Shimano, Abu Garcia, Or What?

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i mean... zebco makes van staal right?

not tryin to threadjack as i know nothing about conventionals.

its a thread about fishing reels, preferably for big cats

but whatever

zebco and van staal are more likely made by an even larger company

zebco has really turned to poo over the past 3 decades

i've got a couple of 33s from the 60s and 70s that are damn good

[mmmbeans]

but you're looking for a conventional right?

i don't know shiat about conventionals, never used one in that size range. are you looking for a casting reel? you want something with mags? or just a level-wind boat reel?

i honestly don't think you can go wrong with either shimano or abu (or the higher end penns for that matter.)

zebco sucks, never used a quantum but i've heard they suck, VS doesn't suck but i'll never use one so i don't care...

/testing out a new penn sargus/tsunami airwave combo tonight.

[Wanderlai]

Abu Garcia Pro Rockets or Carpmasters is the best way to go if your serious. I go to a few tournament carp lakes during the summer and almost everyone uses them.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i want a baitcaster that can cast and haul in a big catfish

but you're looking for a conventional right?

i don't know shiat about conventionals, never used one in that size range. are you looking for a casting reel? you want something with mags? or just a level-wind boat reel?

i honestly don't think you can go wrong with either shimano or abu (or the higher end penns for that matter.)

zebco sucks, never used a quantum but i've heard they suck, VS doesn't suck but i'll never use one so i don't care...

/testing out a new penn sargus/tsunami airwave combo tonight.

i'm looking for a baitcaster that can cast and bring in a big cat without having to remove the level wind and using an 8 oz sinker

[g5jamz]

Why bother with rods...just use noodles.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i wouldn't submerge myself in the local rivers for all the catfish in the mississippi

[g5jamz]

i wouldn't submerge myself in the local rivers for all the catfish in the mississippi

The noun...not the verb.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

you sure are interested in my noodle

[mmmbeans]

i want a baitcaster that can cast and haul in a big catfish

i'm looking for a baitcaster that can cast and bring in a big cat without having to remove the level wind and using an 8 oz sinker

http://www.stripersonline.com/t/507048/conventional-reels

pretty good thread on the subject... relative to surf fishing and stripers but if it can handle that it can handle cats.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

considering the 7000s aren't made in sweden anymore, i'm gonna have to pass on that thread :

i'm a member of a catfishing forum which is where i drummed up the 6000s and shimanos, but i wanted to ask some people on here that had hands on experience with them, preferably both and not just one or the other

[mmmbeans]

like i said, i don't use conventionals.

buy a used 7000...

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i'm leaning towards a used 6500, but i don't think it can hold 250+ yards of the 60+lb braid i want to use

i've also never slung a baitcaster. but i hear they're not as difficult as the mouth breathers make them out to be.

people that are intimidated by learning a new skill seem to think they're difficult

something ripped my 7/0 circle hook out of the 30lb wire leader snap last night

[mmmbeans]

nah, i'm sure it just takes a little practice...

sounds like a big fish... or a rock.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

blue cats taste good no matter how big they get, but i don't eat poo out of these rivers. i've quit going fishing with some people that talk about taking big cats home just to show them off. that's a good way to start a fight with me if you're gonna take a 30 lb fish home and throw it in the woods just because you want to show it off.

channels on the other hand are gross

haven't tried a flattie yet but i hear they're good too

i'll go jug mountain island once a year and take home some 10 or 15 lb blues, but anything bigger than that i'll turn back personally

we threw back a 28 lb blue three weeks ago