I own both Curados and a Calais. Came upon an interesting find this fall. Consider a Ambassaduer 5600C4. Great reel..6.3:1 retreive and a thumbar. Used it once on a Loomis 1025C for tossing spinners for silvers and never went back. A steal @ $70.00+/-. I had it spooled with 30lb powerpro. Casted #3s and #4 Vibrax very well. Infact I was outcasting the Curado BSF by several feet.