Marc,

I'll try this agian. for some reason allot of my replys havn't been getting posted I don't know why but I'll just try agian and see if it works this time. As I've mentioned in the past I have a Curado and love it. I think the key thing with deciding what size of line to use is matching it with the rod that you will be using it on. I fish a 10'6" Lamiglass that is rated at 8#-12# line. I have been fishing 12# ultra green for salmon but I think I'm going to drop to 10# when I start fishing the steellies. I normally run 10# leaders for salmon but for steelies I am concerned with water visabilities more when I'm choosing my leaders I probably won't run over a 8# leader and will probably try to use the 6# more this year. I don't think it takes a heavy line to land a big fish. with the right rod a 50lb king can be landed on 8# line.just remember the heavyer the line the more drag it will cause with the curent. I do more drift fishing for steelies that's why I'm thinking of changing to 10# mane line. I have seen guys run line from 8# all the way to 15#+ on the Curado. the chamilian is a little stiffer and I would shy away from putting it on a bait caster. Allso if a person is fishing faster or more open water a little heavyer line might be necasary for holding a fish from going back to the ocean. Don't get me wrong I am a SPORT fisherman. I like the fight and if it takes me alittle longer to land a fish because I won't muscle a fish in that's to bad. I don't understand why some one will spend all the money to go out and hook a big fish just to put the screws to it and winch it in. that's not fishing. why bother with all the gear just get a flag pole put a rope on it and when ya get one just lift it up and flop it on the bank so you can "feed the family". o.k. off my soap box! anyway I hope that was of some help to ya. just put a line on that matches yer pole and the water that you will be fishing and if yer not happy then play around untill you find the right notch that catches you fish.


dcrzfitter