Revo S, Tournament Mg, Or Citica 2024
SCangler91 reply :
About to get one on these to put on a 7ft. Veritas or Ghost to use for frog fishing with an occasional A-Rig throw. I'll have 65lb. power pro spooled on as well. Just curious what you guys may like or dislike about the reels listed.
Thanks in advance.
JeziHogg reply :
Personally i'd go with the Revo S, but I would rethink using that rod to throw a-rigs.
Cgrinder reply :
I'd be looking for used or sale reels at that price point. None of the reels listed really wow me.
zachb34 reply :
See if you can find a citica E series I have 4 and have put them through a lot ,and they are tough
Grantman83 reply :
Tournament mg
BassinLou reply :
I have both the Revo S 3rd Gen and the Lews tournament MG. Hands down the Tournament MG for a frogging reel, given the options. I enjoy my Revo S, please don't misunderstand me. But the Revo S, serves as a light soft plastic reel than frogging reel. It doesn't have the necessary muscle. The MG does. I can't speak for the other reel you mentioned.
SCangler91 reply :
On 1/14/2014 at 7:10 AM, Cgrinder said:I'd be looking for used or sale reels at that price point. None of the reels listed really wow me.
I'm a bargain buyer, never pay full price.
mjseverson24 reply :
i would probably go for the lews the bigger handles will make a difference when they are thick in the slop. I also would not suggest this set up for A-rigs just not powerful enough in my opinion. the citica E with hawgtech handle would also be a good option.
Mitch
SCangler91 reply :
On 1/14/2014 at 8:29 AM, mjseverson24 said:i would probably go for the lews the bigger handles will make a difference when they are thick in the slop. I also would not suggest this set up for A-rigs just not powerful enough in my opinion. the citica E with hawgtech handle would also be a good option.
Mitch
If I throw an A-rig it'd be the smaller 3-arm one or one of the new Boo Rigs. I love topwater though so it'll mainly be a frogging rod with a chance to use some heavy jigs if a situation presents itself.
Grantman83 reply :
The mg has a deep spool that can hold a lot of heavy braid which u need for frogging. The heavy drag and longer handle will help as well. It's smooth and casts a long ways as well.
BenBassmaster reply :
Revo S for me! Great reel, there's one in flea market for $80 since your a bargainer.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
Any one of these reels is up to the task. It comes down to personal preference for features and what you can get the best deal on. Personally, I prefer cent. braking for example which would rule out the MG.
*Hootie reply :
How's that? Are you confused enough yet....lol.
They're all the best, they're all the worst. Any of them will do the job. I would choose something else....WHEW!!!!!
Hootie
ww2farmer reply :
On 1/14/2014 at 7:43 AM, BassinLou said:But the Revo S, serves as a light soft plastic reel than frogging reel. It doesn't have the necessary muscle. The MG does.
I had originaly glossed over this comment, but I had to pump the breaks and go back to it............I just can't let something that stupid go by with out further comment or clairification.
WiregrassRiverRat reply :
TOURNAMENT MG!
SCangler91 reply :
On 1/14/2014 at 9:55 AM, Grantman83 said:The mg has a deep spool that can hold a lot of heavy braid which u need for frogging. The heavy drag and longer handle will help as well. It's smooth and casts a long ways as well.
Yeah I like the idea of a heavy duty handle, but the Revo S actually has a heavier drag at 20lbs versus the MG's 14lb. Having a tough time deciding between these two.
EDIT: Going with the Lew's Tournament MG. Can't go wrong either way and I've been eager to try out a Lew's reel.
The Young Gun reply :
My tournament mg is completely awesome. It works awesome for frogging and punching. Something about the handles and just the feel is awesome. Even though it only has magnetic braking it works just fine for me.
SCangler91 reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 6:16 AM, The Young Gun said:My tournament mg is completely awesome. It works awesome for frogging and punching. Something about the handles and just the feel is awesome. Even though it only has magnetic braking it works just fine for me.
That's encouraging to hear. I've heard so many good things about Lews products that I had to give it a go.
Grantman83 reply :
You won't be dissapointed
bass1980 reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 5:35 AM, SCangler91 said:Yeah I like the idea of a heavy duty handle, but the Revo S actually has a heavier drag at 20lbs versus the MG's 14lb. Having a tough time deciding between these two.
I highly doubt the Revo S has 20lbs of drag. TT did a test on the STX and Winch and none of them came close. They all measured closer to 10-12lbs of drag. Are all the Revo's rates at 20lbs?
