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MARCH 15, 2007
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LITCHFIELD INDEPENDENT REVIEW
SuperCaster is a real reel revolution I’ve known about the development of U.S. Reel’s SuperCaster for a couple of years, but wasn’t sure if it would actually get into production. A blend of retro with modern technology, the SuperCaster is the first spinning reel of its type on the market. It’s certainly unique enough to bring it to the attention of anglers. Conceived by Fred Kemp, the reel features a large 2.3-inch wide spool mounted on a small, lightweight frame. The retro feature is the depth of the spool from front to back, resembling the spinning spools of the ’60s rather than the smaller, long-stroke spools that have been on reels for at least the last 10 years. It’s not particularly graceful looking, but it has several advantages over today’s typical spinning reel. The diameter of the spool is what determines a reel’s versatility. The larger the spool diameter, the wider range of line sizes it can handle. I’ve written about this in columns for years and have even advised against the purchase of true ultralight reels because of their limited ability to handle line. This is not a matter of line
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capacity, since almost all reels will hold enough line for normal fishing. Line tests too high for specified spools will simply billow off the spool due to their own memory or “springiness”. Even lighter lines within the capability of the spool will come off small spools looking like coil springs. Current manufacturers have handled this by creating a series of designated sized reels each of which is designed to cover a narrow fixed range of line tests, say from four- to eight-pound test or six to 10. What you seldom hear or read about is that the limitation is only one way. If the drag is good enough, there’s no reason why you couldn’t use four-pound test on a reel designed to handle 15-pound test. Most spinning reels on the market are Size 3, designed for a maximum of eight- to 10-pound mono. This is fine for open water, but not for bass in cover or larger fish like northerns or muskies. To reach the capability of 15pound test mono, you’d have to move up to a saltwater-size reel weighing 20 ounces or over a pound. Moreover, since the reel would be proportionally increasing in size as well as weight, you’d wind up with a machine that’s not only heavy and clumsy, but on which you probably couldn’t have
forefinger control on the cast. In open water casting, the latter is not of too much importance since one is not trying to hit a target. However, in bass fishing or for fishing northerns and walleyes in flooded timber, accurate casts are necessary, requiring forefinger control of the spool. Therein lies the beauty of the SuperCaster – a reel weighing less than 10 ounces capable of handling from two- to 16-pound test lines, and with a rod handle to spool reach short enough for forefinger control by kids and smaller women (and even guys with short fingers like me). Why not just shift to baitcasting gear to use heavier tests? You could, but in a lot of circumstances it’s simply easier to use spinning gear. Pitching those short squirty casts under docks is a lot easier with spin gear, as is casting in a strong wind. I can assure you that taking little inexperienced Sven on his first Canadian northern pike trip will be a lot more pleasant for both of you with spinning gear. Why not simply use braided line to get heavier strengths on a standard spinning reel? Any braided line is opaque, or at best translucent and almost has to be used with a leader to keep from spooking fish. Moreover, braided line has a rough surface compared to monofilament, and the added friction is particularly noticeable with spinning reels because the line has to be dragged across the surface of the spool, slowing the cast. This means that stronger braided line that’s 10-pound test in
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diameter does not cast as far as 10-pound monofilament. The SuperCaster’s spool, with its relatively narrow front-to-back dimension, creates less friction, increasing the cast distance. Line twist is significantly lessened on the SuperCaster, especially when compared to say, Size 2 reels. Every revolution of the pickup around the spool puts in a little twist. With its big spool, the SuperCaster reduces twist simply because the pickup goes around fewer times to retrieve the same amount of line. How about chokedown? Big spool to small rod guides? This is not a major factor. Consider how well a spin cast works even when choked down from spool to little exit hole. The reel is not completely without disadvantages, at least one of which is similar to the old “thin” spools of the ’60s. Line bite, which is burying the line into the line on the spool by pulling hard, could occur more easily than with a long spool reel. This is easily avoided by not pulling with the rod when you’re really hung up. Pull directly on the line instead. Line could also spring from the spool more easily than on a longspool reel. This can be be prevented by ending each cast by feathering the cast and dropping your finger to the spool when the lure touches down. The perfect reel? Not quite, but a truly different and innovative reel compared to almost every spinning reel on the market. At $100 to $169 depending on the model, it’s not inexpensive, but in a world where reel prices are as
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Even though the SuperCaster can handle a wide range of lines, it is small enough so that even those with small hands have good cast control. high as $600, it’s not too bad. U.S. Reel will be exhibiting the SuperCaster at the Sport Show held at the Minneapolis Convention Center beginning March 27.
Get more information at (314) 962-9500 or www.usreel.com. Wide distribution has just started, but try sporting goods stores or Cabelas.
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