2oz swimbait rod and reel

[Fishydishy]

I am going into swimbait fishing. I have an Expride that’s rated up to 2oz. I think it will do job?
 

What are the reasons for the bigger size reel? My curado 150 holds a plenty of line already. 

[PressuredFishing]

 

2 hours ago, Fishydishy said:

What are the reasons for the bigger size reel?

the gears might strip from throwing a two oz+ bait on a low profile casting reel. When I first started I used a revo X, it became geary and had damaged a few teeth from hundreds of casts with 2.5 oz gluide and 6inch hud. I then started using my saltwater size 6000 spinning reel, as goofy as that sounds but held up well gear wise. Then I finally got a shimano cardiff which has held up well. Granite I still consider myself a beginner in swimbaiting, but one thing I learned is heavy baits really are hard on small low profile reels. 

[WRB]

Your rod should be rated moderate fast in lieu of fast.

You can get buy with lure up to 2 oz but remember that is max, not the rods nominal lure weight.

Generally swimbait rod are longer then 7’5” for easy of casting longer distance.

consider the line capacity using 20 lb test line and casting 50 yards.

Give it try.

Tom

[softwateronly]

I have 3 expride a's rated to 2oz, 7'3xh, 7'6xh, and 7'7h.  I have a bantam, tatula 200, and a curado dc on mine, w/ 50lb, 65lb, and 30lb power pro respectively.  They have all handled up to 2oz just fine.  I'm about 3 seasons into using these rods and reels for light swimbait duty, among other things.  Throwing 6-7" soft swimmers, burritos, s waver 168's and gantarel jrs, are my main swim bait lures.  The larger glides and swimmers are fished on a traditional swimbait set up.  Pushing your reels like this could make them geary, but I haven't run into it yet.  The other benefit of 300 size swimbait reels besides durability is ipt stays more consistent during the retrieve.  For me, I can throw these smaller lures all day with the exprides and enjoy it much more.  

 

scott

[Fishydishy]

37 minutes ago, WRB said:

Your rod should be rated moderate fast in lieu of fast.

You can get buy with lure up to 2 oz but remember that is max, not the rods nominal lure weight.

Generally swimbait rod are longer then 7’5” for easy of casting longer distance.

consider the line capacity using 20 lb test line and casting 50 yards.

Give it try.

Tom

Yea the 7’3 xh expiry is moderate fast. 

15 minutes ago, softwateronly said:

I have 3 expride a's rated to 2oz, 7'3xh, 7'6xh, and 7'7h.  I have a bantam, tatula 200, and a curado dc on mine, w/ 50lb, 65lb, and 30lb power pro respectively.  They have all handled up to 2oz just fine.  I'm about 3 seasons into using these rods and reels for light swimbait duty, among other things.  Throwing 6-7" soft swimmers, burritos, s waver 168's and gantarel jrs, are my main swim bait lures.  The larger glides and swimmers are fished on a traditional swimbait set up.  Pushing your reels like this could make them geary, but I haven't run into it yet.  The other benefit of 300 size swimbait reels besides durability is ipt stays more consistent during the retrieve.  For me, I can throw these smaller lures all day with the exprides and enjoy it much more.  

 

scott

Exactly, s-waver 168 is the biggest I will throw along with some 5 inch wedge tail trout. Not really into heavy duty rods and reels, matter of fact I have never fished a swimbait bigger than a 3.8 keitech. A curado k is my limit for the reel size. Are the internals of the K the same as the curado mgl 150?

[softwateronly]

I can't help you on the difference between the internals of the k and 150 mgl.  The 7'3XH is definitely enough rod for the 168.  Throw with confidence.  

 

scott

 

 

[Jrob78]

For 168 size baits a Curado is plenty strong enough to handle the weight. Line capacity is going to be your biggest issue but you don't really need super heavy line for S-Wavers and 5" baits.

[Fishydishy]

49 minutes ago, Jrob78 said:

For 168 size baits a Curado is plenty strong enough to handle the weight. Line capacity is going to be your biggest issue but you don't really need super heavy line for S-Wavers and 5" baits.

So my 150 mgl will do the job? Or I will need a curado k?

[Jrob78]

4 minutes ago, Fishydishy said:

So my 150 mgl will do the job? Or I will need a curado k?

I would buy something with more line capacity.

[Fishydishy]

17 minutes ago, Jrob78 said:

I would buy something with more line capacity.

Thank you for giving me a reason to buy another reel! Yes!

[Jrob78]

2 minutes ago, Fishydishy said:

Thank you for giving me a reason to buy another reel! Yes!

Haha, look for something that will hold 100 yards or more of whatever line you intend to use. 

[Derek1]

I would use the k. It’s a little beefier and better suited imo. 

[NavyToad]

Buy a swimbait rod. For a 2oz. swimbait I'd want a rod rated 1-4oz minimum, preferably even higher. Throwing swimbaits, an inadequate rod bothers me alot more than a less than perfect reel. I use an old Abu C4 with no problems - my rod however, is not the greatest. If I threw more big swimbaits I'd be looking for a rod rather than a reel.