Shimano baitcasters - the good news and bad. 2024

guest reply :

A friend and esteemed member of this forum loaned me a Shimano Calcutta 200 GTE round baitcaster to "road test" Beautiful reel that balances well on my big Loomis BCR875.

I tied on a jig and cast to some stick ups.

Instant backlash. A realy good one too, but hey this is a Shimao right?

I got it untangled and cursed myself for not testing the spool tension and sure enough it was too loose. I tightened it down so the jig dropped at a nice moderate pace.

Second cast. Second backlash. Ok. so I turn the reel to the other side to set the spool brake dial and ..........................it's not there BAD NEWS!!!!

Man, now I'm ticked. This guy is supposed to be cool but he sends me a defective reel.

Anyway, I can't get the thing to cast right but a buddy comes along and says "you have take off the sideplate and get inside to do that" I'm thinking "I have to take the reel apart????"

OK. so I unscrew a couple of screws, and take off the side plate I see some clicky gadgets and fiddle around with them a little, then I decide "If I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do it right"

So i take out the little emergency screw driver kit and i'm unscrewing this and taking out that.

Shimano gears are really shiney.

Any way I use the end of the screwdriver and push on some wheels and springs that looked loose and out of place.

then I put it back together and guess what? GOOD NEWS

Shimano gives you extra parts right inside the reel !!!!

What a great idea

I know this because after I put the reel back together I had at least 5 or 6 pieces left over.

So I'm casting again and it doesn't backlash.

Of course I can only get the jig to cast 10 feet, but it was windy so I'll have to try again.

It's so cool how people on this site help each other out.

Taking the reel apart to set the brakes is way more fun than just turning that stupid dial.

Thanks Buddy, BR rocks

linesider7 reply :

I concur. 8-)

Just doesn't make sense to me.

Cephkiller reply :

Not. Gonna. Touch. This.

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

All in what you are used to. I touch mine when I first get the reel and then never touch them again .... 3 in 3 out

I just got my first 2 Daiwa reels and it took me a while to "get it down" as well.

Banor reply :

I swore up and down I'd never own a reel that had anything other than a dial.

I now own all Shimano's and like KU I set my on 3 in 3 out. When I know it's going to be a windy day I'll set 4 out the night before.

cajun1977. reply :

i set all mine with two out works fine for me

avid (shimano hater) ;D

michbass reply :

lol extra parts. I think that is trouble but I bow too you sir.

FishTank reply :

Avid,

I have a Calcutta 251 and it probably the easiest to cast out of all the baitcasters I own. I seldom change the brakes but when I do I put a piece of white tape on the spool to hold the line, unscrew the side plate screws (which should be thumb tight, no tools needed), take out the spool and change the breaks. The hard part is putting the side plate back on but once you get use to it, it's easy.

I have this reel set up on a Loomis BCR803. I use it for most of my T-Rig soft plastics with a 3/16oz weight. Unless I do something stupid, I never get a backlash, even when I cast into the wind. I guess it is just what you are use to.

There is another solution.........

Captain Cali reply :

Avid,

You slippin'? Using the spinning reel too much or what?

HomersTomaco reply :

maybe you should just try to learn how to use the reel first, since every brand is different, before you post a messege bashing a whole company.... which was obviously your intention and just make you look bad.

linesider7 reply :

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maybe you should just try to learn how to use the reel first, since every brand is different, before you post a messege bashing a whole company.... which was obviously your intention and just make you look bad.

It's just an observation...

justfishin reply :

Remember Avid, tuck and roll my friend, tuck and roll. ;D

cart7t reply :

I've really never understood the allure of centrifugal braking systems that require you to disassemble the side plate in order to adjust them and I don't care what the brand.

You'd think in this day when they're capable of of building a reel with a gazillion bearings made of spaceage materials that they'd realize that when you're on the water it's often necessary to make braking adjustments in the course of a fishing day.

Yesterday was a perfect example. The day started out calm, by 10am the wind kicked up and it was necessary to kick out an extra brake. Doing that on the lake is a pain.

justfishin reply :

Hey MKtrout, have you ever thought about becoming a diplomat, I think you missed your calling. ;D

Catt reply :

Adjust the braking system once & then educate your thumb

guest reply :

Avid,

Great story you make my day sometimes....

Tight Lines!!!

"if you ever get to cast any"

guest reply :

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Avid,
Great story you make my day sometimes....

Tight Lines!!!

"if you ever get to cast any"

THANK YOU REEL MECH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was kidding guys, like as in making a joke.

fourbizz reply :

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maybe you should just try to learn how to use the reel first, since every brand is different, before you post a messege bashing a whole company.... which was obviously your intention and just make you look bad.

where is the smiley that has the hand whooshing right over the top of his head?!?!

Solo reply :

Shimano gives you extra parts right inside the reel !!!!

