause the Calcutta d is a bit different from other round reels..

[A-Jay]

If you are having trouble finding the brakes on the Calcutta d, this should help.

 

Here is the calcutta with gear box (handle sideplate part) taken off:

 

From this point take out the spool.

 

Your reel will look like this when the spool is out. Next to the bearing on the far side of the inside of the reel, there is a ring of metal. This ring of metal is what the brake blocks rub against when you cast and the centrifugal force drives the brakes into this ring to slow down the spool.

 

Sorry if this is put in babyish steps, but I just wanted to be clear cause the Calcutta d is a bit different from other round reels..

 

Very nice.

 

(I max'ed out on likes for the day)

 

A-Jay

[tomustang]

I rarely use my Toro and still throw larger baits with a 20+ year old C3. The biggest difference from full size to the intermediate size is the price point. The Toro is at least $150 more than the C3. The C3 is a tank and will take a lot of abuse. I paid $50 or $60 for mine and it has seen more action and more fish than any of my other reels. I think it's been cleaned and repaired once in all the years I've had it. Right now I use it primarily for the a rig.

The c3 is definitely a staple reel, I have one laying around but the soup can size is still awkward compared to using low profile a lot.

[tomustang]

What about the Revo Inshore

You'll have to check the spool capacities, Rhett's also the daiwa lexa that comes in 300 and 400 size.