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you can get a Curado 50E on Ebay. I just picked one up for $120, its 2x the reel the Citica is. Might even be a ble to get a 200E if you can get a good deal. These reels are bullet proof.

I tie straight braid to all my baits, no problems, treble hooks or not.

And how many doesnt she know about? Lol

Just got my Curado 50E in the mail the other day. Spooled it up, and too it out for a trial run yesterday. Why I didnt buy one of these a long time ago boggles my mind. I love my 200E7, and now I have the best of both worlds. Now I can use my E7 for my frog rod so I can muscle those pigs out of the weeds and grass. Caught 5 bass yesterday around 2.5 lbs each, and had a blast with this little reel. Perfect to use for my plastic swim baits (paddle tails, flapping worms, lizards). Best $120 I spent yet. Everything in the box was brand new, I found a good deal I think. Why someone would want to sell this thing I have no idea, but I know I benefited.

d**n sorry to hear that. I know the wind up there yesterday was rough. I know a few people that were at that tournament, my fiances uncle Jonathan. I was fishing in Cocoonut Creek with her grandpa and we were having a hard time just casting off the banks with the wind, an dall I could think about was that you guys up there were getting pounded with 1-2 ft waves. Good to hear you guys are OK, live to fish another day.

Haha, I dont know what hapened there. Sure you could say Im 3 times as strong about it, lol.

65# Spiderwire on all my rigs. Not what you call a finese fisherman. No problems with crankbaits, spooks, or worms. You have to get used to handling braid to know how to set hooks depending on what your using.

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

I own both, in my opinion, I get more from my Shimano's. It casts better, and reels smoother. I have the new G Citica, and it feels better than all the Citicas evr made. PQ is good too, but its not the Citica.

Nothing is better than the Curado E, haha

Orra, No. I own the Revo SX, Pro Qual, and Enigma. Right off the bat its a No for the Enigma, Pro Qual is the same price and twice the reel. As for the Revo SX, I love mine. Its a tough decision between the SX and the Pro Qual. If you want to spend the extra money, the SX has a higher drag rating than the PQ. The SX is far better to cast really light baits with too. Depending on what your intentions with the reel are, is whats going to help factor on what to get.

Down in S FLA its all about BPS. Selection, selection, selection. Dicks has nothing in comparison. We dont have Cabelas. Also, I have a BPS Visa card that allows me major points on purchases, so far in the past year Ive got around $200 in points.

My feel is incorperated to my whole hand as it holds the reel and rod in it.

I need one of those rod and reel stands

Figured Id line them all up. From left to right -BPS Enigma/Enigma Rod MH -BPS ProLite/ProLite Rod M-10 lb Mono -BPS Johnny Morris Signature/Berkley Lightning Shock M -BPS Pro Qualifier/Berkley Lightning Shock MH -Shimano Citica/Berkley Lightning Shock MH -Shimano Curado 200E7/Berkley Lightning Shock M -Shimano Curado 50E/BPS Tourney Special M -Abu Garcia Revo SX/Abu Garcia Vendetta M -Shimano Bantam Curado CU200/Berkley Lightning Shock M All spooled with 65# Spiderwire Braid (except BPS ProLite)

Just got mine in the mail today. Got a 50E, but there ate plenty 51's around. Got mine off ebay for $120, new condition, very happy. Its my new hollow body frog reel.

If you go to a hardware store and buy a can of Buster. Spray the screw and let it sit over night, and ttry to unscrew. This stuff for some reason will dissolve rust and corrosion like i=Ive never seen before. I use it when I work on cars with stuck parts.

I have one, and I love it. I own many of different reels, including Curado, Pro Qual, Citica, JM Sig, Pro Lite, Enigma, and this one is a world on its own. Yes there are reels like the Pro Qualifier that are cheaper, but this thing is wonderful for casting really light baits. I have mine on a 7' Vandetta M. I use it with a 1/32 weight and a 3/0 wide gap hook. Works great for lizards, paddle tail worms, and any light plastic. Very smooth, its my 2nd favorite, nest to my 200E7 Curado. Reviews are good, and personal using, I approve. You could go for the STX, or the Wench, I personally like the Black and Red (my favorite color combo), and the price is right. Get one, you wont be disappointed! Just add a little oil to the spool bearings when you get it, they seem to be a little dry for me (oil comes with reel).

XPS is some good stuff. Im a braid fisher, but if I use flouro its XPS.

KVD line conditioner, works!

Depending on the feel of the cast, I usually tear down the reel once a year and fully relube. Soak the bearings in acetone for about 5 minutes to clean out. Grease and oil where manufacture recommends. Spool bearing get a drop of oil every once a while, due to they undergo the most torture. As long as you do this you should be ok. Most reels I find are a little on the dry side for me from the factory. I usually try to use them a good bit before teardown and lubing to my liking.

Bass Pro flouro is pretty strong stuff

All the canals that run off of 441 are pretty good.

$50? I still have the original box and paperwork too. Im ctazy like that. Also have a Citica that is the same year, also original box and paperwork.