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Manny · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:22 am Post subject: My new fishing pole is here!!!

The fishing rod & reel I selected for my 15yr anniversary from the company arrived last night, and man is it SWEET!!!!! A Shimano Calcutta 200B reel & Shimano Crucial CRC-66 MH rod, both absolutely reeking of quality. About $350 worth of gear per some prices I saw on the internet, certainly a HUGE step up from my last $35 rod & reel.

Reading some reviews it sure sounds like a top notch versatile set up. Now to find someone to put some line on and teach me the basics so I'll be good to go this summer. Just holding it I can feel the tension easing and the relaxation slipping in....
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Orion · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:33 am Post subject:

Congratulations Manny!

Enjoy the heck out of it. #smile

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Old Judge Creek · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:55 am Post subject:

Congrats. Manny!

I hope you catch many a fish with it, Pard!
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riverdog · Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 3477 Location: Midwest

The Calcutta is a great reel. Spool it up, get a 3/8 or 1/2 ounce weight, tighten the back-lash drag to the point the weight will barely fall on free-spool and begin working on your timing. Start short range, and work out. I used a 5 gallon bucket as a target.

For long casts with heavy lures I use an over-hand cast.
90% of my casting was done side-arm with a wrist flip. The Calccuta will allow you to easily cast 1/4 oz lures once you get the hang of it.
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Cheech · Guest

Congratulations Manny!!

The world of baitcasting can be wonderous, but also a frustrating one if you're new to it.

A good tip while learning to master the cast...is to manually pull out enough line to equal your longest cast, then place a piece of electrical tape across the spool. That-a-way, your birdsnests will be limited to that amount of line. #wink

Youtube has a slew of baistcaster trick & tips, enjoy! #mrgreen

Ol Mose · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 2574

That is nice.... where do you work and how do I apply?