*Awesome reel, **enjoyable.fishing** recommend especially for the price! No problems so far. Reeled in a 14lb laker yesterday and performed great. (5-10 min reel in time) Love the drag adjustment.*
I recently purchased a Curado K and a Curado DC and I love them both. The K casts really far and has both selectable drag modes as well as a spool tension knob, but it's still smooth and easy to use. The DC is amazing though, I have the 151HG version and I'm crazy about it. Mine is left hand crank because I am right handed and I crank with my left. I have been fishing for 30 years and I have used many different Abu Garcia rigs (BlackMax, SilverMax, Ambassadeur), Daiwa rigs (Procaster, spinning rigs), Shakespeare rigs (Agility, many others), Mitchell rigs (MANY), Quantum (Once again, MANY), I also have a few rigs that I put together that I absolutely LOVE like an Abu Garcia SilverMax 1000 size reel on a Berkley Cherrywood HD 7' one-piece medium rod, a Shimano Nasci 1000 size reel on another Berkley Cherrywood HD 6'6" two-piece medium rod, and a Penn Battle II on a Favorite Defender LunkersTV edition 7' medium rod, but NOTHING compares to my Curados (the DC OR the K). I have the DC on my Daiwa Procaster 7' medium one-piece rod, and I have my Curado K on my Shakespeare Agility 6'6" medium one-piece rod (yeah, yeah, I know, it's like putting American Racing wheels on a Bentley, but the Agility rod is light, easy to cast far, and I've caught big striper bass and pike on it with no problem).
I’ve been fishing Shimano and Abu for years. Over the last 3+ years, I refuse to buy any other reel besides Shimano. There’s a reason why Shimano wins best in show every year at I-cast. Keep up the great work Matt!! I always enjoy your videos
@@MAN__IN__BLACK For a 5 ounce lure, go with a Shimano Tranx 300. If you're talking even heavier lures, step up to the Tranx 400. The Beast has some good reviews, I don't know it well enough. The Curado 151 is too small for such a lure - partially based on line capacity. The drag on the Curado is a bit light for a bigger fighting fish - IMO. The benefit of the Tranx over the Curado 151 size is you can use it well for bigger fish - larger pike, musky, etc. . . and know the reel has the backbone necessary.
Thanks, Matt. As a matter of fact I was a Bass Pro Shop last Friday looking at high speed reels. The guy showed me the Curado DC and spoke really highly of it (he owned one). Nice to get another opinion.
Only time I’ve found the 4th setting useful is when I’m throwing into very high winds because I could cast as hard as I could and not have to worry about backlashing which I’d have to throw pretty hard anyway into that type of wind so it was nice to not worry
You got my sub from this video alone lol.. your friends laugh is gold too btw!! Picking up my Curado DC 150 tomorrow. 8-5-1 looks like the lucky winner 👌🏼can’t wait. Thanks for such a good vid- Shimano SHOULD pay you.. they’ll get my business after weeks of thought and this video just sealed the deal. I’d go now if it was after 10 pm. Beauty
The siding number 4 is actually awesome when skipping light baits like a fluke. It will turn anyone even someone who's never skip a bait into professional skipper. Try it out next time you're on the water. The settings are actually for certain lines fluorocarbon being setting three braids is setting 2 four is for beginners are very light baits or I recommend skipping. Also the line tension knob is very important on those reels you're not supposed to have it as Loose as you would on normal reels because it actually makes the DC breaking work more and you'll get less distance casting them if you have it tighten down a little. I own a couple of the Corrado DC's and an SLX DC as well awesome reels
I have one and I can’t put it down. You get what you pay for. Don’t let people tell you something is too expensive or even too cheap! It’s your money! I love them. They are amazing reels. If you can AFFORD it but one!!!!!
