Shimano Curado 200K vs Daiwa Tatula 150

[LunkerJunky]

Which do you guys think is the best of the two, the Shimano Curado 200K or the Daiwa Tatula 150? 

[Tatulatard]

Both are great.  The 150 is a big reel and is actually an oldie but a goodie being the original tatula.  One thing to consider is how it palms.  The 150 and 200 aren't super friendly to palming with the trigger between the pinky and ring finger.  The mag dial will rub on your pointer finger if you put it on the blank when palming the reel.  I really only had this problem when fishing jerkbaits and just changed reels for that bait.  They later released the tatula ct in 2016 as a narrow spool version to fix this issue but they gave the reel a cheaper plastic side plate.  Much later when they put out an even newer tatula, they relaunched the original tatulas as heavy duty models.  They are heavy duty compared to the modern tatulas but they are big reels from 2015 or whenever they 1st came out.   

 

Unless you need the capacity, I would be looking at the curado 150 mgl or tatula 80.  They are much smaller more palm friendly reels for regular bass use and don't weight 8oz.  I would be looking at the 200k and 150 for long casting heavy baits in the 3/4 to 2 oz weight or the tatula 200 for 1 oz to 4 oz.  Between the 200k and 150 I would go 200k if braid and 150 if heavy flouro/mono for the twing.  I like how the twing handles big diameter high memory lines.  

 

Let's get ahead of something right now before it gets brought up.  I see it everywhere and have no idea where it comes from 

 

"I just want to get that 5lb bass with 5 lbs of weeds to the boat"

 

You don't need 10lbs+ of drag for that.  That 10lbs doesn't weigh 10lbs in the water.  It's in the water.  It's floating or is neutral in density.  The bass can't pull with 10lbs or force.  It doesn't take 10lbs of force to move it through the water to the boat.  Your 5lbs of bass with 5lbs of weeds stuck to it doesn't weight 10lbs until you dead lift it out of the water.  If you want to use the reel and rod to do that then I hope you are a fishing rod buying enthusiast because you are going to be doing a lot of it.

[Deleted account]

I feel bad for the wives and GFs of guys who can't palm a 200 sized reel...

[Tatulatard]

1 minute ago, Deleted account said:

I feel bad for the wives and GFs of guys who can't palm a 200 sized reel...

I have 300 reels that palm better than the 150 and 200 tatulas.  It's that mag dial that sticks out with the sharp edges and not so much the size of the reel.  It will rub your skin raw or move the brake setting or both if you palm with a finger over it.  I had to adjust my pointer finger position when palming my 150 and 200s.  

 

[Deleted account]

Just now, Tatulatard said:

I have 300 reels that palm better than the 150 and 200 tatulas.  It's that mag dial that sticks out with the sharp edges and not so much the size of the reel.  It will rub your skin raw or move the brake setting or both if you palm with a finger over it.  I had to adjust my pointer finger position when palming my 150 and 200s.  

 

Yeah, I unintentionally change the brake setting on some Daiwas when working JBs, and other similar things as well, no brand loyalty, so I just use a Shimano, or Pinnacle for those. 

[LunkerJunky]

59 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

I feel bad for the wives and GFs of guys who can't palm a 200 sized reel...

Well, I am only a teen so not huge hands. Plus, I don't want too much spool capacity.

[Boogey Man]

1 hour ago, Deleted account said:

I feel bad for the wives and GFs of guys who can't palm a 200 sized reel...

Or could be folks with arthritis, neuropathy, or in my case nerve damage in my elbow causing my ring and pinky finger on my left hand being about halfway numb. So a smaller reel is easier for me to palm. 

[Tatulatard]

41 minutes ago, LunkerJunky said:

Well, I am only a teen so not huge hands. Plus, I don't want too much spool capacity.

Reels like the curado 150 mgl, lews tournament pro and tatula 100 or 80 are all good options.  

[PhishLI]

Top to bottom

Curado K

Lew’s Tournament Pro LFS

Daiwa Catalina. Same size as Tat 150

Quantum Tour S3

[waymont]

Tatula 150 is one of the most solid reels I’ve ever used, regardless of price.

great reel.

[newapti5]

Oh boy, this is like asking "I want to buy a cellphone; which one do you think it's better, Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy?" Either reel is great, and just like cellphone purchase, it usually falls on personal preferences. 

[PhishLI]

18 hours ago, LunkerJunky said:

Well, I am only a teen so not huge hands.

LJ, none of the reels mentioned will require you to have huge hands. I have good sized mitts, but nothing close to Shaq I'm sure, and I have zero problems palming the larger reels I own. No discomfort either fishing with them, but I can't say the same thing for the smallest of the bunch. Too small of a frame can cause fatigue depending on your palm's size and shape. Also, any particular grip I've used has never caused a dial to change settings on a Daiwa. Not once. Not an issue for any of my friends either. I've also never had a Daiwa's dial chafe me, but sometimes this is a complaint.

 

[Hammer 4]

I don't huge hands, but I loved my old Shimano Curado 301 E7. I never had a issue with the size of a reel. As was said, either one of those reels will be good.