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International vs. Calcutta
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09-11-2004, 06:19 PM
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DementedFish is
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Orange County
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International vs. Calcutta
I am thinking of buying either a Penn International 975 or a Calcutta 400s or 700s. Which one do you think is better. I have heard a few bad things about the calcutta, but never about the international. I'm thinking of fly lining this and using it for yellowtails.
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09-12-2004, 06:23 PM
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jstcrzyengh is
Join Date: May 2004
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Depends on what lb test and what you want to do with it. I would say a calcutta all the way around UNLESS you go and get the 975 and get cal to blueprint it. I played with a blueprinted 975 once... I would of traded my calcutta for it anyday
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09-16-2004, 08:19 AM
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FishSlayer is
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Earth
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I have a little Calcutta 251 that I load with 10lb and use on the half day boats, I love it and it loves me. Once a hog sand bass took it over board and my reel missed me so much it came back a half hour later and brought my rod back with it. (true story)
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09-16-2004, 09:19 PM
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Cuban_Fish is
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: fullerton
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Fishslayer that is true love. Both reels are good. I have not had much experience with either, but I have used one of the sealines and i was pleasently impresed. I have a friend who swears by his calcutta 400, and i have used that one, not alot but i have and it was very nice. I am more of a penn guy though.
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09-17-2004, 07:40 PM
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fishinkid is
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 451
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i have a 975 lever drag and have caught a couple 15 pound steelhead and some tuna with it but my one complaint about it is the level wind makes it much harder to cast but the 975 ld is a great 15 pound reel
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