Opinions on Shimano Curado Split Grip Casting Rods

[billonaboat]

Hey,

 

Just looking to see what you think about the Shimano Curado split grip casting rods?

 

I'm looking to add a couple rods mainly for texas rigging worms and craws.

 

I'm mainly a finesse fisherman... I have two st croix legend tournament bass spinning rods that I fish a lot of shakeyhead and wacky worms with.

 

I do have one legend tournament in casting that I use for texas rigs. But like I said looking to add a couple more rods for this technique. Considering the curado because I like the price point and the fact that there is a medium heavy extra fast model - I really like extra fast for bottom contact baits.

 

How do you guys like the curado split grip rods? Is there a major drop off between something like a legend tournament and a curado?

 

 

[FishTank]

I have one of the cranking rods and it's not bad but not great.  It's no where near the rod the LT is that you have.   I would say, in the St. Croix line up, that it's between the Bass X and the Mojo.   I do like how it loads and it has a nice quality feel to it.  Overall it's not very sensitive but just sensitive enough to do the job for a crankbait rod so for me it's a keeper.   

 

If it was me choosing, I would save up a couple more bucks and get a St. Croix Avid. 

 

[billonaboat]

1 minute ago, FishTank said:

I have one of the cranking rods and it's not bad but not great.  It's no where near the rod the LT is that you have.   I would say, in the St. Croix line up, that it's between the Bass X and the Mojo.   I do like how it loads and it has a nice quality feel to it.  Overall it's not very sensitive but just sensitive enough to do the job for a crankbait rod so for me it's a keeper.   

 

If it was me choosing, I would save up a couple more bucks and get a St. Croix Avid. 

 

 

oh wow, good to know. i've had a mojo in the past and was not impressed.

 

i hear you, the rod doesn't have to be anything special when you're fishing something like a crank, but i like them to be real sensitive when they're for plastics.

[Sir Shamsalot]

I don't have the Curados but I mostly rod pull T-rigs with hi-viz braid to leader keeping a bow in the line. The hi-viz will visually inform you of the bite. Here, just about any MH/F will work.

 

BUT...

 

I'm a Croix fan, and If I want to feel and maintain bottom contact I go straight for the Legend X 7'1" MH/EF Finesse Swim Jig rod 1/4-3/4oz. Buy one of these and you'll never look at your LTB's the same.