Absolutely... The Curado E was one of the popular Shimano reels on the Texas coast for years, and still is. The Chronarch CI4 and Curado 70 were all "saltwater approved." When they started making noise and losing performance that's when I quit on Shimano.

This one still works to this day even after a dog got a hold of it

By the way grout, this is one of the Concept reels that I don’t take to saltwater. It’s a magnesium frame and would corrode before I even knew what happened

Put Tatsu on it and the reel would be worth double.

This thread explains who is buying these new boats. Definitely not me.

I’ll need to try one sometime.

13 gets a lot of hate. Not sure if it's because their the new kid on the block, bright colors, or marketing tactics. Before I went all in on Shimano my reel lineup was a 50/50 mix of Concept A's and Z's and the other half was Daiwa Tatula SV TW's. I sold off all the Daiwa's before the 13's because they fit my hand better and were less finicky.

Well that would you being the liar. I invited you out to see them but you will not so that is on you. Maybe you don't want to make a fool out of yourself by realizing that I really do have that many, just like I said.

You have never seen my boat shed or my tackle shed so you have NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. You are the liar, and you just proved that.

You don't have one???? I have 3 of them.

You’re right, I’m clueless. Let’s see those 150 reels, tackle shed and boat shed. Are you ?


And no, I just have some some junky Lews, Shimanos and a few older Abu’s.


For the record, it’s a 6 hour drive to Fork. I think a simple pic will suffice.

Is this going to be another Bocky bromance?

Says Mr. Garmin Guru groupie California commenter guy who buys expensive spinning reels and doesn’t post them on the internet to brag.

Shhh 🤫

Where’s FTT? His favorite is

I have always thought his name should be Frank The Stank.