Which bait cast reel would you want in distance cast contest?

[Manly Studson]

On 8/4/2020 at 7:08 PM, Bass_Fishing_Socal said:

Curado 70 period.

I don’t know if it would win, but the Curado 70 can get bass lures out there.

[Teal]

One on my Abu round reels.  On my striper/inshore set ups, with a 10xd or a 1.5 oz swim bait , I can sling it a long ways.   Further than anything else I own.  

[Born 2 fish]

I have a Lews bb1 that is a freak of nature. It casts farther than any of my other reels and my buddies reels.

[michael1]

1 hour ago, Born 2 fish said:

I have a Lews bb1 that is a freak of nature. It casts farther than any of my other reels and my buddies reels.

I have always wondered the differences (and casting distance) difference between it at something like the Tournament MB. The BB1 gets all the love but it appears to me the only difference between the two is the MB also has external brake adjustments.

[Born 2 fish]

2 hours ago, michael1 said:

I have always wondered the differences (and casting distance) difference between it at something like the Tournament MB. The BB1 gets all the love but it appears to me the only difference between the two is the MB also has external brake adjustments.

The main differences are the bb1 has a deeper spool and the brake. I have a new tournament mp and a tournament pro lfs and they are fantastic

[Boomstick]

The longest casting reels I have personal experience with are two of my kids. My oldest son has a Shimano Curado 200k, and that thing casts a mile. My other son has a Pflueger Supreme XT, and that casts about as far.

[jimmyjoe]

   One of the things that seems to be clear from this thread is that there are "freak" reels in several brands and models that cast considerably further than their siblings.

   This was supposed to be the reason for specialist work on the ABU reels from the '50s onward. A good tuner could eliminate the doggy performance of one (or more) reels that a customer used. Not only that, but the reels were eminently usable for everyday fishing by everyday fishermen, not just specialist distance competitors.

   With the proliferation of different models from different brands, most chinese-made, I can see how it's difficult to find a tuner for a regular, off-the-shelf reel anymore. Many people try to do it themselves, with variable results.

   Couple this with the fact that boatmen don't look upon "distance" quite the same way a shorecaster, fresh- or saltwater, does.

 

   It would be nice to know a tuner who was good at optimizing a reel for distance. I'd patronize them .... at least for a few more years.    ?     jj

  

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[iabass8]

12 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

   One of the things that seems to be clear from this thread is that there are "freak" reels in several brands and models that cast considerably further than their siblings.

   This was supposed to be the reason for specialist work on the ABU reels from the '50s onward. A good tuner could eliminate the doggy performance of one (or more) reels that a customer used. Not only that, but the reels were eminently usable for everyday fishing by everyday fishermen, not just specialist distance competitors.

   With the proliferation of different models from different brands, most chinese-made, I can see how it's difficult to find a tuner for a regular, off-the-shelf reel anymore. Many people try to do it themselves, with variable results.

   Couple this with the fact that boatmen don't look upon "distance" quite the same way a shorecaster, fresh- or saltwater, does.

 

   It would be nice to know a tuner who was good at optimizing a reel for distance. I'd patronize them .... at least for a few more years.    ?     jj

  

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it's very, very....very easy to find people to do what you want. And there's a handful that are top notch. Tuning a reel, correctly, is very easy. It takes time and some trial and error over time but fishing reels, namely casting, are very simple pieces to work on...regardless of the brand.  

[jimmyjoe]

3 hours ago, iabass8 said:

t's very, very....very easy to find people to do what you want. And there's a handful that are top notch. Tuning a reel, correctly, is very easy. It takes time and some trial and error over time but fishing reels, namely casting, are very simple pieces to work on...regardless of the brand.  

 

   Knowing who is and who is not a member of that handful can be problematic .... at least for me.

   Doing it myself is out of the question, because I would need to be sure that I did it correctly. Simply going through the motions is not good at all.

   If you can do it, then you, sir, have my unparalleled admiration and esteem!  ?     jj

[Mat_ski]

If I am casting for distance, I am picking up a different tool than a low profile reel. Sorry to party poop. 
Regarding tuning for distance- just cut the levelwind off ?

[Catt]

The farthest casting reels or super tuned Abu Garcia 5500 or 6500 not cause they cast better but rather they free spool better.

[Teal]

11 hours ago, jimmyjoe said:

 

   Knowing who is and who is not a member of that handful can be problematic .... at least for me.

   Doing it myself is out of the question, because I would need to be sure that I did it correctly. Simply going through the motions is not good at all.

   If you can do it, then you, sir, have my unparalleled admiration and esteem!  ?     jj

Most of my reels are 8 to10 years old.  This winter, I'm gonna send half a time to Mike to get a good once over and a tune up on all of them.   The cost of doing this will still be cheaper than buying  a high end reel.  

 

@Catt like I said earlier, my Abu 5500s and C4s will out cast anything I have, being paired with my Duckett Inshore Rods.  My longest casts have been with a 7'6 Mh duckett inshore rod and a 5500, before I put the c4s on it...and thenc4 still goes mile with a 1oz lure.