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Looks like a good group of guys ! The guy offered the scorpion for 125$. Looked in decent shape but definitely used. I’ll wait a bit and when the time comes I’ll be looking into the JDM side of things. Best response I found on another forum scorpion is the same as the E7 except for handle knobs, anti reverse pawl, and paint. The stock bearings are better in the scorpion as well IMO. I have several of both and prefer the scorpion. I think he will love the 1500 they are great reels.

Came back to this thread just now because a guy I messaged shortly after making this post just got back to me. He ended up already selling his curado 201 but said he has the same reel but it just has some minor differences. It’s the scorpion 1501-7. I am curious why the curado has more demand. The scorpion 1501 with left handed reels and sells for about the same price. I am curious why it seems like there is less demand for them. My curado comes in the mail tomorrow ! If it goes well and I want another one for a different rod it seems like a no brainer to look into getting a scorpion. Unless someone here has more knowledge about why one may be better.

What’s your preferred setup for punching ?

Yeah I just recently found bass resource so I’ve been doing a deep dive on lots of specific stuff ! This place is a wealth of knowledge ! Appreciate the input !

Yeah I’ve read guys going heavier than 50 as well. I also saw where 50 was good for getting some casting distance. I will be wading and have always fished this lake with 6’6” medium heavy and spinning reel. I am hoping this new setup gets me out further especially in spots where I think I’ll finally be able to land at the edge of the pads where the creek channel is.

Found this looking for the same info. Never heard of this body of water but I am in eastern PA. Saw a guy in a PA fishing group consistently catching nice fish from his kayak here. Did you ever fish it?

Mind explaining what you added on to these? They look awesome

Awesome thanks ! Also will be switching up and using the magnum speed worm. Got one bass on it in late fall here in PA. Thinks it’s going to be a game changer for me this spring

Any recommended braid for this reel? I’ll be fishing top water in a weed bed scattered with lillies. I was thinking 50lb power pro based on some other stuff I read.

Thanks fellas. Just got a 201e7 that’s looks to be in better shape than most of the higher priced ones I saw. All said and done I got it for $125 which I am content with. This will be my first bait caster. Can’t wait to throw in on my dobyns and get after some bass come spring

I was searching 200. I’ll start looking for the 201. Appreciate that info!

Of course I can’t find a left handed

Thanks for the input everyone. I did see the prices on eBay which seemed high. I also noticed that all the live bid ones ended up selling closer to the 100 dollar range. I feel like 200 is a little steep for some of the used ones I saw. I’ll keep an eye out for some that come up for bid as opposed to but it now. Cult following yes but it seems like no one has anything bad to say about it aside from price. I’ll look into some of the other mentioned reels.

Purchased a Dobyns Champion 735c last night for frogging. I am now looking for a reel to go with it. Stayed up way too late last night reading through forums and watching videos haha. I recently stumbled across Curado 200e7 and am interested. Seems like a workhorse and saw people mentioned its ease of use. I’ve actually never used a bait caster but after 33 years I am ready to learn. I actually bought two older Shimano stradic FL that were lightly used on eBay after reading about them here and I am really happy with them. With that being said I am open to input on how this reel would work with my new frogging rod.

Old thread I just stumbled upon looking for a reel for my recently purchased frogging rod. I see people mentioned ease of use and good setup for beginners. It will be my first time using a bait caster. I also see lots of people buying up used ones still. Hard to get parts is the only thing I don’t like.