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Originally posted by cast and blast:
Ok lets take this a set further. Which bait caster? Lots of options out there, whats your go to?
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For the rivers I've been using a Shimano Chronarch 101 for about 4 years--nothing but good things to say about this reel.

The Pflueger Trion has the same low profile, 5 main bearing and 1 anti-reverse roller like the Chronarch--but it's only $99.95 (half as much as a Chronarch). I was checking them out at Outdoor Emporium and the reel wants to spin forever. Now that there available in left hand retrieve--that will probably be my next fresh water reel.

For casting in the salt, the Calcuttas are hard to beat. If you don't want to spend $170-350 on Shimano Calcutta--Check out the Okuma Iduron with 7 bb's for $100. I've never used an Okuma Bait-caster, but if there as nice as their spinning reels I've used--there probably great reels worth taking a look at.
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