Citica 200hg

[Otter17]

I see they are starting to sell these all off. I was thinking about buying one. For those who might have, or know of these reels, what do you think of them?

 

Thanks!

[Manifestgtr]

They’re basically curado i’s...I forget what the differences are but there are a few here and there. 
 

They’re solid reels, though. At this point, I think it’s safe to say the I series has stood the test time. I still use and love the curado 70 (I’ve seen those on sale lately too). But the citica is a good reel. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed 

[Hammer 4]

I have a 2018 Citica 201. I tried fishing straight out of the box with 12 lb mono, it felt like I had spooled up 50 lb mono on it. Casting was Short, and not very smooth at all.

 

So, I pulled the side plate off, and added a drop of oil on the spool shaft bearings. Wiped all the grease off the level wind, and put a couple of drops of oil on it. Worked the oil in by just cranking it about 20 times, then put it free spool and spun the spool by hand, what a difference, the spool will spin for days now, it feels really buttery and cast's like a dream, in fact reminds me of my old Curado E7, which was made in Japan.

 

Overall, I now like this reel, I thought about selling it, not anymore. I would just say, give it a good clean, and oil, for good performance.

 

On Edit: Didn't notice you asked about the HG..mine is Not the HG...sorry.

[DomQ]

Great reel, if you are in need of a 7 speed reel, this is a great choice. I think theres just missing a bearing or two over the curado I and that's the only difference. I had both and they fished identically.

[matbellon3]

The Citica I is exactly the same as the Curado I except for 3 of the bearings aren't shimanos SR-AB (corrosion resistant) bearings. And the spool is only anodized once and not twice like on the Curado.

 

I had two of them and they preformed just as well as my Curado I's and never had any problems with them wearing or going geary after heavy use on a crankbait rod and frog rod for three seasons. The only thing I had to replace was two of the break blocks because they had worn. If you can find then cheap they worth the buy. I payed $80 for mine new during a close out. 

 

Edit: after looking at the schematics the AR clutch is a different part number, don't know if there is an actually difference in quality.