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Any opinions on the 8.5, 7.4 or 6.2 gear ratios for the Curado? as I understand it this is mostly for retrieval speed/line intake. Is there and upside or down side for drag and fighting fish between the three?
Quote from: cavemann on January 21, 2020, 09:16:10 AMAny opinions on the 8.5, 7.4 or 6.2 gear ratios for the Curado? as I understand it this is mostly for retrieval speed/line intake. Is there and upside or down side for drag and fighting fish between the three?For the most part, the faster gear ratios will just allow you to spend more time in the water, and less time reeling. High gear ratios in lower quality reels will lead to burned up reels in a hurry though when fighting big fish. As long as you stick to a quality reel like the ones mentioned (I'm fond of the Curado) I think you'll be good to go. It will take some getting used to fighting fish on one if you're used to an old 6500 though, it will be like driving a Ferrari after driving a Honda Accord for 20 years.
Quote from: 7mmfan on January 21, 2020, 09:40:17 AMQuote from: cavemann on January 21, 2020, 09:16:10 AMAny opinions on the 8.5, 7.4 or 6.2 gear ratios for the Curado? as I understand it this is mostly for retrieval speed/line intake. Is there and upside or down side for drag and fighting fish between the three?For the most part, the faster gear ratios will just allow you to spend more time in the water, and less time reeling. High gear ratios in lower quality reels will lead to burned up reels in a hurry though when fighting big fish. As long as you stick to a quality reel like the ones mentioned (I'm fond of the Curado) I think you'll be good to go. It will take some getting used to fighting fish on one if you're used to an old 6500 though, it will be like driving a Ferrari after driving a Honda Accord for 20 years.Shimano 201SGLeft hand reel so no rod transfer to reel, direct drive switch for full on thumb drag fish fighting, and a smooth drag if your a drag guy.The best bait caster of all time!!!!Unfortunately that was the 80's dude.
The switch was either direct drive or it would switch to the drag setting.If you had your drag cranked down to have no spool slippage when reeling and hit the rocker switch accidentally then bad things could happen.