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Location: Madison, WI | What roll do these play in muskie fishing?? I'm looking into one for the wife and considering the Okuma VSystem, any recommendations?
Edited by Magruter 9/3/2008 2:24 PM
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Location: Hugo, MN | Curado 300dsv, great reel. I believe it's being discontinued or redesigned for 2009, so you may be able to find a closeout deal on one. Really nice reel, and perfect for small hands. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I have two of the Okumas, they are great for topwater and middle sized bucktails and spinnerbaits. Very high speed retrieve, so no HUGE lures allowed. Sue uses one, I use the other. Throws a Rumbler a country mile. |
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| Curado 300 is very nice. |
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Location: Madison Wi. Chain | WHen I was at Eagle lake two weeks ago Herbeck was using an Abu REVO reel that was low-profile. Not sure how it performs etc. BG |
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| I have been using a Revo Toro this year and I really like it. It has a synchronized level wind that as far as I know is the only low profile hat has this feature. It also has an unbleivable 24lb. of drag preasure.
These reels just started shipping this Monday and will be in select musky stores yet this week probably. |
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| i have an Okuma vSystem (bass) reel as well; it's very nice, very smooth especially. i use that setup for jig/creature combos as well as husky jerks in the spring. it's a tad on the small side for muskie-sized in-line stuff to suit my tastes for broader applications. i haven't tried it, but i imagine it would handle smaller bucktails like a Mepps Musky Killer just fine.
when my wife (relatively little experience) fishes with me she uses one of my Curado 300DSV's and it works great for her. of course, it's also the first one i grab from the rod locker for my own use as well. i've been casting everything on those reels from small bucktails, to minnowbaits, to weagles, to pounders and they continue to work great. only thing i don't use them for is real hard-pulling crankbaits or double-10s.
they're quite affordable right now as well since Shimano is upgrading them to the "E" version...if you can find them, the price has come down $90 in the last couple of months!
i absolutely hate it when reels blow up when used for standard muskie applications. so, with every one i try from somewhere else that crashes, i'm becoming more and more of a believer that the word "Shimano" on the side of the reel is important.
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | I run a Curado also for jrks, glides and I do run DCG's with it without a problem. |
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| The Curado is a really great real that performs nice |
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