Being the fishing freak I am, I had to get the Calais.. What a reel!!! Absolutely amazing, it's 5 thumbs up in my book. The drag is second to none.

I've also got 1 chronarch, 5 curados and 2 calcuttas. As for casting reels the curado is the best reel for the buck, but I'm wierd, anytime something new comes out I have to try it. Which is why I own the calais, but for $330 It's just stupid at how much a fisherman will spend to cure curiosity.

Difference between the Calais and chronarch $130, can you feel it, kind of, well a little..

The only issue with the curados is the drag gets a little sticky overtime where the chronarch and calais haven't..
Keith

[ 11-30-2001: Message edited by: stlhdr1 ]