shimano needs to lose the graphite and plastic on the curado.....

Bruce, I think the plastic is a good idea.....

more plastic = less rust. :smokin:

That is a fish there and that is the one that put that Rod-N-Reel on the map. I bet he made a lot of gar fish balls with that one. Looks like W was fishing by the WEIRS.
I never have put oil on my Curado or Citica reels yet. I only lightly spray them down with water from a garden hose and then wipe them off. Never casted a bare hook. Usually have some cut bait at the end of the hook...just joking. BTW, had to make a sales trip today to the LC area, so made a late afternoon trip yesterday to Big Lake with a buddy of mine and we had 26 plus 1 red. Most were caught on swim baits and a few on top water. Waited for the rain and wind to pass in the afternoon and once it did the lake was like glass.

My Shimano dealer said NEVER spray them with water....It just pushes the saltwater in farther....His best advice for cleaning is just whip down with damp rag or oil!!!! My best advice is let em ride!!!!

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Your "Shimano dealer" is correct. You are full of BS.

where do you oil them??? I have a little bottle of oil that came with each reel but not sure where....do you remove the cover where the 6 pins are and oil it there? Again, I lightly put fresh water on them. I do not spary them with any water pressue.

W your reels got a good cleaning today,I know my did tore down all 4 of them and they were full of water but ready for tomorrow

W's Curados are specially made, by Shimano, just for him. The reason his reels don't rust is because they have plastic gears, bearings and drag. When all you catch are 12" trout....they hold up great. :smokin:

DD....I forgot to tell you this!!! Thank god Chris was with me today!!! I was casting into a school of trout and I caught my waterloo rod in the eye and slung it in the water!!! Chris saved the day with the quick grab!!!


ASR....I put oil in the worm gear and un screw the spool brake and oil that bearing.....that's the most I ever do!!!

Moma would have kicked that rearend if you would have lost that one. Where did that happen at the weirs.:*****:

I would be on suicide watch....She said if I lose one more Rod N reel this year don't even worry about coming home!!!:eek:

What you think she would say if you lost that pink waterloo hu:*****::*****:

A ray snatched it out of the bote.....or a gar.

I’ve sorta have a tackle problem! I seem to get carried away with reel and tackle purchases and I love to take my reels apart and baby them. (I know not quite what the post is about, throwing your reels on the boat and kicking them in the corner till the next day etc.) But for whatever its worth; IMO the round reels like the calcutta, TD luna, TD pluton, etc are the best reel for salt abuse as far as baitcasters go. Most have only 3 bearings to worry about, sturdy construction, and powerful; only downsides are that they are heavy and only available in a slow speeds (although thats perfect for suspending bait fishing!) If you have the mean$ to get one; the Calcutta DC is a really really great reel that casts like a champ and takes a licking and keeps on ticking (not worth the difference in cost between the regular model; but you can only cast one reel at a time anyway!). If you baby your reels and you want high performance the core is awesome; especially wading with its light weight and really seems to handle the salt pretty good in my experience. Another great option is the Daiwa Alphas (Japanese model of the TD Sol). It is very very lightweight, and NOT made of Mg! Now if you are crazy and want the best of both worlds of DC and lightweight there is the Metanium Mg DC! The Japanese version of the Core that is available in DC model. (Only problem japanese anglers have small hands apparently?? and the reels come with an 80mm handle vs. 90mm handles that are standard on US reels!)
Get off my back tackle monkey!!!

tackleholic
 

just take it one day at a time! :*****:

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now i want a metanium dc


curado sux w

haha, tackle monkey claims its next victim! sorry bro!

W sux, Bruce. :rolleyes:

Here this is for you and Salty.....

And this is for you...W.

that stuff was just on a commercial :*****::*****:

Now i can see why you like curado so much "w".:grinpimp:


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...at20midget.jpg

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Here it is....'09 Chronarch. Compared to this one.....W's Curado is a POS.

http://www.saltycajun.com/forum/atta...1&d=1247096626

Nice 28" Gar.......:smokin:

Nice 38" fisherman......:smokin:

Salty, the Chronarch they make like 4 or 5 different models. Which one do you think is the best for light tackle fishing? I know on ebay you pick them up for a lot less then in the stores.

When you say light tackle; do you mean light gigs / weightless lures? or are you looking for a general reel for use on your basic assortments of standard lures 2oz - 1/4oz with a range of application from slow sinkers to topwater?

When did he grow 2"????

http://www.saltycajun.com/forum/atta...1&d=1247110447

Aluminum CORE......:D

Choupique--yes light tackle fishing with 1/4 or 3/8 oz gig head.

All you need for trout.....The History of Curado reels.....I have everyone of these....

If you are going with the new ChronarchD All Star I would say the best option is the CH100D7. 7:1 gear ratios are great for anything but fulltime crankbaits and twitch baits, and make walking a topwater quite easy. And like Capt. Ryan states it’s an aluminum Core! (You are only giving up around 1.5oz in weight between the two) Your other option is the CH100D5 in 5:1 but that seems to be more of a niche reel for deep cranks and large swimbaits.

If you are like me and look for casting distance first and foremost out of my reels when thinking of quality trout. You can also add upgraded spool bearings to almost any reel to get little extra distance out of them. Most Shimanos come standard with “ABEC 3” ARB bearings and you can upgrade to ABEC 7s and get more distance out of your reels with the upgrade.

ABEC 7 Upgrade: http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/produ...oducts_id=6348

W, how much for the 200J ??

i was literally about to ask that, looks like a sweet reel!

W why you want to lie to these people fess up you are the zebco king:*****::*****:

Dang...You got me....Just got in mail today!!:rotfl:

trade you my old one for that new one:*****::*****::*****::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

so how much is that 200j going for..id like to get mah hands on one..

makes 3 of us so far, thats a fine looking reel !!!! i wonder how much it'd be... i gotta go cash my michael jackson check !!!

Alright if you want a Curado 200J and 300J....(right handed) reel.... the price will be around $320.....Will take 2-3 weeks.....If you really want one please pm me....

What's the big difference between the 300e and 300j aside from the huge $ difference?

yeah please explain wat the difference is..id really like one..

looks like a japanese curado d to me.....

Does anyone have the Curado 300E7. I believe it has a little lower gear ratio than the Curado 200E7 plus it holds more string and cost more!

http://www.tenkaralin.com/data/tenka...corpionXT2.jpg

Japanese version of the CuradoE is the Scorpion XT 1500