traded my ABU orca in for curado 301E

[dicinu]

I have had my lt hand ABU Orca for a few months fished with it a few times but seemed to have issues with the release button getting sticky and always sounding like it wants to Break. So I talked to the store where I get all my Gear from Wholesale Sports and they allowed me to trade for a new one or a different one.

I decieded to upgrade I can some how justify spending 260 for a Curado now rather then back then. Tomorrow will be the first time I will use it to see if it as good as people claim it to be or atleast 260.00 dollars worth of a reel. anyone used one of the 301e or the 300 series. I was also looking at the 200e7 for the faster retreval but I liked to spool space better as I am still learning on the baitcasters and I tend to go throught alot of line if I forget to thumb the spool when casting lol

This reel will be Paired with my wright mcgill travel salmon steelhead 4 piece rod to see how it will work!

any thoughts on this reel?

[flinginpooh]

I dont have anything to add about a curado reel. Ive held a buddys and wasnt impressed myself. I however would love to know what an abu orca is. Ive never heard of or seen this reel. I tried to look it up and had only one hit about an abu orca. It was a link to this thread lol.

[natetreat]

I love my 201e I use light power pro on it to get 250+ yards of line on it. It's smooth, after the first week I never had a backlash. The lightweight aluminum and grphite construction gave me ideas about it being cheap and dainty, but it turns out that it's just lightweight. With 8 lbs of drag on it it's perfect for everything, the 300 series gets 10 pounds tops, but it's my new favorite thing I own. I brought in a tenish pound spawned out stealie in the tokul creek, worked awesome. I got sand in it on accident once, dipped it in the water and it came right out. I can cast it really far too.

[Fish_Bait111397]

I think he might of met, the Abu Orra.
Heres a link.

http://abugarcia.com/products/reels/low ... reels/orra

[dicinu]

it is one of the lower end ABu garcia low profile baitcasters orra sorry typo's

http://www.abugarcia.com/products/reels ... ra/orra-sx

[dicinu]

I had them spool Power pro on it also to test it on the baitcaster see how it works for me tomorrow. I think I went with 30lb you can get alot on a reel with power pro line it is small compared to mono. I never paid attention until the other day. looking at the box 30lb is the Dia of 8lb mono.

[Fish-N-Fool]

I have had my lt hand ABU Orca for a few months fished with it a few times but seemed to have issues with the release button getting sticky and always sounding like it wants to Break. So I talked to the store where I get all my Gear from Wholesale Sports and they allowed me to trade for a new one or a different one.

I decieded to upgrade I can some how justify spending 260 for a Curado now rather then back then. Tomorrow will be the first time I will use it to see if it as good as people claim it to be or atleast 260.00 dollars worth of a reel. anyone used one of the 301e or the 300 series. I was also looking at the 200e7 for the faster retreval but I liked to spool space better as I am still learning on the baitcasters and I tend to go throught alot of line if I forget to thumb the spool when casting lol

This reel will be Paired with my wright mcgill travel salmon steelhead 4 piece rod to see how it will work!

any thoughts on this reel?

You did your self right by going with the Shimano, it is 10 times the reel that Abu could ever be. I would have gone with the 200E7's thats a great reel, and onless your trolling for Salmon out in salt water or Stergon in the river it would have been a better choice IMHO. One thing you can do that will help you save a ton of trouble and wasted line is make as long of a cast as you can with your best heavy bait. You need to do this before you get the line wet on the reel, so do it in your backyard or the first cast of the day. After you make your cast peel off a few more yards of line. Then take a piece of electrical tape about 4 " long and put it over just the line on the spool covering the remainder of the line. Then reel in your cast over top of the tape. That way if you do make a mistake in your cast and get a birdnest not only will it be easier to pick out because the backlash can only go down to the tape, but it will save you money too by not having to buy more line. You need to always keep your reel full of line though as it will not perform as well with a half filled spool. Reading all you can about setting your brakes up too will help. The one thing you will know for sure, that if you do get a basklash it was because you screwed up and not the fault of a cheap baitcaster.

Another thing i do is fill the spool with a cheap mono as a backing to your braid then with a crazy Albero knot spool on about 100 years of the braid. That will save you a ton of money also. After I fish the braid for about 3 or 4 months I pull it off in the yard cut it at the mono and go to the other end and spool it back on that way you have fresh line without changing it. Then in the spring replace just the 100 yards of braid.

