$200.00 less saltwater baitcaster???

[lil bubba]

Been using shimano caenan baitcasters since they came out. Easy to throw . Backlash almost non existent. Clean once a year. Only 90 bucks. Well I'm finally wearing them out and the only problem I now have is they no longer make them and I called a reputable parts and repair place I have used and parts are no longer available. Anyone use the curado i series ??? They claim they are fit to use in salt water. Any others out there salt water approve less than $200.00???

[jpeff31787]

curado I series.. IMO junk. Bought one, lasted about 4.5 months half salt/half fresh. Light rinse after each salt trip, and oiled a few times. It just felt like a constant friction while reeling, casted fine though.

Favorite reel is the chronarch, I bought one in 2011 and it has been my primary go to reel. Probably 3/4 salt 1/4 fresh, I use it every weekend and I haven't had to do a damn thing to it. I've used it so much that I think I maybe wearing away the reel seat on the rod its on. I replaced that curado with another chronarch, I think that $20 more makes a world of a difference between the two.

[PotLikinisAhabbit]

Look for a used chronarch 50 mg. can pick up a nice one for around 125-150$. Rinse with fresh water after each trip, clean once a year.

[Clampy]

I have a chronarch arch ci4 and it sucks. Stepping up to a core next time at bass pro.
My lews tourney pro for 170 is a beast.
All my shimano e series still work great. They have been abused for years.

[Clampy]

Can't mess with the old chronarch 50mg or bantam 100 models.

[bayouchub]

Get a shimano e series while you still can. Its shimanos only japan made reel in your price range. The new curados are made in Malaysia which from my experience equals low quality. Once the e series chrony is discontinued i would bet that shimano will no longer have a japan made reel in the $200 range.

[bayouchub]

Do not get the ci4 chrony. The spool corrodes in brackish/salt. No matter how great you take care of it.

[lil bubba]

Originally Posted by Clampy

I have a chronarch arch ci4 and it sucks. Stepping up to a core next time at bass pro.
My lews tourney pro for 170 is a beast.
All my shimano e series still work great. They have been abused for years.

Can't find anything on a core. They may have quit making them also. It has just been my experience if a reel doesn't say its approved for salt water it aint. I have 2 revo's and only use for fresh. Bought to use in both but everytime i take in salt I have to pull apart and clean. ABU's used to be made in sweeden and now most are engineered in sweeden and made in china or somewhere and the quality is gone.

[bayouchub]

Core 100's are dc. The 50mg7 is not.

[AubreyLaHaye458]

13 Fishing Concept. The reel is the tits. Check it out.


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[lil bubba]

Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

13 Fishing Concept. The reel is the tits. Check it out.


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First I ever heard of them . Just checked them out and it does say for salt water use. I see cabelas sells them . gunna take a ride tomm. if they have any and check'm out. Thanks....

[bayouchub]

If you pull apart a 13 reel it has very similar internals to an okuma. Just saying its no shimano. They all feel pretty good when new.

[Natural Light Kid]

How do Lews hold up in saltwater?

[RichWentFishing504]

I have a Curado I and the Chronarch. No issues so far.

[Clampy]

My ci4 chron was making noise on its maiden voyage. Always been a shimano guy. I'm about to get a core then stock up on the chron 50e.

[BassYakR]

Ive owned nothing but Lews reels for the passed 5 years. They have done great for me. And i abuse the hell out of em... rarely stored inside... i may remember to rinse them out once every 5 or 6 trips... I have had to return one of them to academy bc of an anti reverse issue. but academy swapped it out no questions asked.

[marshrunner757]

Originally Posted by BassYakR

Ive owned nothing but Lews reels for the passed 5 years. They have done great for me. And i abuse the hell out of em... rarely stored inside... i may remember to rinse them out once every 5 or 6 trips... I have had to return one of them to academy bc of an anti reverse issue. but academy swapped it out no questions asked.

This! I have gone strictly Lews and have had zero issues for 3 years now. Very smooth and long casting reels.

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[lil bubba]

Looks like its gunna be between lew's and the 13 fishing concept. Curado's seem to have a lot of bad reviews . I didn't ever hear of 13 concept and never owned a lew's much less knew they make a saltwater reel so thank you all for your responses. I dropped $179.99 apiece for 2 revo's when they came out and first time out one broke and I came to realize don't even get near salt air with them. They're great in fresh but I learned if it don't say salt approved there's a reason.

[RichWentFishing504]

Why not go old school and use a shimano Calcutta?

[lil bubba]

Originally Posted by RichWentFishing504

Why not go old school and use a shimano Calcutta?

I actually own an old school abu garcia from the late 70's that still works like new. Made in sweeden. Even has magnetic cast control. The problem is size and weight not fitting the hand like modern baitcasters. I've had two wrist operations and still have nueropathy in both hands. I rare'ly use spinning reels for the same reason.