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewaburevogen3winchpg2.html
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewaburevostxgen3.html
Grantman83 reply :
Don't forget the mgx review that measured at 5lb versus the stated 12lb
Alonerankin2 reply :
Citica is my suggestion.... Right now they are poping up on close out for cheap!
Mike2841 reply :
See if you can get your hands on the reels first. The lews tournament mg fits my hand perfectly. Also I wouldn't get too caught up in the drag, if you've ever tried to measure out the drag on a reel you would be surprised how strong even 5 lbs of drag is.
ww2farmer reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 2:55 AM, Mike2841 said:See if you can get your hands on the reels first. The lews tournament mg fits my hand perfectly. Also I wouldn't get too caught up in the drag, if you've ever tried to measure out the drag on a reel you would be surprised how strong even 5 lbs of drag is.
And you'd also be suprised how far short some reels fall of what they advertise as "max drag". I have been on to care about drag all that much, but some people do.
Mike2841 reply :
Maybe they measure "max drag" with most of the line out because the less line in the spool the stronger the drag
OkobojiEagle reply :
On 1/15/2014 at 2:29 AM, ww2farmer said:I had originaly glossed over this comment, but I had to pump the breaks and go back to it............I just can't let something that stupid go by with out further comment or clairification.
So what is your comment or clairification...
oe
5fishlimit reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 7:01 AM, OkobojiEagle said:So what is your comment or clairification...
oe
I think he's asking for additional clarification from the poster of said ridiculous comment.
BassinLou reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 7:45 AM, 5fishlimit said:I think he's asking for additional clarification from the poster of said ridiculous comment.
It was my answer to this thread that Ww2farmer found stupid if I am not mistaken. To clarify my original statement, its "my" opinion that the Revo S serves me better in lighter applications than that of the MG in frogging applications. I have used both of these reels for well over a year, and the Revo S, for me doesn't have the back bone, even with it's 20lb drag to be a frogging reel. The MG with its lower drag serves me better in frogging imho. Hopefully, this clarifies my stupidity.
ww2farmer reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 8:01 AM, BassinLou said:Hopefully, this clarifies my stupidity.
Sums it up pretty well actually.
BassinLou reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 8:09 AM, ww2farmer said:Sums it up pretty well actually.
So let me make sure I understand you correctly Farmer. I am stupid, because I choose one reel over another for frog fishing??
Grantman83 reply :
Whoa whoa whoa...to your corners gentleman.
I think there was some mis understanding. I read the comment as you prefer the sx for plastics and the mg for frogging. Perhaps ww2 read it as the sx can't or is incapable of being a frog reel.
Smallmouth Hunter reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 5:52 AM, Mike2841 said:Maybe they measure "max drag" with most of the line out because the less line in the spool the stronger the drag
Why would the drag be stronger with less line on the spool? I would think the drag would be stronger in a way if the spool was filled due to line digging..
Smallmouth Hunter reply :
I spy an Abu fanboy..
Mike2841 reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 9:50 AM, aprw1 said:Why would the drag be stronger with less line on the spool? I would think the drag would be stronger in a way if the spool was filled due to line digging..
Idk math? Honesty I don't know the specifics. Also I do like abu garcia.
ww2farmer reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 9:11 AM, BassinLou said:So let me make sure I understand you correctly Farmer. I am stupid, because I choose one reel over another for frog fishing??
Simmer down cowboy, I thought your blanket, and fairly ignorant statement in your first post that the Revo was not capable of being a "frog" reel while the Lews is, was stupid. And I a not the only one who figured out that is how I took it ............read below.
On 1/16/2014 at 9:36 AM, Grantman83 said:Whoa whoa whoa...to your corners gentleman.
I think there was some mis understanding. I read the comment as you prefer the sx for plastics and the mg for frogging. Perhaps ww2 read it as the sx can't or is incapable of being a frog reel.
(='_'=) reply :
On 1/16/2014 at 9:50 AM, aprw1 said:Why would the drag be stronger with less line on the spool? I would think the drag would be stronger in a way if the spool was filled due to line digging..
because of leverage. with less line on the spool, the lever is less. with only one wrap of line, the lever is equal to the diameter of the spool. with a full spool, the lever is maybe 1/2" more, depending on how deep it is.
thus, if you hang an X amount of weight on both reels, the second one will make the drag slip with less weight than the first one.
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