shimanogloomis man Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 i love my chronarch but im hearing to many go things about the calias.400.oo buks tho :'( Quote
Super User Alpster Posted January 2, 2007 Super User Posted January 2, 2007 I'm a firm believer in the phrase "it's not the car, it's the driver"Besides,.....It's all about the colors, which one looks better??lol I have to agree with "It's not the car, it's the driver." I'm sorry I have to bust you guys chops, but the best drivers in the world always seem to have the best cars too. Just my casual observation. I don't smoke and I don't chew and I don't go with girls who do. Old ugly guys like me got to spend our money on something. My fishing gear cost more than my lawn mower, but fishing is way more fun! ;D Ronnie Quote
Valascus Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 If I have a choice then I am going to go for the best I can get (not so much because I believe that better equipment makes for a better fisherman, but because I believe that it enhances the experience of fishing) from the brand I like the most. I am a Shimano guy so my top reel choices are: Spinning: Shimano Stella 2500FB Casting: Shimano Calais CL200A Quote
Super User RoLo Posted January 3, 2007 Super User Posted January 3, 2007 I don't smoke and I don't chew and I don't go with girls who do. Old ugly guys like me got to spend our money on something. My fishing gear cost more than my lawn mower, but fishing is way more fun! Ronnie Ronnie...you're a riot! Roger Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 3, 2007 Super User Posted January 3, 2007 What? No fat girls? Quote
hi_steel_basser Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I dont even have a lawn My g/f doesn't either! Quote
Guest avid Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Holy carp, your dating Brittany Spears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Ew, gross,lol Ronnie, not saying I'ma good driver but I train UPS drivers for a living and our record ain't too shabby And I drive a jetta w 127k on it,lol Funny though,....our lawn mower is a John Deere ,.....are my priorities backwards again?? lmao Quote
Guest the_muddy_man Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Holy carp, your dating Brittany Spears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey Don you should have to come over here to get my coffee off the $%# monitor and the wall behind it NOW THAT IS FUNNY Quote
Super User Alpster Posted January 3, 2007 Super User Posted January 3, 2007 What?No fat girls? Whooa! I said nothing about fat girls! ;D ;D Ronnie Quote
Super User Alpster Posted January 3, 2007 Super User Posted January 3, 2007 Ew, gross,lolRonnie, not saying I'ma good driver but I train UPS drivers for a living and our record ain't too shabby And I drive a jetta w 127k on it,lol Funny though,....our lawn mower is a John Deere ,.....are my priorities backwards again?? lmao Russ, I was thinking in terms of Race car drivers, didn't even considder your professional driving credentials. I am always trying to be a commedien, but I'm not always funny. Sorry! Ronnie Quote
Super User senile1 Posted January 3, 2007 Super User Posted January 3, 2007 I don't want to make this another of those debates about whether the most expensive is the best. Everyone has their reasons for buying what they buy, and when it comes to fishing equipment, what works for you is what you have to do. And maybe the car analogy isn't the best for the situation, but these are my reasons for buying what I buy, however faulty my reasoning may be. A great fisherman with a $120 reel will outfish an average fisherman with a $500 dollar reel most of the time. And if you take care of the $120 reel I venture to guess that it will last as long as the $500 dollar reel. This is why I don't buy the most expensive. Plus, I don't have to hear my significant other complain about the money I'm spending. (At least not as often. ) So the number one reel choice, if you think like me, is to buy the best for the money. If you don't think like me and you buy the best, regardless of the money, then you'll buy the highest end reel you can get your hands on. Quote
The_Natural Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 But for LM, I'll use whatever is closest. I'm a firm believer in the phrase "it's not the car, it's the driver" The great thing about our hobby is the fact you don't need expensive equipment to be successful. There will always be the debates about whether you need expensive equipment or not, and the answer is no...to a point. I think there will always be 'tackle junkies', whom want and use the best, and then there are the fisherman who simply use rods and reels as tools, and don't care about how 'pretty' their stuff is or whether their reels get boat rash. My uncle is one of them; a guy who fishes the stren series and could care less about what is the latest and greatest, as long as it works. Look at Denny Brauer- he could have an arsenal of Daiwa's Steez reels and Steez rods, but he chooses to use the Team Daiwa X HSDF reels and Team Daiwa 'S' rods, which are both middle market products. He was asked why he doesn't use Daiwa highest offerings, and he stated that he has just always used the TD-X reels and S series rods, and they work fine. You gotta love that answer! Staying on topic, it is hard to limit myself to one reel, but the one reel that blows me away every time I make a cast are my Daiwa Pixy's. Quote
Guest avid Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 I don't want to make this another of those debates about whether the most expensive is the best. Everyone has their reasons for buying what they buy, and when it comes to fishing equipment, what works for you is what you have to do. And maybe the car analogy isn't the best for the situation, but these are my reasons for buying what I buy, however faulty my reasoning may be. A great fisherman with a $120 reel will outfish an average fisherman with a $500 dollar reel most of the time. And if you take care of the $120 reel I venture to guess that it will last as long as the $500 dollar reel. This is why I don't buy the most expensive. Plus, I don't have to hear my significant other complain about the money I'm spending. (At least not as often. ) So the number one reel choice, if you think like me, is to buy the best for the money. If you don't think like me and you buy the best, regardless of the money, then you'll buy the highest end reel you can get your hands on. I agree with this statement totally. Everything you said is true. But suppose the best reel you can afford IS the most expensive reel? It may mean a few sacrifices, but like Ronnie, my fishing gear is my greatest pleasure. I'll have to listen to my wife complain anyway so I may as well catch hell for buying that new steez I'm lusting after than for not power washing the lanai. Or whatever the "honey do" de jour may be. