Todd... I too cringed when buying my first Curado and though a couple of
times to take it back to the store before I used it. I remember the remorse
too well.

Then, I went fishing and it all went away! The Curados are awesome.. cast
after cast after cast! Buying the first one is hard, but the rest come
pretty easy. My first one is still as sweet as the last one that I bought
this year.


"Todd Copeland" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:01:00 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
wrote:

Look on eBay for Curados or Coriolis reels. Otherwise, a reel that I've
been using that is pretty darned comfortable is the Shimano Cardiff. It
retails for $99 I believe and while I like low profile reels like the
Curado, this one is really sweet. It's smooth, has a good drag and is
lightweight.

Are the Curado's so much better then the Coriolis's? I bought my
Coriolis's about 3 years ago, used for about $35 each and I like them.


I believe that if you spend a little more, and get quality the first time,
you'll save money in the long run,

I thought spending $60 was a "little more".

When it comes to fishing I'm all about being frugal. Spending $200 for
a rod and reel, x4 is $800! But I get the point and agree. This is one
reason why I was looking at used reels.

I also like to stick with the same reels as much as possible. Makes
switching between them easier.