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Post by morgan on Aug 7, 2014 14:29:56 GMT -5
Here is a tear down and lube of the Shimano by the most well known reel repair guy in the business. alantani.com/index.php?topic=12.0 Notice at the bottom that after the reel is put back together it has a max drag of about 15#. This was a common practice for Shimano with there reels designed years ago. I can prove this statement if anyone questions it's truth. Any way, I wouldn't recommend any graphite reel be used beyond 15# of drag. I have used a Charter Special a few times, I had difficulty casting it. The 50# mono on the reel probably didn't help. Backlash city though. I haven't used the Charter Special enough to know how it would perform as a big fish reel. If you do go with the Shimano you might as well go with a matching Shimano rod. The Shimano Beef Stick BFBT66XHR is a 6' 6" solid fiberglass rod with stainless guides and no inserts. It is a beast. I have used the 7' version and I would say you could run over it with a truck and it wouldn't break. Best thing is they are dirt cheap. A 6' 6" rod will fit any just about any vehicle that has fold down rear seats. I've had several compact vehicles that I could get 7' rods in. Good luck with your choices. Is this the one you're talking about Chuck? Attachments:
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Post by Chuck on Aug 7, 2014 20:27:28 GMT -5
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Post by morgan on Aug 7, 2014 21:20:41 GMT -5
I like the eyes a lot better on the one you found, look very similar to the ones on an ugly stik tiger, which is my favorite store bought rod
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Post by morgan on Aug 7, 2014 21:24:59 GMT -5
I like the rod, it would fit in my car. I think I am going to buy it and put an okuma classic pro I have laying around here somewhere to put on it with some 50# big game
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