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#2619964 - 09/05/08 07:18 PM Dang 5-1 curados
JT Larkin Outdoorsman Registered: 08/24/08 Posts: 215 Loc: College Station	I got a new curado the other day thiking it was a 7-1 gear ratio bc it said 7 barings, well no it was a 5-1. Well i havent had time to take it back so i just figured i would fish with it while i was at weatherford today and see how i liked it. I was fliping a dock and got a bite and set the hook and my stupid self forgot to tighten the drag, so i didnt get a good hook set. About a 4 pounder shoots out of the water strait at me and of course spits the hook bc my 5-1 reel cant keep up with him to set the hook again. Then later on in the day i set the hook on another fish this time with a good hookset and he runs at me and i cant keep up and he spits the hook too. I would have had a good 10 pounds out of 3 fish if i just would have gotten a 7-1 and wasnt so stupid that i forgot to tighten my drag. Just venting i had fun though
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#2619997 - 09/05/08 07:37 PM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: JT Larkin]
senko9S TFF Team Angler Registered: 10/15/03 Posts: 4827 Loc: Lake Vilbig Irving, TX	throw a DD22 with that reel. _________________________ David Short
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#2620003 - 09/05/08 07:40 PM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: senko9S]
SFAbassguy Extreme Angler Registered: 02/25/07 Posts: 2055 Loc: Tyler, TX	i bought a new 5500c3 and forgot to set the drag. the very first fish i caught i dropped the rod in the boat after trying to set the hook, picked it back up tightened it down and jerked again and caught the fish. _________________________ Originally Posted By: SFAbassDAD Nope. My son's moniker on the forum. what? my name is adam.
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#2620095 - 09/05/08 08:48 PM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: JT Larkin]
The Natural Extreme Angler Registered: 03/29/04 Posts: 1112 Loc: Norman	Oh man...the 'ol 'forgot to set the drag' deal. It's happened to me before for sure. As said...keep that reel for your big deep divers that move a lot of water.
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#2620491 - 09/06/08 06:22 AM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: The Natural]
Jimmie M. Extreme Angler Registered: 03/12/07 Posts: 1313 Loc: Azle, TX	i love the 5.1 curado. Own 2 of em. I'll thru any crankbait/spinnerbait or chatter bait on that without hesitation. Dont get me wrong I also love the 7.1, own 2 of those aswell. _________________________ JimmieMoreland.com Bass Club of Fort Worth Need a custom website for yourself or your business? Click here for details or PM me!
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#2620683 - 09/06/08 07:59 AM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: Jimmie M.]
Highplainsbasser Angler Registered: 03/29/08 Posts: 335 Loc: Amarillo, Texas	Why would you fish a bait that you want to fish fast on a slow speed reel and baits that you want fish slow on a high speed reel? What am I missing? _________________________ Attitude is a choice that you make. You can have a smile on your face, or a crimp in your brow but the choice is yours.
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#2620770 - 09/06/08 08:40 AM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: Highplainsbasser]
Jimmie M. Extreme Angler Registered: 03/12/07 Posts: 1313 Loc: Azle, TX	I wouldn't ever pitch or flip with a 5.1 reel, hence the reason I own several 7.1 ratio reels. _________________________ JimmieMoreland.com Bass Club of Fort Worth Need a custom website for yourself or your business? Click here for details or PM me!
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#2621063 - 09/06/08 10:53 AM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: Jimmie M.]
chadcox Angler Registered: 10/22/07 Posts: 476 Loc: Amarillo Texas	highplans: the 5.1 is good for big crankbaits because the reel does the work for you. and a 7.1 is good for pitching so when you set the hook you can turn the fish fast. _________________________ If you aint settin the hook hard enough to bend it, you aint settin the hook hard enough!
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#2621624 - 09/06/08 05:10 PM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: chadcox]
JT Larkin Outdoorsman Registered: 08/24/08 Posts: 215 Loc: College Station	+1
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#2621684 - 09/06/08 05:26 PM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: JT Larkin]
Big Red 12 TFF Guru Registered: 04/21/05 Posts: 20970 Loc: Crandall, TX	Good cranking reel or topwater reel. _________________________ www.stevehodge.org www.westboats.com / Pro Staff www.hendrixrods.com / Pro Staff www.blackangeljigs.com / Pro Staff
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#2623174 - 09/07/08 01:13 PM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: Big Red 12]
Lucky Al Extreme Angler Registered: 08/17/04 Posts: 1019 Loc: Rio Grande Valley	Originally Posted By: Big Red 12 Good cranking reel or topwater reel. I just got a 200DPV, just like the 200DHSV (Curado D), except it is a 5:1 reel. It's great for deep cranking, very smooth and can make long casts, but I prefer a 6.3:1 reel for topwaters, to take up the slack quickly. I also love my 7:1 Curado D reel for pitching and T-rigs. In fact, a 7:1 reel is a necessity for fishing in the hardwoods on Falcon! Gotta have all three! I don't have the new Curado E, but I don't see that I need one.
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#2624838 - 09/08/08 06:06 AM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: Lucky Al]
Pencil pusher Angler Registered: 04/02/05 Posts: 301 Loc: Dallas	5:1 used to be considered high speed. I have a Daiwa in my collection from the mid eighties that is 5.18:1 and is labeled "Super High Speed". The old Ambassadeurs that were the high speed versions were 5.3:1.
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#2624949 - 09/08/08 06:51 AM Re: Dang 5-1 curados [Re: JT Larkin]
KingwoodRanger TFF Celebrity Registered: 10/30/04 Posts: 6402 Loc: Kingwood TX	Originally Posted By: JT Larkin I got a new curado the other day thiking it was a 7-1 gear ratio bc it said 7 barings, well no it was a 5-1. Well i havent had time to take it back so i just figured i would fish with it while i was at weatherford today and see how i liked it. I was fliping a dock and got a bite and set the hook and my stupid self forgot to tighten the drag, so i didnt get a good hook set. About a 4 pounder shoots out of the water strait at me and of course spits the hook bc my 5-1 reel cant keep up with him to set the hook again. Then later on in the day i set the hook on another fish this time with a good hookset and he runs at me and i cant keep up and he spits the hook too. I would have had a good 10 pounds out of 3 fish if i just would have gotten a 7-1 and wasnt so stupid that i forgot to tighten my drag. Just venting i had fun though So let me get this straight.....It's the reel's fault and not operator's head space?
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