i386
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- Aug 24, 2004
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The Shimano Crestfire I bought on eBay arrived today and I'm a little dissapointed. Here's why...<br /><br />I needed a reel for pitching. My Ambassadeur 5550C is a nice real but I was not able to get very much distance with my pitching technique, particularly with light baits like a Zoom Fluke rigged weightless. Now I'm not trying to throw it a mile, but I think 20 or 30 feet is reasonable. I can do this with my Zebco.So I thought I'd get a smaller baitcasting reel for this purpose. Not wanting to spend a fortune I bought the Crestfire for 30 bux. <br /><br />I mounted the reel on a 6" rod and gave it a try in the driveway. With the magnetic anti-backlash control set to zero and the clutch on the right side backed all the way out I'm getting nowhere close to freespool. This reel won't do any better than the 5500C for this purpose. For regular overhand and side arm casting I think I'll like it just fine.<br /><br />My question is this. Do I need to get an expensive Curado to get the freespool I desire or would a spinning reel (not my favorite) get me there for much less money?