Daiwa Tatula 200 vs Curado K

[Chaos10691]

Both are the same price on ALF on their used items. The Tatula is in “Excellent” condition and the Curado is in “Very Good.” I like the handle more on the Tatula but I have Curados and know how good they are. I’ll be mainly using it to deep crank and maybe swap it over for chatterbaits around spring. Thoughts?

[MN Fisher]

If you like Curados - go with that one

 

I got a Patriarch from their used area that was listed as 'Good' - other than some boat rash, it was mechanically perfect.

[jimmyjoe]

   If you'll use this for deep cranks, you might want to consider the one with the lower gear ratio.     jj

[Chaos10691]

5 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

   If you'll use this for deep cranks, you might want to consider the one with the lower gear ratio.     jj

Last I looked they’re both basically the same. The Tatula was 6.3 and the Curado was 6.2

[MN Fisher]

Just now, Chaos10691 said:

Last I looked they’re both basically the same. The Tatula was 6.3 and the Curado was 6.2

Solved - go with the Curado...it's only a 1.5% difference, but

A: It is the lower ratio

B: You're already use to Curados

[Chaos10691]

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

Solved - go with the Curado...it's only a 1.5% difference, but

A: It is the lower ratio

B: You're already use to Curados

Ya I think you’re right. If I were to buy a 100mm handle to put on the Curado at a later date how much slower would that make the reel?

[MN Fisher]

Changing handle size only affects how fast you can turn it...gear ratio remains the same.

 

Though a longer handle does give you a bit more torque.

[Chaos10691]

2 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Changing handle size only affects how fast you can turn it...gear ratio remains the same.

 

Though a longer handle does give you a bit more torque.

Right but where it’s larger it take longer circumference for a full rotation. I didn’t know if an extra 10mm made much of a difference.

[MN Fisher]

For some it does, others 'compensate' by moving their hand faster...won't know unless you try it.

[jimmyjoe]

2 minutes ago, Chaos10691 said:

Right but where it’s larger it take longer circumference for a full rotation. I didn’t know if an extra 10mm made much of a difference.

 

   I have 2 Curado reels, one Tatula and used to have an Ambassadeur, which had a longer handle than either of the other two.

 

   Bottom line: no problem. As fishermen, we watch the line, we watch the lure, we watch the rod tip ..... but we don't sit there and watch the handle go 'round.

 

   Good luck!      jj

[Chaos10691]

15 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

 

   I have 2 Curado reels, one Tatula and used to have an Ambassadeur, which had a longer handle than either of the other two.

 

   Bottom line: no problem. As fishermen, we watch the line, we watch the lure, we watch the rod tip ..... but we don't sit there and watch the handle go 'round.

 

   Good luck!      jj

This is very true. Which do you like more the Tatula or Curado. I have Curados and know I like them, but at the same time thought about trying something new

[jimmyjoe]

10 minutes ago, Chaos10691 said:

This is very true. Which do you like more the Tatula or Curado. I have Curados and know I like them, but at the same time thought about trying something new

 

   Simple: for nylon, I like the Curado better. For braid, I like the Tatula better.                jj

[Bass Rutten]

I have both, no contest,  tatula 200 all the way for deep cranks, significantly more line capacity, bigger handle, it just flat out handles bigger lures better. IPT is 28” vs 26” on the curado. The curado is lower profile and may be a little more all day comfortable. If you’re a lefty they’re on amazon right now for $129 brand new.

[Chaos10691]

38 minutes ago, Bassjam2000 said:

I have both, no contest,  tatula 200 all the way for deep cranks, significantly more line capacity, bigger handle, it just flat out handles bigger lures better. IPT is 28” vs 26” on the curado. The curado is lower profile and may be a little more all day comfortable. If you’re a lefty they’re on amazon right now for $129 brand new.

Is it better for Chatterbaits? That’s what I’ll be mainly using it for. I’ll switch it over to deep cranking for the winter. And how smooth is the Tatula compared to the Curado?

