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They aren't worth using for tossing hardware. I just use them for bobber fishing salmon(heavy weights), plunking, trolling, and sometimes drift fishing. Float fishing steelhead and casting hardware is for spinning reels IMO.
Adjust your brake system to where the weight falls fast, then tighten it just enough to slow down the fall of the weight a little. That's how I like mine. Too tight of brake will make it hard to cast and backlash, and too loose will require you to use more thumb. I like to just use more thumb to control it. Just takes practice like everyone said.
Practice in your back yard with a 1/2oz. piece of lead and some crappy line. That will get you the feel of it down.
I disagree with your statement about tossing hardware. That's all I use is a baitcaster for tossing jigs, spoon, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater, worms, freshwater saltwater.
You did hit then nail on the head about the cast control knob. Once you get the hang of throwing it, you will never go back to a spinning rod, allthough I do use one for very light baits. I find baitcasters are extremely accurate, and can cast farther distances than a spinning combo. I like Shimano and Avet SX's for bait casters.
yep i love my shimano curado's old and new
I can't picture a tight area a baitcaster would get in that I can't hit with a spin reel, The 3 guys I river fish the most with are all ambassador whipped, they carry 2 or 3 a piece and at any given time one of them is F-ng with their reels, my spinrod is simple, I have 2 spools and a screw and any mess or line issue is stored away in seconds and im back at fishing... meanwhile they are sitting on a rock asking if I have any w.d 40 or needlenose pliers.. so, in closing my answer to the question would be unless your in a boat...and have 3 rods with you... throw it away, spin reels are 100% more reliable, easier to fix a back lash in and can usally be fixed in the field... baitcasters are for pulling plugs and whippin at bass snags or bobber fishing, and bobbers are propperly fished with centerpins.practice practice practice, if you just want to cast it will take a while, but you can do some pretty amazing tight area casting with baitcast gear
+10 on the Curados, try a Chronarch... Colby.
I can't picture a tight area a baitcaster would get in that I can't hit with a spin reel, The 3 guys I river fish the most with are all ambassador whipped, they carry 2 or 3 a piece and at any given time one of them is F-ng with their reels, my spinrod is simple, I have 2 spools and a screw and any mess or line issue is stored away in seconds and im back at fishing... meanwhile they are sitting on a rock asking if I have any w.d 40 or needlenose pliers.. so, in closing my answer to the question would be unless your in a boat...and have 3 rods with you... throw it away, spin reels are 100% more reliable, easier to fix a back lash in and can usally be fixed in the field... baitcasters are for pulling plugs and whippin at bass snags or bobber fishing, and bobbers are propperly fished with centerpins.
for sure i am interested in the core's also by shimano i am a die hard shimano guy, i will stick with curado's since the cost effectiveness i can get them for 125$ so you really can't go wrong!
daiwa makes some good reels also. fuego,sol,zillion etc...
$125 ???? new?? No way, last one I bought was $175 plus sales tax. Curados are awesome for the money. And to give you how reliable they are... I hooked and landed 5 Albacore this past summer on a Curado, custom bass rod I made and 20lb Izorline. I was sure the reel would explode.. never did, and the drags are still funtionable.