Low Profile Musky / Pike Reel….

  • bigstick56
    Lester Prairie, MN
    Posts: 195
    June 19, 2012 at 2:56 pm #1277751

    Getting in to the market of pike / ski fishing….Dont like the feel of the round baitcasters…Calcuttas & ambassadors, what are some good options to look at for a pike / ski size low profile baitcaster reel….Thanks

    crossin_eyes
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 1381
    June 19, 2012 at 3:01 pm #1077029

    The Revo Toro has been great for me. I have both the 50 and 60 size reels.

    phishirman
    Madison, WI
    Posts: 1090
    June 19, 2012 at 3:01 pm #1077030

    I don’t think you can go wrong with either a Abu Revo Toro or a Curado 300E

    kroger3
    blaine mn
    Posts: 1116
    June 19, 2012 at 3:04 pm #1077031

    What kind of baits are you planning on throwing? I stick to Shimano and the Curado 300E and 300EG are great reels for the money (230-260) but do not like throwing anything big on them. Tranx is your other option for anything but runs in the 500 range.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    June 19, 2012 at 3:27 pm #1077042

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    Tranx is your other option for anything but runs in the 500 range.

    The Tranx is only “low profile” if you’re Andre the Giant and have catchers mitts for hands. Sure, they bill it as a low profile reel, but that’s only because it’s not a traditional round reel.

    I’d go with a Curado over a Revo Toro any day. Too many problems with Abus over the years.

    musky_ben
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 122
    June 19, 2012 at 7:41 pm #1077148

    And if you are just getting into musky fishing and go with the Toro which is an amazing reel; steer clear of the toro winch it is for slow rolling baits and will only frustrate you if you try to burn baits or jerk baits. But like I said the Toro is an amzing reel and worth every penny.

    josh a
    Posts: 588
    June 20, 2012 at 1:41 am #1077230

    If you’re going to be throwing smaller muskie baits
    I really like the Toro HS. Its super fast which makes it easy to burn bucktails and pick up slack line on jerk baits

    bigstick56
    Lester Prairie, MN
    Posts: 195
    June 20, 2012 at 2:17 pm #1077354

    Do you think the 50 or 60 seriers would be better for this application?

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