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I picked up the new curado yesterday at South GA Outdoors. All I can say is WOW. The Curado has been completely redesigned. The 200 now comes in the size of the old Curado 100's. It's a very small reel with the guts of a big reel.

I loaded her up with 20# suffix braid and eased over to the bass pond yesterday evening. She casts like a dream. I picked up a couple of bass with her. The drag is silky smoooooooth.

I'll put her through her paces this weekend on some reds and report my findings. I'm betting Shimano has hit a homerun with this reel.

Also the price actually came down from last year. Seems like about $10 cheaper Retailing for $179.00.

Looked at them last night in the BP catalog - looking to get two of them from South Georgia Outdoors in the near future

You can't hide money.

Looked at the same reel last week at tackle store up here..Smooth as all get out and the size of a 100.. Think I might stop and pick one up this morning and put it through the paces this weekend too...Just not a fan of braided line...

Go with a Revo and you want go back,,,,,and you'll save some money that you can use to buy some better line like the Stren super braid

Tom Keels wrote:You can't hide money.

Money = Minn Kota or a Ranger boat being sold

Yeah, they're real nice. I tried one out last weekend and it's one sweet piece-o-machinery.

Be careful with the Revo. the wind brake is very touchy with heavy baits and mono line. i only use mine for small 1/8th ounce worm fishing

Just went and picked up a 200 E7. and some Suffix braid 20#.. gonna put it on a rod and line it up in a bit..Already like it better than the two new Cronarch's I got... Lot smoother..Course I have a couple Shimano Spheros 4000's that I like better than Stradics...

TroutTrent wrote:Go with a Revo and you want go back,,,,,and you'll save some money that you can use to buy some better line like the Stren super braid

Revo and Stren No thanks.

Good deal SD. What'd you pay for it?

grasscarp wrote:Be careful with the Revo. the wind brake is very touchy with heavy baits and mono line. i only use mine for small 1/8th ounce worm fishing

First off the Revo S has a 6 pin Centrifugal brake system just like the Curado not the wind brake system it also has 8 Apec bearings which is more corrosion resistant than the ones Shimano uses,,,, Birddog I would probably stay with the Curado and Suffix line as well,,,,,,it seems lesser Quality reels and line are working fine for you not like me I need all the help I can get just thought I would try and sell you on better product

TroutTrent wrote:

grasscarp wrote:Be careful with the Revo. the wind brake is very touchy with heavy baits and mono line. i only use mine for small 1/8th ounce worm fishing

First off the Revo S has a 6 pin Centrifugal brake system just like the Curado not the wind brake system it also has 8 Apec bearings which is more corrosion resistant than the ones Shimano uses,,,, Birddog I would probably stay with the Curado and Suffix line as well,,,,,,it seems lesser Quality reels and line are working fine for you not like me I need all the help I can get just thought I would try and sell you on better product

I hear ya. Keep chunking them Abu's if your happy with them.

Man I am way behind time I thought Abu was top of the line, reckon I better step up from the Zebco, just bought the new 33 and thought I was in high cotton!!!

All, I love braided line but have never used it on baitcasting gear, only spinning. Guess I'm worried about back-lashing it. I bet it would be next to impossible to pick out that backlash. Has anyone had experience with backlashing braid on baitcaster?