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#2833946 - 11/16/08 02:30 AM
Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
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Mr. Crabs
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Does any reel maker for any price make an ultra light bait casting reel capable of using 4# mono and throwing 1/8 or smaller jigs?
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#2834044 - 11/16/08 04:41 AM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: grandpa75672]
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Does any reel maker for any price make an ultra light bait casting reel capable of using 4# mono and throwing 1/8 or smaller jigs? Daiwa makes the Team Daiwa Sol. Daiwa also makes a reel called the Liberto Pixy , and another called the Presso HTH, TFP
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#2834136 - 11/16/08 05:31 AM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: The Fishing Physicist]
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Registered: 12/14/03
Posts: 9661
Loc: Grand Prairie, Tx
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Does any reel maker for any price make an ultra light bait casting reel capable of using 4# mono and throwing 1/8 or smaller jigs? Daiwa makes the Team Daiwa Sol. Daiwa also makes a reel called the Liberto Pixy , and another called the Presso HTH, TFP +1 I use them to throw 1/8th ounce baits with up to 10lb line.
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#2834223 - 11/16/08 06:08 AM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: Allison1]
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Mr. Crabs
Registered: 05/14/05
Posts: 24363
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Wow, that is some technology with a price to go with it. let narrow the category down to baitcaster for ultra light under $100.
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#2834605 - 11/16/08 09:59 AM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: grandpa75672]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 243
Loc: Houston, Tx
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I would think that you could just find a really light action rod and pair it with a low profile reel of your choice. I have never had a problem throwing 1/8 and even 1/16 oz baits with my baitcasters. Revo's seems to handle the light weight better than any reel that i own.
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#2835146 - 11/16/08 03:13 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: kvw]
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TFF Guru
Registered: 03/02/05
Posts: 23079
Loc: Kansas
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Go with a light spinning outfit.
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#2837019 - 11/17/08 08:53 AM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: Tallgrass05]
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Registered: 09/08/04
Posts: 9699
Loc: Lake Leon, Texas
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You shouldn't forget the Conquest 50 or the shallow spool (for light braid) Conquest 50S. They are both pretty wonderful down to 1/8oz. and more capable than either the Pixy or Presso at over 1/4oz.
Also, the Presso has a different type of braking setup...more designed as a trout reel for casting light weights a long way. The Pixy is more versatile and almost as far. A Pixy with a beefed up drag makes a wonderful pitchin' or flippin' reel. The Conquest is a little Sherman tank in a Swiss watch suit...get one and you'll know what I'm talking about.
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#2849931 - 11/20/08 12:41 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: mhood]
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Angler
Registered: 01/25/08
Posts: 355
Loc: Corsicana, TX
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So, what kind of rod will you use to throw those small baits?
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#2850573 - 11/20/08 03:25 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: guitarbob]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 04/14/04
Posts: 4805
Loc: WV
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You can also use the Daiwa Advantage HSTA or the Diawa Excelor. I use them both for light baits like 1/8 oz buzzbaits and I throw them a pretty good distance with either.
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#2851181 - 11/20/08 06:12 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: guitarbob]
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So, what kind of rod will you use to throw those small baits? one with a fast tip . i have use baitcasters with a 1/4 bullet wieght carolina rigged with like a 1/16 inline spinner and can cast it our farther than my spinning reel setups
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#2851406 - 11/20/08 07:24 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: whiterockjesse]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 11/20/08
Posts: 107
Loc: Harper, Tx
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just make sure you get a light rod with lots of flex and i can launch those with my ambassedur pro max with a medium light ttf 7 foot rod
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#2851759 - 11/21/08 03:20 AM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: guitarbob]
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TFF Celebrity
Registered: 09/08/04
Posts: 9699
Loc: Lake Leon, Texas
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So, what kind of rod will you use to throw those small baits? A few of my personal favorites: Megabass F0-60X Elese - Moderate action, gr8 topwater and 1/8oz. cranks. Daiko Burroughs BRSC-64L - Extra fast tip, gr8 finesse plastics...love this stick a lot with a Conquest 50S and 2/10 PPro...wonderful light split shot rod. GLoomis CR721 IMX - Heaviest of these three but more of a backbone for light jigs and such.
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#2855016 - 11/21/08 06:16 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: mhood]
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TFF Celebrity
Registered: 02/18/07
Posts: 8645
Loc: east tx.
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i used to fish a ryobi vmag3 with a pistol grip browning silaflex 5' rod back in the good ole days. never used 4 lb test but i did use 6 or 8. It worked really well for smaller baits and long casts until i got into log distance competitions with myself and buried a tiny torpedo to the shank in my skull.  The impact hurt worse than cutting it out of my head with the rusty old timer. still was a pretty cool set up back in the day.
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#2856572 - 11/22/08 12:01 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: Parker]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 06/01/08
Posts: 238
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I use just a plain ole ambasseduer 4600c3 for throwing light baits, I live at Lake Meredith and fish walleye as well as bass and light line is key to fishing walleye.
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#2861584 - 11/24/08 10:30 AM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: KO Bass Attack]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 03/21/08
Posts: 84
Loc: odessa tex
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you might try the bass pro shop prolite finesse reeland they have the rods to go with them i have one and like it a lot pull up there site and read the reviews
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#6870771 - 11/22/11 12:31 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: Novato]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 07/04/11
Posts: 642
Loc: Big D
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I've always been a fan of baitcasters with light line and small lures.
2 of the best reels that I have used are both Shimanos. Curado 100b and a old Bantam 10 SG. My Curado 100b currently has 10 lb.line and the Bantam has 8 lb. line. No problem throwing 1/8 or even 1/16oz lures. Just adjust the drag with the lighter line.
Either of these and a 6 1/2ft medium action will do good.
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#6871365 - 11/22/11 02:48 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: grandpa75672]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 02/12/07
Posts: 4131
Loc: Montgomery, TX
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IMO the Daiwa PX Type R (Pixy) is the only reel on the American market made for that.
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#6871547 - 11/22/11 03:40 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: grandpa75672]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 02/08/10
Posts: 3193
Loc: TX
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#6880561 - 11/25/11 06:57 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: grandpa75672]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 05/02/10
Posts: 51
Loc: Eastern Pennsylvania
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You are asking a lot for that $100.  Can you use a LH reel? If so, the Curado 51E should do it. I had mine out for about an hour last week. Throws a 3/16 oz. spinnerbait pretty far, and I am by no means an expert yet with baitcasting reels. (Just switched over to them last year.) $120 on closeout at tacklewarehouse. EDIT: This is with 8lb. line. I'll try some 6 lb. next time it needs re-spooling.
Edited by new2BC4bass (11/25/11 06:59 PM)
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#7104066 - 01/28/12 04:30 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: grandpa75672]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 01/21/12
Posts: 182
Loc: Diamondhead, MS
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Shimano Citica, I can sling 1/16 oz quite far.
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#7104731 - 01/28/12 07:52 PM
Re: Ultra Light Baitcasting Reel??
[Re: AuburnTiger Bassin34]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 08/29/10
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Shimano Citica, I can sling 1/16 oz quite far. I would love to see a Citica do that. I've seen Pixys struggle to cast something that light.
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