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Posted 4/18/2008 9:51 AM
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I'm looking at a Penn Captiva 4000 with the Live Bait liner (costs about $55.00-$65.00). What is your opinion? I don't like to spend a lot of money (but I do have standards) on a reel because I tear them up too quickly.

Florida Boy

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Posted 4/18/2008 11:34 AM
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shimano sahara--$60

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Posted 4/19/2008 6:10 AM
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I have two Captivas (4000, 6000) and I've never had a problem with them, but I have heard of people having problems. I'm sure as long as you take care of it, it will work out fine for you.

I prefer Pflueger reels myself, I have a Trion 3500, 2 Presidents 4000, and a Medalist 4000, all of which have never given me any problems. My Trion is 4 years old, the Medalist is 2 1/2 , one Pres. is a year old and the other is 4 months old.

What it really comes down to is...take care of your stuff, keep them well maintained and you'll rarely ever have a break down. Case in point, my oldest reel is a Penn 4400 (about 10 years old) I keep it oiled and greased and she's a tank but she gets the job done.

Hope that helps.

Chasin' Tail Online
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Posted 4/21/2008 5:27 PM
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I second the sahara! they come with 2 spools, 1 for flouro and 1 for braid.  I have a few, durable and reasonably prised.  I do everything from wading for bones to yellowtails on the reef to reds in the panhandle.
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Posted 4/22/2008 6:34 AM
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Ya'll make some great points, thanks for the info.

Florida Boy

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