Sooo...I Got Shimano Curado Medium 6'10" Medium Light Casting Rod...

[ghost]

Got a good deal for this rod and looked at specs and it's kinda BFS'ish. Which I was looking for.

 

Firstly, the cardboard shipping tube when it arrived was crushed in the middle. Inspected the rod and it seems fine. The rod wasn't broken and I did not see any marks or anything on the blank. It was wrapped in bubble wrap and plastic. I wiggled it and checked it out and again looks good. Should I contact where I bought it and let them know how it arrived and maybe, possibly it could be damaged?

 

Enough of that. The Curado M/L is very light in feel and looks awesome! I will be mounting my Curado BFS reel on this rod, perfect match! The lightness and action of this rod reminds me of the Phenix Feather 7'1" Light rod that I own. It seems slightly firmer than the Phenix Feather. To me it feels a little stiffer than what I think a medium light casting rod should feel. The Curado BFS reel seems to sit slightly lower on this rod and I like that, the reel feels much smaller in hand. The guides are top notch Fuji K guides. The hook keeper is under the handle grip, not what I care for. I added a Fuji EZ Keeper an inch or so above the reel seat locking nut. The whole setup is quite very light!

 

I won't have a chance to give it a go till the weekend, and if we get a break from these Biblical rainstorms we're getting at SoCal. I know the Curado M/L is rated at lowest weight of 3/16oz, I hope it can cast as low as 1/8oz spoons and inline spinners and hard bodied small minnow lures. I may also use this rod as a drop shot rod, it should be perfect for that application too.

[Hulkster]

please post pics of the reel mounted on the rod

 

show us the full frontal

[WRB]

You need to make a claim before 30 days of the shipping date not date received.

BassMaster magazine ran a BFS article in the last issue noting the raise in popularity listing your rod and Curado BSF reel.

Tom

[ghost]

Curado "FULL Monty" setup added?

[ghost]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

You need to make a claim before 30 days of the shipping date not date received.

BassMaster magazine ran a BFS article in the last issue noting the raise in popularity listing your rod and Curado BSF reel.

Tom

Thanks WRB, I emailed place of purchase. My biggest concern is, yes the Curado rod looks like nothing is wrong with it. No visible marks or sounds. The way the rod cardboard tube was damaged en route, concerns me that there may be a hairline crack(s) that I cannot detect; and casting or retreiving or setting the hook on a fish, the rod will break. I've bought rods from this place before and never had any shipping damage, till now. BTW, the rod tube was shipped via UPS.

 

[Motoboss]

Please post up your findings on the rod. I have a SLX BFS reel and looking for a 6’6” to 7’ rod for it. Interested in your in hand opinion.

[ghost]

1 hour ago, Motoboss said:

Please post up your findings on the rod. I have a SLX BFS reel and looking for a 6’6” to 7’ rod for it. Interested in your in hand opinion.

Will do. I'm getting a replacement sent, should arrive next week.

 

Do look at the Phenix Feather 7'1" Light casting rod. That's the first BFS like rod I bought for my Curado BFS reel. Excellent rod and very light setup with Curado BFS reel.

[Big Hands]

On 1/10/2023 at 7:44 PM, ghost said:

I won't have a chance to give it a go till the weekend, and if we get a break from these Biblical rainstorms we're getting at SoCal.

 

(In case you were thinking of heading anywhere near here) the Magic Weather 8-Ball laughs in your general direction.

 

[JN94]

How'd you end up liking this rod? Can it cast as low as 3/16? How about the upper end? 

[ghost]

JNorman, I like the Curado ML rod. I have to say it is not very BFS type of rod. Yes it will cast 3/16oz lures. The upper end is more stiff than what I would think a medium light action rod would be. 

 

I bought during TW's  Labor Day sale the 13 Fishing Muse Black 6'10" ML. Rated at 1/8-3/8oz. This rod to me is more ML for sure. I can easily cast lighter lures with this rod.

 

I'll keep the Curado ML rod and just figure out how I'll be using it.