Curado or Tatula XT?

[MJack]

I’m planning on getting a medium fast baitcasting rod for senkos, flukes, and jerkbaits. I’m torn between a Shimano Curado or a Daiwa Tatula XT. Any suggestions? 

[casts_by_fly]

If you can feel them both in hand, one of the two will feel better for you.  Both are good reels and will do the job.  I lean shimano over diawa, but have no problems with my zillion and swapping back and forth.  The Shimano just fits my hands a little better.  

[Darth-Baiter]

in my hands, i get better distances with the Shimano reels i own.  

[JediAmoeba]

3 hours ago, MJack said:

I’m planning on getting a medium fast baitcasting rod for senkos, flukes, and jerkbaits. I’m torn between a Shimano Curado or a Daiwa Tatula XT. Any suggestions? 

 

2 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

If you can feel them both in hand, one of the two will feel better for you.  Both are good reels and will do the job.  I lean shimano over diawa, but have no problems with my zillion and swapping back and forth.  The Shimano just fits my hands a little better.  

He's looking at RODS, not a reel. Lol

 

3 hours ago, MJack said:

I’m planning on getting a medium fast baitcasting rod for senkos, flukes, and jerkbaits. I’m torn between a Shimano Curado or a Daiwa Tatula XT. Any suggestions? 

 

The Tatula XT is a $100 rod and the curado is 170. You would be better off getting a daiwa tatula rod, not the xt model, or the tatula elite. I really love my tatulas and tatula elites - I can't speak on the curado line but Shimano usually puts out a good product. Either way you go, unless you can compare them in person, you will most likely be happy.

[MJack]

5 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

 

He's looking at RODS, not a reel. Lol

 

 

The Tatula XT is a $100 rod and the curado is 170. You would be better off getting a daiwa tatula rod, not the xt model, or the tatula elite. I really love my tatulas and tatula elites - I can't speak on the curado line but Shimano usually puts out a good product. Either way you go, unless you can compare them in person, you will most likely be happy.

I have three of the Daiwa Tatulas, two spinning and one casting. I haven’t tried the XTs. The ones I have cost about $150 each. Yet, they don’t have a medium fast casting rod that’s around 7ft. That’s why I thought of the XT. I have a Daiwa Aird-x, not sure how it compares with the XT. 

[Darth-Baiter]

DUH!!  sorry.  exiting now.  

[LCG]

Don't have the XT rod, but do have a MH Aird X and a MH Rebellion. Very impressed with both rods. Really liking Daiwa rods so far.

[JediAmoeba]

1 hour ago, Darth-Baiter said:

DUH!!  sorry.  exiting now.  

We know you are probably a little burnt from your exciting trip to the Amazon! 

[casts_by_fly]

3 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

 

He's looking at RODS, not a reel. Lol

 

I guess I have reels on the brain. I’m looking at a bantam myself right now. I think I read that he was getting a new rod and thought he was looking for a reel to go on it. 

[bass raider]

6 hours ago, MJack said:

I’m planning on getting a medium fast baitcasting rod for senkos, flukes, and jerkbaits. I’m torn between a Shimano Curado or a Daiwa Tatula XT. Any suggestions? 

The 7’ Med. Reg. action Tatula is a really nice stick and super versatile. I don’t know how familiar you are with “regular” actions but I would call them about a Mod-Fast action. I’ve thrown senkos and flukes on that rod with great success. Never tried a jerkbait with it so I can’t comment on that application but unless you’re dead set on a fast action I would definitely recommend the regular tatula. 

[Bandersnatch]

Get the regular tatula rod. 

[MJack]

18 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

Get the regular tatula rod. 

The 7ft Tatula medium regular rod? 

[Bandersnatch]

4 hours ago, MJack said:

The 7ft Tatula medium regular rod? 

Whichever fits your style. The Tatulas are the best bang for the buck 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

I would try to stretch it and get a Zodias, nice actions.

[JN94]

3 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

I would try to stretch it and get a Zodias, nice actions.

This^^^. American Legacy has a ton of "used" Zodias's for sale that are mint or excellent condition. I bought a mint one not long ago for $140. The Zodias's are great

[Boomstick]

I would look at the Tatula not the XT as a comparison to the Curado. It's a really nice rod and own several Tatulas myself so I can confidantally recommend them but the new Curados are also really nice rods so I don't think you're going to be disappointed either way.