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| I have a 7'10 H swimbait rod that I wanted to pair with a smaller bait caster for pike, tiger muskie, and the very down-sized musky stuff and wanted to know what reels you guys would recommend?
I have looked into the RVO3 Beast and Revo SX (read about them from search on here) but didn't find any other recommendations. How would the curado 200 series work? |
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| Cur ado will work great! |
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| Iused, a revo Beast, quite i bit this year on a LT big jig bass rod, for small jerks, swimbaits and dc7ens+spinnerbaits, worked great, also used a curado 200e7 its okay but the drag/and overall feel on the beast is better/stronger.
Now i upgraded my light set up to a LT swimbait bass rod, with a revo beast/curaddo 300D, liked the longer handle on the swimbait rod, and the calcutta D feels e lot better when throwing small bucktails and spinnerbaits.
Also use these set up for big Zanders. |
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| I was a hardcore bass guy before I started musky fishing a few years ago. I always used team daiwa reels. Specifically I like the tdx series. Also the team daiwa advantage line was very solid. I have several of both that are pushing ten plus years of use and have had little to no repairs done. You could likely find either online in swap/sell pages on bass sites. The new lexa 300 or 400 would be a good choice that won't beak the bank.
I'm sure many will say curado or even a small Calcutta in the shimano line. I have a 300 size Calcutta that I've used for a few years that is solid as well. I use it to throw small musky stuff and big bass stuff. I have no experience with the curado series. These are likely available on swap/sell bass sites as well...
Hope this helps! |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Look at the Quantum EXO 200 it has Dual pawls for the anti reverse bearing, plenty of line cap. and weights only 7oz. I use like 3 of them for Pike Fishing. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Perhaps a quantum iron 300. I see Jeremy Smith fishing muskies with what seems to be a heavy duty bass setup all the time. I think this is the reel Jeremy and James Lindner like for this. |
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| Curado 300E for $199 is Good for Sure Also the Team daiwa advantage line is a great reel, I would also recommend that ....They all have smaller spools so 50/65 braid should be used but they hold up great and I also have mine over 6 years now...... Not a Curado 200 series fan.... |
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Location: South-Central VA | I have the Revo SX and love it. It's spoiled with 66 lb PP.
Jeremy |
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Location: NE PA | I second the EXO series by quantum. have one that I've used for a few seasons now and it works great. The curado is also a good option. |
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| I used the revo beast for a year now. Very solid for everything from 1 to 4 oz. Nice 100mm handle and dual anti reverse for durability.
22 pounds of drag on a bass size reel. Really like it. |
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Location: Western U.P. | X3 on the Quantum Exo's. A 200 or a even a 300 (because they're so light) would be a good choice for what you want to do, and there are 3 gearing choices. Have used a 300PPT for bass, pike, walleye, and light musky for 2 years.
Daiwa Tatula Type HD200 - 2 gear options. Great reels.
AG Revo Beast - nice reel, but only 1 higher gear option. |
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| I have a very similar set up to what you explained and I use a Revo S. Good reliable reel and it wont break the bank either. Obviously not as strong as its big brother, but for small musky stuff and pike stuff (spoons, 6-7 inch cranks, mini medussa, etc...) it has not let me down yet. |
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Bass reel for light setup