Reel for big swimmies? Curado, Toro, or?

[andrewtp]

Originally Posted by CheapPelican

2oz/6.5"

Bring that when we hit DP ! haha

[kobra]

Revo toro 50 hs. I have 5 curados and love them but they need a lot of maintenance if used in the salt. The revo toros and inshores are made for the salt and have a corosion resistant frame and have more drag.

[Amish Ed]

Myself, I'd go with the Curado 300.

[JeffB]

Have all of the above and none of them compare to the Okuma Cedros 273 CJ, smaller than the Revo Inshore and holds almost as much as my 300? Heck I use it for Big Reds and whatever else will hit me at 150'-210'

[andrewtp]

First time hearing of the cedros... Looks like a nice reel too. Anybody else use this?

[CheapPelican]

Cedros cj max drag 14lbs
Curado 300e 15lbs max drag
Toro 20/22lbs max drag
Orra inshore 15lbs max drag
REVO inshore max drag 24lbs

[oneyedeer]

if you have the money....tranX but if not then it depends on the size of your hands.....abu revo if you have large hands the shimano ej if you have medium to small hands. both are silky smooth casters

[andrewtp]

Originally Posted by CheapPelican

Cedros cj max drag 14lbs
Curado 300e 15lbs max drag
Toro 20/22lbs max drag
Orra inshore 15lbs max drag
REVO inshore max drag 24lbs

I don't think it's the drag power that matters so much, but the quality of the gears but correct me if I'm wrong? My Revo s is supposed to have 24 lbs of drag( dont know if i believe that but it is a nice reel so far for spotties and Lmb) I would rather be pullin on yt with a beefier reel.

Curado seems like the safest bet with shimanos great service if the reel should fail.... But for some reason the Toro seems like a more beefy reel to me.

All these great reels make buying complicated! Ha

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by andrewtp

Bring that when we hit DP ! haha

My buddy and I fished Catalina for Bonita with one of those Snoopy poles.....so much fun!!!