Which baitcaster
 

Looking to get a new baitcaster. Budget is around $200 and will be using it to mainly catch some reds and trout. Looking hard at the Quantum Energy PT and the smoke. Give me your opinions please! Also looking for a good rod to match it with. Rods I have been looking at are the G Loomis GL3 or the Pro Green.

Shimano Curado 200E7

X2!!!! They last!
I have probably a dozen of them. Soooo.....I guess that should be X12!

I bought one like this last year and love it, definately worth the money.

curado is best in my opinion for that price range... as for a rod one of my favorite trout rods I have is a st croix premier 7' crankbait rod.. but the rod you buy depends on what type of fishing you will be doing. By that i mean: 1st wading or boat, 2nd live or artificial, 3rd deep or shallow

X5 .. the curados are all i fish and i sell piles of them at the tackle box. shimano makes some of the best reels for the money on the market. they are light, cast very well and hold up under some of the harshest conditions. you wont be disappointed with a shimano cu200e7.

used to be a calcutta man till i switch to Shimano Curado 200, both good reels just the Curado last a lil longer

all i use is the chronarch, really holds up in the salt.

Any one you buy, just make sure it says "Shimano" on the reel.

I have 2 curado200e7. There awesome reels. As far as rods go i like the warranty of shimano. No hassle at all.

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Don't get me started. :smokin:

I don't think you can go wrong with a Curado in your price range.

Yeah yah right

Depends on how much you fish and want to spend. I have 3 Curados & 1 Chronarch......in stores the Chronarch will run you right at 300 plus tax and the Curado right at 200 plus tax. Both are great reels.

For the difference in price, Chronarch is the better buy....definitely a better reel.

salty sell me a core 50

that 100D is still going strong 2 years & 1 dunk later, only basic maint.

Diawa coastal.......better, smaller reel for less money. Use the extra money for lures. Its all about the bearings. Shimanos are open to salt and elements, diaeas are sealed......no dirt in, no grease out.

Or if you really wanna nice reel, get the zillion coastal!!

Ain't got no Cores......just Chronies and Calais.

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Go to Lake Charles Tackle and get the combo, Curado200E7 with a Shimano rod... Total before tax is around $239.99. Life time warrenty. Also G-loomis in now owned by Shimano, but does not carry a life time.

Biased opinion from someone that doesn't fish............I know his background, only seen 1 report and it was a bass from a stocked pond........don't take his opinions seriously

Dude, I've caught more fish than you could ever imagine.

At the Tackle Box, we have that same deal on a shimano curado and shimano lifetime rod combo. EXCEPT we're about $5 LESS ... $234.99 :D

U can get a brand new curado 200e7 off eBay for $150

"refurbished" :rolleyes:

:rolleyes: $138.74


http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SHIMANO-CURA...#ht_2245wt_932

for that price you can get 4 H2O mettle reels with castaway or allstar rods combos.. or you can buy 2 combos and spend the rest on bait or gas.

dont get all ate up with the high dollar gear..

The Shimano Caenan looks like a good buy for $90.

Did w hack Saltys account?

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Hasn't thrown a curado on a good rod

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Just tellin' it like it is......:smokin:

:rolleyes: $75

http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-New-Caen...ht_1702wt_1022

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Yes you can save 50-60 bucks on the Curado and Chronarch on EBAY compared to buying in the stores. Never got one on EBAY but I know someone who has and they have had no issues.

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I got 2 curados and a calais off ebay. havent had one problem with any of them. They come NIB. (new in box)

^ another ate up fisherman that thinks he can fish bacause he spends all of his money on curados and "good rods"..



BTW i have a few curados sitting on falcons have not had one fish jump in the boat because of it.....

Oh jeez!!!! That's funny!!!

Right. On my curado that was a gift and my falcon Rods that I got for discount.

I can catch fish with or without them but the more you fish you'll learn the comfort and feel of quality gear is worth it

And I catch a majority of my fish on a fly rod.

Can't put a curado on those

So now your to stuck up for a regular rod n reel like us little people use?? Hehehwhwe

Yep. Haha

I catch the majority of my fish on cane poles.. cant put a curado in them either.

I didn't realize that I had posted this question on LAS!!! Lets "conpair" salaries next!!!

Lol. The brothers would try.

Upside down of course

Hahhahaha


Everyone is very opinionated today for some reason

^ This.

Curado for sure.

I'm a revo sx fan! but my buddy has some curados from 15 years ago that are still working and get fished with weekly.