Question for the Shimano Posse

[huskertko]

I just bought a Citica 100 today to put on my Loomis MBR783, and when I opened the box, there was oil, a wrench, and then there was a bag of replacement brakes.  My question is some were red and some were green, is there any difference in them, other than the color?

[ThomasL]

I believe they are spool speed control weights,color tells which is which but i don't know which? :

[TournyFish001]

good question- I have never put the green ones in yet even though they come with the reel.  Someone tell us when you would use the green brakes???

[flechero]

The green weights are heavier.  Approximately twice as heavy as the red.  Don't think I ever heard of anyone needing the green ones but I guess they do or else they wouldn't send them!  ...lol  

[Siebert Outdoors]

My mind is going at this old age but I remember something about one is harder then the other and slows the spool faster.  I will see if I can find out somehow.

[KU_Bassmaster.]

I just bought a Citica 100 today to put on my Loomis MBR783

That didn't take long.

I am adding another combo myself. :-/ : ;D

[huskertko]

I just bought a Citica 100 today to put on my Loomis MBR783

That didn't take long.

I am adding another combo myself. :-/ : ;D

Yeah, I had a Cabelas gift card burning a hole in my pocket and when they got the 100 series in, I just couldn't pass it up for the price and the weight.

I still have some BPS credit so I am waiting until I start work there to get a crankbait set up.

[Raul]

Pink ones weight 30% more than clear ones

Green ones weight 60% more than clear ones.

You can change the speed at which the spool rotates by changing the weights. For example, when swimbaiting to keep the beast under control with those heavy suckers change for green weights, it has less tendency to overrun.

[huskertko]

Pink ones weight 30% more than clear ones

Green ones weight 60% more than clear ones.

You can change the speed at which the spool rotates by changing the weights. For example, when swimbaiting to keep the beast under control with those heavy suckers change for green weights, it has less tendency to overrun.

So the green ones will have a greater braking ability than the pink ones?  I guess I will stick with the pink ones since my other curados have those and I am used to that.

[Raul]

Yes, the green ones reduce the speed of the spool, but, don 't compare the pink ones in your other Curados, the pink ones found in your older Curados are equivalent in weight to the clear ones found in the newer ones, until recently domestic versions only came with one type of weight; only Shimano JDM had more weights.  

[Guest the_muddy_man]

As a non posse member and a Pflueger Mook Thank God I use Pfluegers I AM COLOR BLIND

[Guest Texas_Bass_Pro]

As a non posse member and a Pflueger Mook Thank God I use Pfluegers I AM COLOR BLIND

LOL  Now that was funny.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

So it would stand to reason that the red weights should be for general use.

Clear to lighten up even more i.e. finesse fishing, light jigs,etc

and green for big stuff like s-baits, bucktails and 1 oz spinnerbait type stuff?

Husker- Congrats on your new edition, enjoy!

[Raul]

So it would stand to reason that the red weights should be for general use.

Clear to lighten up even more i.e. finesse fishing, light jigs,etc

and green for big stuff like s-baits, bucktails and 1 oz spinnerbait type stuff?

Yup, that 's the general idea.

[huskertko]

LBH, Thanks I can't believe how balanced and light the overall rig feels.  It makes my other rigs feel really heavy and bulky.

Regarding the clear brakes, do you have to special order them or what?  The brakes that came installed are pink as well, so I have an extra set of pink and a set of green.  I really don't think I need the clear ones but just incase I want some down the line.

[Raul]

Those pink ones installed in the reel are the same weight as clear ones, JDM reels come with clear ones.

[Bud]

           As a non posse member and a Pflueger Mook Thank God I use Pfluegers I AM COLOR BLIND            

You need to thank God that they make a good reel like SHIMANO too

[fish-fighting-illini]

You hear all the Shimano posse quality info but here is a fairly expensive reel with 2 sets of weights and no instructions as to why?   hmmmmmm  LOL

[Bud]

                You hear all the Shimano posse quality info but here is a fairly expensive reel with 2 sets of weights and no instructions as to why?   hmmmmmm  LOL              

I don't know about other but I got the instruction with all of my SHIMANO

[HPBB]

instructions? who reads  instructions?

That is one proplem when buying a combo set up in a store. Alot of the time the  instructions are not on the reel. Not the same set on instructuction you when you buy the reel seperate in abox.  I see this all the time a Cabela's, BPS, Dicks, Gander Mountain....ect