Ever wanted a reel that could stand up to the heftiest freshwater beasts, but also hold its own against, say some tarpon?
At ICAST last month, Shimano unveiled its new Calcutta D Series baitcasting reels and already they’ve created a buzz across the industry – and rightly so. They just might redefine the round baitcaster market.
The new design maintains Calcutta’s classic round look, but offers the cranking power and torque of a big reel in a much smaller, comfortable package. We don’t want to pull back the curtain too far as BassFan has been testing a 200D version of the Calcutta around Western New York and will be publishing a more complete product review in the future.
For a quick taste of what you’re in for with the new Calcutta, check out the video below of Mark Zona overpowering some Falcon Lake largemouth, Dave Mercer showing no mercy on some smallmouth and Larry Dahlberg taking it to a few tarpon.
