Barra reels

[maat]

May have changed my mind again and possilbly go for calcutta 200b if it would be able to handle 50lb in the sticks? or would i be better off with the curado 300DSV

cheers mat

[Sniper]

I've been going through the same thing you are and have decided to go for the Curado 300. Great line capacity and a good drag system. Can't wait to get up to Awonga in a few weeks to have a crack at the Barra.
Bill

[Fish_gutz]

send me an email and i`ll let ya know where you can get the curado 300 for $299 reefbouncer@hotmail.com

[rivermanau]

Shimano Scorpion 1000 from Japan tackle. In your price range (currentl US$169)
Very good service I got mine in 4 days from Japan! This is better than a Curado cos it has an external adjustment dial for the casting weights, no need to pop the lid. This model is not sold in US or Australia It casts very smoothly a backlash is a rarity. Has performed well for me on barra up to 90 cm.
www.japantackle.com
Rob

[maat]

Thanks Rob, had a look, are they actually a chronarch? and will they handle 50lb braid for big barra in the sticks?

cheers mat

[phatty]

Scorpion MG 1000 / ChronarchMG50

thats the chronarch alright. it says so below in the link.

i would go the curado 300DSV over it, purely because of the bigger spool

[Fisher4life]

how well do these reels mentioned handle the saltwater?? do they corrode and rust to pieces (like the "freshwater" reels?)

[rivermanau]

Scorpion v Chronarch ? its a bit confusing the Scorpion MG magnesium model is sold as a Chronarch MG50 in US and Australia. I'm told the Scorpion is more like a Curado.
Anyway, I bought the Scorpion cos its an aluminium body and therfore tougher. The Magnesium reel is great to use and incredibly light but not really a barra reel, it needs looking after, which is not my thing!
and yep I run 50 lb Fins braid on mine
Rob

[luskin]

Hi Matt and all

Curado 201B (lefty)

Caught and lost heaps of barra. Takes 50lb but i like 20lb braid and 80lb Jinkai/Black Magic

Good luck and heaps of fun mate

Cheers

Sy

[Ryan19]

I'm thinking about getting a new Curado 200 but I'm not sure whether to get the high speed version or not.

Has anybody had any experience with either of these reels? I'll be fishing 50lb braid and putting it on a Millerods Twitchin Stick.

[Tip]

You may of already bought the reel, but for $350 I got a Shimano Chronach 100bsv and it is outstanding. Just got back from Monduran Dam and it handled a 92cm 40lb fish in the sticks easy. Great to cast also.

Cheers

Mick

[Franco]

I've extensively used Calcutta's, Daiwa CVX 153, and Curado's over the years.

The new Curado 300 would have to be the best value-for-money reel which suits either casting all day or trolling for barra. Calcutta's are same except not as comfortable for casting all day.
Unless you get aftermarket drag mods, then I would leave the daiwa alone.

NONE of these reels will pull enough drag to effectively fish 50lb braid, but for almost all of your barra fishing this is ridiculous overkill and 20-30lb braid is plenty. If you want brutal fishing and use 50lb to stop em dead in the sticks then you need a specialised reel like the daiwa black sheep, as well as a specialised rod that can fish this serious amount of drag whilst at the same time is light and soft-tipped enough to cast barra lures.

Some people use 50lb (on rod/reel combo's that can only fish 20lb line effectively) simply for the increased abrasion resistance, but if they got you in the shit all the abrasion resistance in the world won't help you.

Buy the Curado.

[gordonk2005]

A Shimano Calais 200ASV should handle barra ok?