Why so many used Shimano baitcasters for sale?

[jazzwannabe]

Anyone else notice this on the WB classifieds? I know Shimano doesn't make junk. Is it simply because there are so many Shimano reels out there?

[mac (Doyle McEwen)]

No, it is mostly because the sellers are replacing the ones they are selling with the newest models of the same reels..

mac

[Robert F]

Maybe because it is the only reel that is worth reselling?

[civicrr]

No, it is mostly because the sellers are replacing the ones they are selling with the newest models of the same reels..

mac

Or they moved from Curados to Chronarchs

[DeltaDan]

Or they moved from Curados to Chronarchs

And the ABU Revo's line of reels.


I do have 4 of the new Currado's -- and they are really great in a 200 series spool for certain applications !


But I would much prefer personally to spend the $20 more in getting a Revo STX - if I could do again for two of the new Currado's. The one I dislike the most is the E5 reel......... I will never again buy a 5:1 reel.

[Robert F]

The one I dislike the most is the E5 reel......... I will never again buy a 5:1 reel.

Start throwing cranks with that 5 to 1 Dan. You will be looking for more. I forces you to slow down and you WILL get more bites.

[DeltaDan]

Start throwing cranks with that 5 to 1 Dan. You will be looking for more. I forces you to slow down and you WILL get more bites.

I put that reel on DeltaJacks new Flippin' Stick and Injected Punker that he won at the Pro-Teen raffle this last Sunday !!


It still has #17 100% Trilene on it .... I prolly should of dropped down to #10 test for what I bought it for at the ABA CL TOC last year.


Jack handled the whole package really good today -- and I gona put him on different water tommorow morning as well to try for him ~ for him to break it in right this time.

[Rod Martin]

I'd say theres a lot of them out there[ because they're good] and money is tight for some people right now. So may be selling a few off to help to bills

[49R Dan]

Or they moved from Curados to Chronarchs

The one I dislike the most is the E5 reel......... I will never again buy a 5:1 reel.

Hey Dan, I was told by Alan at Fisherman's warehouse when I bought my E5 that you can have the gearing changed pretty easily if I didn't like it. But, I like mine as it's on my crank bait set-up...

[Robert F]

I put that reel on DeltaJacks new Flippin' Stick and Injected Punker that he won at the Pro-Teen raffle this last Sunday !!

These darn kids have too much good stuff

Punker for the 5 to 1, maybe not. Topwater needs the high ratio. Think running bank with a speedtrap or Deep Little N crank. That 5 to 1 will get the crank down to make contact just fast enough. Actually when I'm crankin' I have a hard time getting bit with the faster ratio reels.

[some guy]

5:1 for reaction baits. Everything else gets a 7:1. Death winch from above.

[stickbait]

If you're not cranking with a 5:1 your not fishing... come on DD you know this!

Or they moved from Curados to Chronarchs

And the ABU Revo's line of reels.


I do have 4 of the new Currado's -- and they are really great in a 200 series spool for certain applications !


But I would much prefer personally to spend the $20 more in getting a Revo STX - if I could do again for two of the new Currado's. The one I dislike the most is the E5 reel......... I will never again buy a 5:1 reel.