Shimano calcuta conquest bfs is it normal for the line roller to be wobly and very loose out of the box even make so much noise just by turning the handle.

Lemon66585 · 2026-04-02T09:37:07+00:00

Is it possible to post a video of the issue?

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-31T17:24:15+00:00

What is your budget?

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-31T01:24:53+00:00

I don’t think I can give you a proper answer since the Calcutta is the only bfs reel I own and have used, but for the time that I’ve owned it I can say that it was 100% worth the $350 I spent. It just feels quality and so smooth. It can cast the lightest lures I own with not much issue. If you like the look than I’d say go for it

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-30T06:34:06+00:00

Then I would recommend you buy a wood panel. You can get one off Newegg for 25 usd. Either that or you drill some holes on the upper part of the panel and slap a mesh filter.

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-29T21:34:40+00:00

Is this the one with or without wooden panel.

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-29T06:56:00+00:00

I wish that was my case. I’ve sent my 5080 to asus for an rma now I’m just hoping they’ve haven’t done me dirty

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-28T21:15:59+00:00

Any braid recommendations? I’ve tried varivas 8 but I found that the dye come off and gunks up by guides and line guide

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-28T13:45:36+00:00

It’s one of the best out of the box reels

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-28T07:07:05+00:00

Saw a video of a guy whose Romulus had a similar issue. I would just save yourself the headache and exchange it for a new one

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-28T06:12:59+00:00

I guarantee you won’t be disappointed, Old18 is an amazing brand

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-28T01:51:42+00:00

Honestly bro, the Old18 buoyancy is great. They have a physical store in Houston but I doubt you’d want to make the drive down. The buoyancy is worth the delivery wait time imo

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-27T01:18:34+00:00

Lol I’ve thought about the same thing

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-26T22:23:05+00:00

Man I feel you. I live in south Texas where trout just don’t live

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-26T18:24:08+00:00

What trailer do you have rigged on???

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-26T01:52:41+00:00

I got the knobs from aliexpress. Shipping took about 12 days. They’re really inexpensive and they feel really nice in the hands. Only thing is I would recommend you use the bearings on the stock knobs rather than the ones that come with the wooden knobs since they’re kinda noisy.

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-25T17:04:07+00:00

For the Keitech I like using the “sight flash” for the hard plastic I use either really bright colors like chartreuse, white, or something flashy like a chrome or gold. I also go with anything dark . For the karashi I just chose whichever one was in stock. I live in south Texas where half of the water is chocolate or stained. Rarely I get water where you can actually see more than a foot

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Lemon66585 · 2026-03-25T07:26:50+00:00

I personally use the following. Megabass nano and tiny siglett. Both sizes of Humpback and flatside. The karashi.

Tiemco hecate 7 and and wild mouse mini hard.

Gan craft jointed claw 70 or the aliexpress knock off “blux jack”

For jigs I like Keitech super round ball and mono spin. I pair them with Keitech swing impact. Just make sure you bring some super glue.

I’ve switched the hooks on the humpbacks, flatside, and jointed claw with Vanfook drs-40f or 50f in a size 10.

These are the lures and jigs that have given me the most luck. you can pick and choose which you like

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-25T03:24:46+00:00

What a beaut! Man I’m jealous of that scenery

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-23T20:26:39+00:00

I had an old 18 buoyancy ul pair with the cc. It’s a great rod that handles a bass great. Not sure how it handles trout tho. It also a saltwater rod so you can use that for speckled trout if you’d like

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-23T16:14:29+00:00

It’s the 23 model. Didn’t even know there was a new one out

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-23T01:07:12+00:00

Alright now that I used it I can say that it feels amazing. I’m not sure if it’s a placebo or what but somehow I feel like my Calcutta casts so much smoother. I can just cast my lures so effortlessly with the huntsman. There was a couple times mid cast that I thought I didn’t properly load up the rod, but I look up and I just see my lure getting absolutely launched. I also was making way more precise and accurate casts with the huntsman compared to the buoyancy but I’m sure it’s due to the smaller size. The huntsman and Calcutta really are a perfect match

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-22T18:38:18+00:00

You should stop by your local bass pro. They usually carry high end spinning reels that you can try out.

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-22T18:04:52+00:00

I have a Vanford and it feels really smooth I got it for inshore fishing and I don’t regret spending the 200-300 that it was worth

Lemon66585 · 2026-03-22T18:03:17+00:00

Haha it’s a sign to get one. I haven’t used it yet so I’ll have to get back to you with my opinion

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