Quantum Boca-Cabo

[fishdog13]

i;ll tell ya i gave the pt60 a good test today . held up great no flyin parts. all large as well.

[pmueller]

Got two each Boca Pt 60 and 40's. I have to say, I feel they are good reels. The issue with the bail closing I have not experienced. All of these reels get used alot by myself and clients
The only negative I can mention and this is not a function of the reel, when I purchased these reels I was told if there were any issues at all in the first year of use, they would be replaced. No questions asked. A new reel would be taken off the shelf. So as the story goes, a client slipped and used the bail to grab and broke the bail. Its been over four weeks since I returned the reel. I'm not sure what the issue is. To be fair about the whole thing, it was due to an accident.
The graphite bail is advertised to be more flexible than a metal bail. Not sure how this will hold up over time.
The drag is great, I'm told it is sealed. Its certaily smooth. All four of these reels get a constant soaking of water on the boat. Never once had the drag slip.
As for making a decision for the Boca over the Cabo, its a matter of bucks. I was told the Cabo had some better metalurgy, the basic reels are similar.
Peter

[gone fishin]

OK -- Clue me in on how you weight the slugo. nail? slugo weight? Just curious as I am a live eel user and cannot afford the damn things with the price of gas.
PM me if you are worried about getting in trouble or starting a revolution!

Thanks

[piemma]

Pick up the latest issue of On the Water. Steve Mc Kenna who invented the double hook loading of the Sluggo, has a complete article opn how to do it.

[spence]

Joe Lyons also has sluggo instructions and all the parts for purchase...

http://www.surfcasting-rhodeisland.c...g_Sluggos.aspx

-spence

[fishdog13]

that's it broke another handle today , oh yes still got the fish . as for the bail flip it manually , i suppose overuse is the culprit.?

[nightprowler]

i have been using the cabo 60 pt for 2 seasons now, i love the reel, drag is sweet when hooked into nice fish. i have replaced the reel once, i had an older model and the 50 lb braid i use was cutting into the bail near the roller, i sent it back and had a new reel within the week. this was over the winter but i was very pleased with the customer service. i have convinced 3 of my best fishing buds to use quantum and they love the reels, both the boca and cabo