| The new Shimano Curado 200 D series baitcasting | | | | thin walls which, of course, make it very light. It is also |
| reel is an old fishing legend turned into a lean, clean, fish | | | | reinforced to make it tough enough to fight bigger fish |
| fighting machine. A truly outstanding feature of this reel | | | | than you'd want to tangle with. High Efficiency Gearing |
| is its ability to withstand an amazing 12 pounds of drag | | | | (HEG), which makes this reel so powerful, is in many |
| pressure and maintain a smoothness previously found | | | | newer Shimano's now and I am very glad to see it |
| only on a baby's bottom -- in both drag and on the | | | | implemented into the new Curado. Another feature |
| cast. You would be hard pressed to recognize the | | | | that I love is the clicking drag wheel which allows you |
| new style from the old, and we will go into these new | | | | to adjust the drag pressure with ultra precision. The |
| features right now... | | | | handle knobs on this reel have more grip to them, |
| -Magnumlite Spool (NEW) | | | | thanks to Septon, and have a larger profile to make it |
| -Super-Free Casting | | | | easier to crank when landing big fish. Last but not least, |
| -High Efficiency Gearing (NEW) | | | | the recessed reel foot makes this reel sit lower on the |
| -Variable Breaking System | | | | rod and thus, easier to palm. These are just the new |
| -SuperStopper with AssistStopper Anti-reverse | | | | features that the older model didn't have. One thing |
| Mechanisms | | | | Shimano kept the same is the Curado's legendary |
| -Thumb-turn Swing Open Side Plate | | | | reliability, which is what has made this reel so popular |
| -Reduced Mass VBS Hub (NEW) | | | | for both novice and expert anglers. |
| -Clicking Drag Wheel (NEW) | | | | On the downside, the new model took a jump in price |
| -Aluminum Side Plate and Frame | | | | from the old model; and because of that, some anglers |
| -Septon Power Paddle Handle Grips (NEW) | | | | have said goodbye. However, all the new features are |
| -Dartanium Drag | | | | definitely worth the extra money. One other thing that |
| -Recessed Reel Foot (NEW) | | | | some might find disappointing is the added weight. |
| Just look at all those hot features! Shimano packed this | | | | Personally, I don't have a problem with a couple extra |
| reel with a lot more "bells, buzzers, and whistlers" than | | | | added ounces, but for those who do, there is a 100 |
| the old one. The new Magnumlite spool is one of the | | | | size Curado that would be the perfect fix. |
| best features of this Curado. This spool has extremely | | | | |