After reading a previous post on the best bait casting reels, I have a couple questions for anyone who uses a Shimano Curado regularly.

After using Abu's for years, I switched to a left handed Curado this year based on the recommendations from the regulars on this BB. It's a wonderfully smooth reel but it has taken me quite awhile to get used to it. Because it is so smooth, it backlashs more than I would prefer. That's probably a direct result of the user (me) rather than the reel itself but I'm not a beginner either. My Curado has a tendancy to backlash about 1/4 to 1/2 way into the cast. If I flick my wrist on the cast just a bit too hard, the backlash is terrible. I've tried adjusting both the brake on the side and the tension but it's pretty tricky to get it just right. Plus, every time I switch to a different weight bait/lure, I need to readjust the brake. The smaller the lure/bait the easier it is to backlash. Anything under 1/2 oz is just too light to avoid backlash so I switch to my spinning reel on smaller rigs. But I keep wondering whether I'm doing something wrong. Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful.

On the positive side, on those occasions where I'm late thumbing the spool, it almost never backlashes when it hits the water, which is wonderful. Overall, it's great reel. But in my experience, it may not be for everyone.


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