[dicinu]

thats a good Tip Fish n fool I will have to do that tomorrow with the tape on the reel all my back lashes are my error as I tend to space out on thumbing the spool from time to time. and the tape method would help on saving this costy line also. I was thinking of the 200e7 I do like the faster retreavel ratio on that reel.

[Fish-N-Fool]

thats a good Tip Fish n fool I will have to do that tomorrow with the tape on the reel all my back lashes are my error as I tend to space out on thumbing the spool from time to time. and the tape method would help on saving this costy line also. I was thinking of the 200e7 I do like the faster retreavel ratio on that reel.

Reread my post as I updated it with a few more tips.
Also If you get the spool tention and brakes setup corectly you don't really need to thumb the spool all that much. Has anyone ever told you how to set up a baitcaster correctly?.

[dicinu]

no I just worked it until I got it somewhat set up

[dicinu]

I have a method I do not know if it is the right way or wrong way I get whatever I plan on fishing with weight wise and put the tip of the pole in the air and adjust the break until it falls smooth. when I change weight at a river or what not is usually when I tend to get backlash also. as for the Drag system I just leave it somewhat on the loose side just firm enought to if I pull up the line is not coming out of the reel on me.

[Fish-N-Fool]

no I just worked it until I got it somewhat set up

Ok think of it as major ajustment with your spool tentioner and fine tuning with the cast control.
With every new bait you put on you need to ajust the spool tention so that when you release the trigger the bait will very slowly pull line off the reel till it hits the floor or water, and will then stop without making almost any back lash. You HAVE to do this every time you change lure weights. Then ajust your brakes with the pins to fine tune the setup. I run 2 out most of the time. Only use the pins in pairs across from one another also, so put on 2, 4 or 6, but not 1 , 3, or 5.
Hope this helps.

[Fish-N-Fool]

I have a method I do not know if it is the right way or wrong way I get whatever I plan on fishing with weight wise and put the tip of the pole in the air and adjust the break until it falls smooth. when I change weight at a river or what not is usually when I tend to get backlash also. as for the Drag system I just leave it somewhat on the loose side just firm enought to if I pull up the line is not coming out of the reel on me.

You have 3 ajustments on your reel. You have your drag under the handle, your spool tentioner on the knob on the side of the reel and under the plate on the other side is the cast control with the pins (little plastic buttons). They pop in or out to fine tune the casting (out is on, in is off). Be careful not to bend and pins or loose your side plate though.

[dicinu]

so on the inside where they have the little pink plastic caps the Brake area I gather I want 2 of the caps out and the other's in right now I have 2 of those caps pushed in and the others are out when I say in I mean towards the middle.

[Fish-N-Fool]

so on the inside where they have the little pink plastic caps the Brake area I gather I want 2 of the caps out and the other's in right now I have 2 of those caps pushed in and the others are out when I say in I mean towards the middle.

# of Pins out
0 = no brakes
2 = a little brakes
4 = more brakes
all 6 = max brakes
Start out will all brakes on till you learn the art of baitcasting then go to 4 and then 2 if you are not having a lot of problems. All brakes on will only storten ur cast some, as you get more experince and skill you will need less brakes

[mav186]

I just purchased a 200E7 last week and after practice casting towards a mole trap bucket in the back yard...I'm ready to hit the river next weekend! It came with 2 pins out, and I pulled a third out, then I adjusted the knob as to not to interfere (reduce) with the casting distance too much and rely on my thumb for the rest. It just does not feel natural for me not to feel the spool with my thumb during the cast. Loaded with 30# Hi-Viz Power Pro...can't wait! Have fun :geek:

[dicinu]

ok I understand fully now all pins out means no brakes I have been using Baitcasters for a few months I never know what the pins on the inside meant I just left them alone. I will move to 4 pins in and see how that works from there. I am bringing my other spinning reel just in case! lol I always have to have a fail safe plan.

[dicinu]

thanks for the quick training! now I learned what the other portion of the reel functions mean and how to adjust them.

[Fish-N-Fool]

ok I understand fully now all pins out means no brakes I have been using Baitcasters for a few months I never know what the pins on the inside meant I just left them alone. I will move to 4 pins in and see how that works from there. I am bringing my other spinning reel just in case! lol I always have to have a fail safe plan.

Pins out = BRAKES
Pins in = NO BRAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tnj8222]

I dont like the pin brakes. Magnetic all the way.