Originally Posted By: Barkoff

The Curado does not have a magnetic cast control

Correct.
Most modern Shimanos use "centrifugal cast control".
I mentioned "brake weights" above. Those are part of this system.
You can engage or disengage them.

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I believe just a spool tension which I back off so that the float and jig fall very slowly to the ground, do you back your spool tension off all of the way and rely 100% on thumb pressure?

Most all levelwinds have this feature.
I like a tiny bit of spool shaft endplay.
I'm batschitt crazy, so don't try the 100% thing.


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Ocean fishing I have been able to set up conventionals so that hardly any thumb is needed, but casting light weights with a conventional a whole different animal.

Correctamundo.
Never lift.
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