I'm with the Curado too. I like them so much I bought one for my Brother--probably more than he's worth!! They are extremely smooth reels for the money-I have landed no less than 40-50 steelhead and several springers on it without fail! They go on sale for about $110 and for me that seems like a bargain for the performance. You can adjust them very easily for lighter weights and they seems to handle them fine. Good Luck