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    Posted: 26 May 2013 at 6:54pm
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what reel should I buy next... I have toasted two twinpowers and a stradic 4000, these will be serviced and repaired... and go into spares category.

So what should I buy as a SB go to reel, I want your opinion and the pros and cons
thanks in advance
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stella 10000 and up or saltigas are the goods too
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whoops softbait or stickbait 
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daiwa bro
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What daiwa Potty?
It hit like a freight train, line peeling and drag screaming the rod now doubled with a tell tail nodding and Salt thickening within the veins.
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Im with kandrew... caldia all the way. key thing is that the shimanos are super smooth out of the box but water flows through them like a sieve so seize up if they dont have regular mainainance
daiwas with magseal such as caldia and certate keep the water out so the insides stay sweet. caldia zaion body wont rust either and no flex or movement
plus the reel feels damm sweet. so smooth and light
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Yes... I have heard good things about the Diawa except for some stuff that OF2FSH had with bearings... have these reels gotten better since then?
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What ya doing to ya reels
I haven't managed to muck any shimano gear and my stuff gets a beating

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The only one i have heard of is the line roller bearing going in the old certate, new ones have mag seal in the line roller too
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GG long story.. would rather not get into on it here...  honestly say nothing other that fish.. used inox, never dunked them in any water.  I do like the smoothness of the shimano though.
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Whats the budget? Tongue If there isn't one I'd get a 2012 Team Daiwa Exist 2508PE-H... But being a poor student I can't see that happening for a while LOL
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I've heard a few people now saying put your money on a lower end model and just buy a new one each year... I spent 350 bucks on a curado 2 years ago and the handle is corroding like mad. My 80 dollar okuma has been chagring for the same amount of time and in much better shape. Both have had a lot of use kayak fishing taking regular dunkings... Hats off to okuma.

It has made me wonder how Shimano can justify charging so much for their gear.
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Originally posted by Plow Plow wrote:

I've heard a few people now saying put your money on a lower end model and just buy a new one each year... I spent 350 bucks on a curado 2 years ago and the handle is corroding like mad. My 80 dollar okuma has been chagring for the same amount of time and in much better shape. Both have had a lot of use kayak fishing taking regular dunkings... Hats off to okuma.

It has made me wonder how Shimano can justify charging so much for their gear.
My Shimano Curado 300e i have used kayak fishing for 4 years , i clean it and look after it and it looks and performs as good as the day i bought it .
In my opinion if you buy quality and look after it you cant go wrong .
Dawai Sol 3000 is another good reel for that wont break the bank .
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Clean them when you get home & service them! No worries with my Curado's either my 300EJ has been on the yak 2.5 years without an issue and still mint too. 
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I wash my gear down after every trip, so maybe I just got unlucky. The reel itself is fine, the drag and internals are great  its the handle that's rotting. Dan I don't see how servicing a reel will protect the handle from corrosion? If they could do some form of magic... why don't they do this magic before selling them? I have not used inox on this reel, just fresh water wash as soon as i get home.  




And here is my okuma. It has partnered my curado for the same trips taken probably more dunkings. Different construction obviously between the two. But there you go.. same treatment for both reels, one is corroding, and one isn't. I love them both apart from this one issue.

Legasea Legend, the rest of you should be too, $10 a month.

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You can get a new handle Plow there not to expensive either. You probably had a slight scratch there and it has started that corrosion.
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One thing I haven't mentioned is that I purchased this on the net from the states while i was living overseas.. maybe the handle construction for the states supplied market is not made for salt water? I don't know, just an idea..

Are there any other handle options Dan? I don't want another lemon.. if you get my drift..
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Yeah get the Curado EJ power handle think it fits sweet.
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