Handle

[Snizz]

If you want a great reel for Cowgirls buy a Calcutta Te LJV handle from Shimano direct.

Called up Shimano and told them I had a Calcutta 400TE and they informed me that the 700 series power handle is better than the Trinidad model...So i took their advice and ordered one directly from Shimano...

BOOM!



1st time I use it...which is a few months out :P I'll post a review...

[Ty Sennett]

Send it back. Seriously. The LJV handle is way better. The handle you got is fine for everything else but for Cowgirls it will still wear you out. I wish I could have caught you beforehand. If you are going to spend that much you might as well get the good one. Or, you can use the handle you just got for everything else and get the LJV for a different reel.

Or, I can just stop typing and keep quiet...............

[Jason L.]

lol! stoopid! ljv! boom!

[Snizz]

Are you talking about the "crank" handle...with no counter weight? I might just have to call shimano today and order that one...

[Jason L.]

crank..........

[Snizz]

http://www.davesreelservice.com/page...le-upgrade.php

[wvc]

Ty -

Great to see you at the Milwaukee show, and looking forward to fishing with you this summer. Also, thanks for the info on the LJV handles. More questions:

1. Where can you still find the round 55 and 66 Pflueger reel's? It seems that they may have stopped making them?

2. If that is the case, do you know if the same LJV handle will fit the PFL Trion LP (this is their white, low profile reel with a wider spool). I have this reel and a 66, and the handles appear the same on both. Will it fit on any of their "new" low profile reels?

3. Do you know if the LJV will fit an older Calcutta 400?

Thanks,
Jason Smith (Dahli's pal, but don't hold that against me!)

[Ty Sennett]

I would do some more searching for that Pflueger. I can't believe they stopped making that thing. That's not good. I don't think you will want to put that handle on the small low profile Pflueger. That's more of a bass reel but still a good reel none the less.

As for that Calcutta 400, it might fit ok but from what I heard the nut will not hold very good so you have to bore the handle out some to get more threading. It's a tough process without the proper tooling. There is a guy in the Chicago area that will do it for cheap. I can't remember his name right off the top of my head. I think he is in the Cary/Crystal Lake area.

Good seeing you two at the show,

[jrichards]

Hey Ty, this is Jon Richards. Turns out they did discontinue the pfleger 66. Do you know of any other reels that would go well with that handle upgrade??

[Snizz]

Got my reel back today from Shimano...





The screw did not set properly into the handle because the plate was just fractions off...All it took was a small file and 20 seconds to file the hole down enough so the screw would screw in flush...done and done...

Thanks for the help TY!

[Dale]

Hey Ty, this is Jon Richards. Turns out they did discontinue the pfleger 66. Do you know of any other reels that would go well with that handle upgrade??

Found this one on ebay. I think this is the one Ty is referring too. There's 4 of them for sale. Brand new. $130

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_1084wt_941

Thanks for the help Snizz & Ty.

[Paul Schueller]

That seems pretty expensive for a trion (especially when you through in $13 for shipping). I paid $70 for one at cabela's a few months ago. It was the display model because it is discontinued (I got an extra 10% off of the $70).