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[rob.l]

Interested in getting a Calcutta reel. Which one is the norm for the west coast river scene.
Thanks
Rob

[TrophyHunter]

I use a Calcutta 250 for every type of fishing, small enough for the Cap, enough of a drag to handle a 40 pound spring !!
alot of people use the 400, I think it is a bit of overkill but it is still a very nice reel
TH

[younggun]

big rivers with big fish, 400, rivers like the vedder and chehalis with average size fish 250

[Eagleye]

The 400 is a good size if you want an all around reel. 

[firstlight]

Im in the same boat as TH and have the 250.
Is excellent as i mainly fish smaller systems with it but also have used it in the bigger rivers for Coho and Steelhead.
In a perfect world i would have a 400 too but my world is far from perfect.

[dennisK]

I'd buy this

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=15088.0

Cheap to fix, easy to upgrade and a total workhorse.

[Fish Assassin]

You can't go wrong with a Shimano either the 250 or 400

[Gooey]

I have taken to fishing braid...I would say half of my reels are loaded with either 20 or 50 lb power pro.  I have both a 250 calcutta conquest and a 400 calcutta conquest and if I had to give up one high end reel, it would be the 400. 

My 250 with 20lb braid can fish just about any river system/fish...only place I wouldnt use it is the fraser.  I have a 9 foot lami and I can cast a 3/8 croc 100+ feet.  There I would fish it with a 4-5 for 8lb mono leader.  I put that reel on my sage 3113 and with 3 feet of 15lb (for split shot) and a 2 foot 6-12 lb leader, I have fished cap coho to large vedder whites. 

Having a nice high end reel is great but if you run mono, you loose a lot of flexibility and a reel turns into an expensive one, pigeon holed into a limit number of applications.

[JL]

Overall, I would go with the 250. I own the 400 and recently bought the 250 as the 400 i found a bit heavy and overkill to use on the vedder, cap, chelahis. A buddy of mine uses the 250 for fraser, vedder, cap, etc.

[glx]

Calcutta 400 is a better all around reel.  Looking at reels the other day and both the 400b and 250 are $249.99 at A&N in Langley. 

Abu C3's are hardly a workhorse. 

[BwiBwi]

I got a 400b and a low profile.  400 for Vedder if targeting spring, squamish for chum, and the chuck.  low profile for coho and during low water season.

[flatlander]

Hi All, I'm looking at purchasing a calcutta.  Hoping someone can help me with reel selection.  I hear great things about this reel.  I'm a little confused about the available models and the differences.  It looks like from the shimano catalog that the 250 is no longer available.  There seems to be two model lines the TE (total efficiency) and B series.  Also a GT model is these two series.  I believe the differences are more bearings in the TE and a machined vs forged frame and the GT is the freshwater Would the CTE 200GT be a suitable replacement for the 250?

Thanks for the help.

[DionJL]

Yes. They now have the Calcutta B series in 700, 400, 200, 100 and 50. There are also 201 and 101 left hand models. The 200 GT is a drilled reel. It has holes on the spool to reduce weight. Suggested retail is between $279 and $400 for all those sizes of Calcutta's. The 700 being the most expensive obviously. The 200GT and the 400 both have an MSRP of $329.

Hopefully this helps.

[Old Black Dog]

Check the web for prices and with the Canadian Dollar now at almost par check the U.S.

[flatlander]

Thanks Dion and Old Black Dog,

Any recommendations for a good online store.  I do buy and support my local stores but with this reel I need to save a few bucks!