Citica Or Pro Qualifier

[LgMouthGambler]

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

[LgMouthGambler]

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

[LgMouthGambler]

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

[Bryce C]

My vote is for the citica. If you look on ebay you can get an E series for less than $90 brand new. I have had two of mine for a long time and they still preform like the day I got them and I fish a LOT! The reason I prefer the citica is the braking and free spool system....I do everything with my citicas from skipping jigs to throwing traps as far as I can and never have had a problem with dialing in the reel to do what I want.

[*Hootie]

I take it, you prefer the Citica?

[*Hootie]

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

I take it, you prefer the Citica?

[LgMouthGambler]

I take it, you prefer the Citica?

Haha, I dont know what hapened there. Sure you could say Im 3 times as strong about it, lol.

[*Hootie]

Haha, I dont know what hapened there. Sure you could say Im 3 times as strong about it, lol.

I think it's great to be enthusiastic about what you like!

I know I am.

[j.bruno]

Gonna have to check out a Citica G myself. I wish they made it in all the gear rations for leftys

[OnthePotomac]

Our Gander Mountain still had 20 Citica 200E's available as of last week. The price is now $89.99. (Fredericksburg, VA)

[Reel_Kaotic]

Gonna have to check out a Citica G myself. I wish they made it in all the gear rations for leftys

x2: I need the Citica G in 7.1:1 lefty!

[ClackerBuzz]

make sure you take an old reel in working condition. bps is doing a reel trade in--they donate the reels to kids in need. and shimano is participating. my closest shop told me its from march 2-6th. the rod trade is going on too so maybe you'll end up with a new rod too

[birdy]

make sure you take an old reel in working condition. bps is doing a reel trade in--they donate the reels to kids in need. and shimano is participating. my closest shop told me its from march 2-6th. the rod trade is going on too so maybe you'll end up with a new rod too

That is the plan. Of course the PQ is now 79.99, almost too good to pass up. I'm torn between my cheap nature and buying what I think is the more durable product in Shimano.

[LgMouthGambler]

you can get a Curado 50E on Ebay. I just picked one up for $120, its 2x the reel the Citica is. Might even be a ble to get a 200E if you can get a good deal. These reels are bullet proof.

[Flukeman]

If you are buying new just try both out on the rod you will be using. If you have to, take your rod with you. People give good reviews on both, so it is going to depend on which one fits our hands the best. There are a lot of good reels out there these days at all price points and people tend to buy whats hot at the time instead of what is comparable and fits them best.

That fit will make a huge difference in how that reel feels for sensitivity and how it works for you. Especially when you are tournament fishing and casting/cranking a 1000 times a day. It is amazing what a difference a well balanced and good fit set up makes to your finger joints, wrists, arms, and shoulders under those conditions.

[ClackerBuzz]

I have 4 PQ and also a Curado I absolutely love them all. However the Shimano drag system is much better than the BPS reels. I throw a jig alot and I'm often in heavy cover so my drag is often set at 80-90%. It is easy to achieve with the Curado. But the PQ have to be almost completely tightened down to the point where its almost impossible to set properly. I know they probably came with too much grease packed in from the factor so I'm going to open them in the next day or two to clean the and see if it helps. Let me knw if anyone has any suggestions. Maybe replace them with carbon drag washers? Hope this inside helps

[jignfule]

citica

[The Rooster]

Sorry to break it to you but the Citica E also has a plastic drag star dude. Doesnt diminish its performance though

The following Tackletour review states that the Citica E has an aluminum drag star.

http://www.tackletou...eview09pg2.html

I've always taken their word for it, and it seems I've read a time or two in other places that it was also metal, but not the same exact material as the Curado E was.

Just now I went in and examined mine closely. The handle is cold, as would be expected of aluminum. The drag star is not though, and it does feel plastic. Now I don't know what to think. I've had this thing for 2 years and always thought it was metal. It doesn't seem to take away from it now that I know, but I now wonder if I would have bought it at the time knowing it wasn't quite as good as I had originally thought. I'm glad I did though, it has been a great reel.

[Ej Thomas]

I am a little late to the party but a have 5 PQ'S and i love them. Great price, good durability, I pitch,flip throw cranks, jigs, everything. I love the duel breaks I have good control with all my fishing styles. I wish I had more older reels to trade in so I can grab another during the spring classic.

[birdy]

I'm reporting back with my purchase, my cheap nature won out, I purchased the Pro Qualifier, with the rebate I ended up paying 54.00 with 10 off for credit I had built up on other purchases (I live 10 minutes for Bass PRO). I know after using it this weekend that I will be purchasing more reels in the future, one of course with be a Shimano. I think the PQ will be perfect for learning baitcasting techniques. Took it out back to my pond and cast it for about a hour on Saturday and really liked the way it performed. Smooth, only one cast where there was a little loosening of the line, easily corrected. Really like the way it casts.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The PQ is a great value. Durability is not a major concern with them nor is availability of parts. They may not be as industructable as Shimano's but you'll get your money's worth and then some.

[endless]

Yea I feel like you can't go wrong with either choice. I have PQ and I love it. I don't own a Citica but I do have a Curado that made me be a believer you can say, lol.

[DRhodes]

For the price I would go with the Citica if I was you.