Hope you're not a Surgeon or car mechanic. ;D

Lightninrod reply :

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All in what you are used to. I touch mine when I first get the reel and then never touch them again .... 3 in 3 out
I just got my first 2 Daiwa reels and it took me a while to "get it down" as well.

DITTO!

And, my Daiwas(that I use much more than my Shimanos) with their external brake adjustment are very easy to accidentally move the dial when palming the reel....

Dan

linesider7 reply :

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You'd think in this day when they're capable of of building a reel with a gazillion bearings made of spaceage materials that they'd realize that when you're on the water it's often necessary to make braking adjustments in the course of a fishing day.

Well said.

roadwarrior reply :

avid,

You can blame David Green, I have never opened the reel.

If there were any "extra parts" ReelMech must have put them in there when he serviced the reel!

senile1 reply :

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All in what you are used to. I touch mine when I first get the reel and then never touch them again .... 3 in 3 out
I just got my first 2 Daiwa reels and it took me a while to "get it down" as well.

DITTO!

And, my Daiwas(that I use much more than my Shimanos) with their external brake adjustment are very easy to accidentally move the dial when palming the reel....

Dan

That has happened to me with Daiwas as well. Great reels with idiosynchracies. Funny story, avid.

Raul reply :

Weeeeelllllllll, the regular Scorpion and the Mg have a dial ya know.

Vyron reply :

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Weeeeelllllllll, the regular Scorpion and the Mg have a dial ya know.

guest reply :

DISCLAIMER

Obviously my attempt at humor backfired somewhat.

It's one of the hazards of posting instead of a "Live" routine.

NOTHING in that post was true. NO backlashes, no taking the reel apart, no extra parts. NOTHING>

It was a made up skit, a routine, like one of Edbassers video's...not to be taken seriously.

1. I do not hate Shimano products

2. I own Shimano reels and one in particular, My Symetre 750 is perhaps the best reel value I have ever seen.

3. I own Shimano rods

Just because Daiwa makes better reels doesn't make Shimano lovers chumps...............

THAT'S A JOKE TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

michbass reply :

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DISCLAIMER
Just because Daiwa makes better reels doesn't make Shimano lovers chumps...............

THAT'S A JOKE TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best quote ever.

It was a great joke.

K_Mac reply :

Avid, I can feel your pain. Many of my attempts at humor are not appreciated as much as they deserve. : :)

BTW, I think your story is very funny.

PS: I have a bag of Diawa reel parts from a misguided repair effort. Fortunately it was a very inexpensive reel that had been abused for a number of years....

ThaKing reply :

i also use 2 out and the rest in. I own like 7 shimano reels and they are all set up exactly the same.

Shimano rocks

dodgeguy reply :

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maybe you should just try to learn how to use the reel first, since every brand is different, before you post a messege bashing a whole company.... which was obviously your intention and just make you look bad.

this from a world reknowned pflueger basher.ROFLMAO!!!BTW.avid could never look bad.he is an accomplished fisherman and a well liked member of this board.

Pond-Pro reply :

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Shimano gives you extra parts right inside the reel !!!!
Hope you're not a Surgeon or car mechanic. Grin

LOL!!

fish-fighting-illini reply :

Avid,

You missed by 1 1/2 months or so on this. You should have made this an April fools joke! Re-live it next year, the same people who are wound a little too tight will fall for it next year! LOL

Good thing you did fess up now they can re-call the posse after a long ride to no-where!

Did you suffer any close call rope burns?

Bass1 reply :

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DISCLAIMER
Obviously my attempt at humor backfired somewhat.

It's one of the hazards of posting instead of a "Live" routine.

NOTHING in that post was true. NO backlashes, no taking the reel apart, no extra parts. NOTHING>

It was a made up skit, a routine, like one of Edbassers video's...not to be taken seriously.

1. I do not hate Shimano products

2. I own Shimano reels and one in particular, My Symetre 750 is perhaps the best reel value I have ever seen.

3. I own Shimano rods

Just because Daiwa makes better reels doesn't make Shimano lovers chumps...............

THAT'S A JOKE TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's a good one. You made my day!!!! :) ;D

guest reply :

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maybe you should just try to learn how to use the reel first, since every brand is different, before you post a messege bashing a whole company.... which was obviously your intention and just make you look bad.
[/quoteThis quote was brought to by the fella who has at least 17 posts I know of bashing Pflueger equipment and the people who use . Without ever stating his experience with them. NO SMILIE BECAUSE I AM NOT SMILING

AVID is my closest friend on the boards and you mr mktrout are not even on the same planet with this gentleman. I said I wouldnt answer your insults and such and i am going back on my word but don't even try and discredit this man Why dont you just go and impress the people on some other forum your crap is not wanted around here

largemouthslayer reply :

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Weeeeelllllllll, the regular Scorpion and the Mg have a dial ya know.

You think the **** just laugh like hell....not putting a dial on the American Curado but putting it on the Scopion

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