[Bass Rutten]

If your'e mainly using it for chatterbaits I'd go with the lighter and lower profile reel which between the two would be the curado, the tatula 200 is a fair bit beefier in hand.

[Chaos10691]

9 minutes ago, Bassjam2000 said:

If your'e mainly using it for chatterbaits I'd go with the lighter and lower profile reel which between the two would be the curado, the tatula 200 is a fair bit beefier in hand.

Ok thank you!! I wound up ordering the Curado. 

[Boomstick]

21 hours ago, Bassjam2000 said:

If your'e mainly using it for chatterbaits I'd go with the lighter and lower profile reel which between the two would be the curado, the tatula 200 is a fair bit beefier in hand.

I will second this. The Tatula 200 holds a little too much line for chatterbaits but so does the Curado K for that matter. The Tatula 150 should hold roughly as much line as the Curado K and would be a more practical choice, both both are good reels.

[PhishLI]

On 11/22/2021 at 8:15 PM, jimmyjoe said:

  Simple: for nylon, I like the Curado better. For braid, I like the Tatula better.                jj

This is interesting, and not that it means much really, but I have a K and a Tat 150 and have concluded the exact opposite. I absolutely prefer nylon lines over braid on the Tat 150, whereas nylon/fluoro made me hate the K. Actual hate. I found 30lb braid to be ideal here though, and 50lb being the upper limit, IMO. Any greater than 50 and I can feel the line fighting its way through the line guide and it bugs me. Even 8 strand. Ultimately, and not that it means anything, but I still don't really like the K all that much, especially compared to other reels that I prefer. But for now, at least with braid, I don't want to smash it against a tree.

 

So, what's my point? It's definitely not to cause an argument here, or to suggest that you're a doofus, but for the picky among us it's hard to predict how anything will actually feel in hand, or how quite specific recommendations will play out in use. Our personal yet polar opposite observation in this particular instance illustrates this perfectly.

[jimmyjoe]

9 hours ago, PhishLI said:

So, what's my point?

 

In case you hadn't noticed, I was asked what my preference was. I gave my preference. I don't recall saying that other people had to agree.        jj

[Chaos10691]

2 hours ago, Boomstick said:

I will second this. The Tatula 200 holds a little too much line for chatterbaits but so does the Curado K for that matter. The Tatula 150 should hold roughly as much line as the Curado K and would be a more practical choice, both both are good reels.

If there had been a 150 Tatula I’d have nabbed it for sure, but I wound up going with the Curado. It’s my first lefty reel so it might be worth at least using something I’m already comfortable with.

[Boomstick]

16 hours ago, Chaos10691 said:

If there had been a 150 Tatula I’d have nabbed it for sure, but I wound up going with the Curado. It’s my first lefty reel so it might be worth at least using something I’m already comfortable with.

Oh the pains of being a lefty. The world is very anti-left handed people. I had to learn to use right-handed scissors and by the time I first tried left-handed scissors, I was already used to right handed scissors.

 

Fortunately for me, I can't reel with my left hand, so I use a right handed reel and just keep the rod in my left hand.

 

I'm also glad I learned to play guitar right-handed - the left-handed guitars are both fairly hard to find and limited in options.

[Chaos10691]

8 hours ago, Boomstick said:

Oh the pains of being a lefty. The world is very anti-left handed people. I had to learn to use right-handed scissors and by the time I first tried left-handed scissors, I was already used to right handed scissors.

 

Fortunately for me, I can't reel with my left hand, so I use a right handed reel and just keep the rod in my left hand.

 

I'm also glad I learned to play guitar right-handed - the left-handed guitars are both fairly hard to find and limited in options.

My dad is left handed like me but for some reason I adjusted to doing most things right handed including fishing. I need to learn the whole switching hands to cast thing because trying to set the hook backwards on a jig is super awkward. I figured I’d try to learn a left hand reel on something that doesn’t require a hard hook set since I’m already handicapping myself lol