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted January 4, 2007 Super User Posted January 4, 2007 I don't want to make this another of those debates about whether the most expensive is the best. Everyone has their reasons for buying what they buy, and when it comes to fishing equipment, what works for you is what you have to do. And maybe the car analogy isn't the best for the situation, but these are my reasons for buying what I buy, however faulty my reasoning may be. A great fisherman with a $120 reel will outfish an average fisherman with a $500 dollar reel most of the time. And if you take care of the $120 reel I venture to guess that it will last as long as the $500 dollar reel. This is why I don't buy the most expensive. Plus, I don't have to hear my significant other complain about the money I'm spending. (At least not as often. ) So the number one reel choice, if you think like me, is to buy the best for the money. If you don't think like me and you buy the best, regardless of the money, then you'll buy the highest end reel you can get your hands on. I agree with this statement totally. Everything you said is true. But suppose the best reel you can afford IS the most expensive reel? It may mean a few sacrifices, but like Ronnie, my fishing gear is my greatest pleasure. I'll have to listen to my wife complain anyway so I may as well catch hell for buying that new steez I'm lusting after than for not power washing the lanai. Or whatever the "honey do" de jour may be. Avid, do you mean "What if the best reel for the money is the most expensive reel?" instead of "suppose the best reel you can afford IS the most expensive reel?" I can afford the most expensive reels, but, so far, I haven't found one that I think is the best for the money spent. However, I would agree that if I thought the most expensive reel was the best for the money spent, I would buy it. Maybe if I used one of these high end reels I would change my mind, but, currently, I can't imagine gaining enough extra benefit from these reels that would make them worth it to me to switch from my Citicas, Curados, and Stradics. It's like my car. I can afford a Lexus, etc., but why spend the money on it when a Toyota lasts just as long, and I can pour the extra money into my retirement funds? Everyone has different priorities. It's neither right nor wrong. If any of you guys want to send me a Stella to try out for a few weeks or months to possibly change my mind, I would be open-minded enough to try it out. Quote
Valascus Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 If any of you guys want to send me a Stella to try out for a few weeks or months to possibly change my mind, I would be open-minded enough to try it out. If it turns out you can make it to the Missouri Members Tournament, one of my combos I'm bringing is definately my new St. Croix Legend Elite ES70MF that's got a Shimano Stella 2500FB on it. If ya wanna take it for a spin, be my guest! Quote
Super User senile1 Posted January 4, 2007 Super User Posted January 4, 2007 I might just take you up on that. I know this is a sweet reel. The only thing I'm afraid of is that I will be hooked once I try it, and then I'll throw my principles out the window and buy one anyway. Quote
fish-fighting-illini Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 Between Senile and Alpster this is pretty cheap entertainment! LMAO Quote
Super User RoLo Posted January 5, 2007 Super User Posted January 5, 2007 I can afford the most expensive reels, but, so far, I haven't found one that I think is the best for the money spent. However, I would agree that if I thought the most expensive reel was the best for the money spent, I would buy it. I totally concur. Roger Quote
CyBasser Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 But for LM, I'll use whatever is closest. I'm a firm believer in the phrase "it's not the car, it's the driver" The great thing about our hobby is the fact you don't need expensive equipment to be successful. There will always be the debates about whether you need expensive equipment or not, and the answer is no...to a point. I think there will always be 'tackle junkies', whom want and use the best, and then there are the fisherman who simply use rods and reels as tools, and don't care about how 'pretty' their stuff is or whether their reels get boat rash. My uncle is one of them; a guy who fishes the stren series and could care less about what is the latest and greatest, as long as it works. Look at Denny Brauer- he could have an arsenal of Daiwa's Steez reels and Steez rods, but he chooses to use the Team Daiwa X HSDF reels and Team Daiwa 'S' rods, which are both middle market products. He was asked why he doesn't use Daiwa highest offerings, and he stated that he has just always used the TD-X reels and S series rods, and they work fine. You gotta love that answer! Staying on topic, it is hard to limit myself to one reel, but the one reel that blows me away every time I make a cast are my Daiwa Pixy's. I totally agree: A hugely expensive reel might well be a wonderful toy, but at the end, it's main purposes are to store the line, cast the line, retrieve the line, and handle good fish without giving trouble. If it fits these four criteria dependently, then it's fine. I'm recent to b/c, but with my rather limited experience I would vote my Team Daiwa Advantage super-tuned over the four other b/cs I have ever used (though the Shimano Scorpion 1001 comes a close second). In spinning reels (of which I own around 20 for bass!), my favorite fast reel is the Shimano Sahara 2500. Real workhorse. My favorite slow (less than 6:1) reel is the Abu Garcia Cardinal 102R and 103R. Very affordable, very dependable, smooth, and powerful - excellent value for money.. Quote
Infidel. Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 Zebco 33!!!! J/k I can't stand to go out without one of my Morrum 1600's. Hands down all time favorite. Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted January 6, 2007 Super User Posted January 6, 2007 Right now I would like to have a whole line up of Chronarch 50mg's, One down .... about 5 more to go. : :-? Quote
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