I backlash more on my DC than any of my diawa tws. But I do love the dc. It's a great reel. Just gotta adjust it quite a bit. Especially with long casts
Have one. Love it. The 1-2-3 on the dial corresponds to line type. Not tension. Braid, mono, floro. 4 is for casting into wind. At least that’s what I remember from reading manual. Who needs that though. 🤔
I do love my DC a lot, it really is a pretty great reel, but if I'm being honest my tatula SV TWS's are waaaay better and 50 bucks cheaper. They may not be as smooth or have that nice whistling sound, but they bomb casts and just feel better all around, and I seem to have less bird nests with them
datruth hurts lol I wish, nah I'm talking ab getting the Tatulas for 50 cheaper at base price than the curado DC. I'll see a good deal here and there but that's hard to do usually
Bought 3 daiwa cast. One was zillion which broke on me in 2 month used. Same guy has same issues. Bought curado dc, never touch daiwa since. Vrry solid reel worth it. Only issue on the dc is the release button is high for my thumb. Might adjust it if possible... The dc might out perform the daiwa steez which cost $500+... 😎
Nice work Matt! I'm a small time sponsored LEW'S guy and I cast that reel a couple times with different clients because they owned one and wanted me to try it. It is a very nice reel and cast far. I was waiting for you to test hitting the water. I notice from watching clients fish with it, if you hit the water with the lure it would backlash, and if you cast it really hard it could backlash, but I don't know what they had it set on. Either way it is a very nice reel. Let me know how it holds up to power techniques like frogging and flipping. I can usually break them all after a couple years doing that LOL! I use to be a Shimano guy with a lot of Chronarchs and Curados. I starting buying more LEW'S in 2012 because I felt the LEW'S Tournament Pro were better casting in the wind than a Shimano in the same price point. The Curado DC is definitely a good reel for people learning to use a baitcaster. Tight Lines with the ROBOT reel!
Ive got the abu garcia zata and its the same thing tuned in right if i give it the average cast no backlash no thumb but if i mess up my cast or try to yeet it 200 yards out im definatly backlashing
That’s the only part about getting a new reel that I despise! Is the fact that you get a new one and all you wanna do is fish THAT reel and nothing else lol awesome vid bro
I love your videos man just the way you put them together. Faithful from day one. Just makes me chuckle cuz you were saying all that second hand stuff but I remember that video where you are one rod were fishing and you lost that custom built rod that was like a 250-300 combo. I could care less but figured I’d laugh about it
Although the reels cost an arm and a leg the DCs really got me into baitcasting ..I can now throw some of the cheapest reels on the market with no problem. The DCs really eased me into it and there’s no looking back now! :)
i primarily fish with the lews mach crush baitcaster combo and i love it..can't compare it to any of the shimano reels as i don't own any...i paid under 200 bucks for the combo and it's my favorite and it didn't break the bank
Now I have a question, if I were to get one, is it worth the money? Is it a waste of money? I would love to get one but I would like to know what other people think. Should I just get combos or just cheap reels? I don’t know!! My buddy says it’s only for trolling and striped bass. Let me know, btw I’m going to get around 50+$ off.
Nice rod too. What kind is it? What is the difference between say the 7.4:1 and the 8.5:1 gear ratio? I know it is like 31" vs 36" but does it make a big difference?
My DC experience...Years ago I bought the Jdm Metanium DC xg for $425. Fished it for a few months, the Metanium mgl I had was way smoother & casted farther, sold the DC. Few months ago decided to buy the Metanium dc again($425). Fished 12lb floro, setting on 1 & floro setting, same results. The DC sound is nice but at the end of the day, it’s JUST another reel. At around the $300 price, the Metanium mgl is the BEST valued reel out there by far. Might be selling the DC reel again, think it’s almost time for the Metanium to be upgraded again. Tight Lines!
@@lexm0 guessing you haven't tried the jdm ones with the idc5 braking system. Blows everything out of the water, Imo they screwed us american giving us the old idc4 breaking system
Your buddy laughing his butt off at the end. That was good. Now I'm grinning too. I don't know that I'd have a need for a reel like that but it was a nice review.
I am amazed that people don't understand you never need to adjust the brake on a Curado DC reel. In fact, it will mess your reel up by changing the factory setting. If you do a You tube search for tackle warehouse and Curado DC overview, the Shimano rep will make this very clear. You also still need to lightly thumb the DC reel when casting.
Got that reel last year and could not be more satisfied. I picked up the slx dc about a month ago and it works just as well. the gearing is not as smooth on the slx as it is on the curado. Nice job on the video's thanks!!
For sure. My friend Billy has an SLX and he has said the same. It’s still a sick reel no doubt, but when compared to the Curado DC, it just doesn’t feel as nice. STILL a great reel though.
SBFISHINGTV oh all day man! I said what you touched on. The DC has the bigger spool, been around longer than the SLX DC, and is kinda THE standard when it comes to the DC reels.
I've had the same issue with my slx, after dropping from truck bed N bending frame. The line finding it's way behind that arm on the push button. I've lost 2jackhammer chatters while casting. Fixed by bending frame back and no more problems.
Thanks for your very objective review as always.In my opinion, YOUR channel much more realistic AND with very few exceptions, much more informative about the art and techniques of fishing for whatever species you’re targeting. About this video topic....I don’t have the money to get seriously into baitcasting. Out of all my 58 years of life I never did any serious bass fishing until my move to New Port Richey, FL in December 2017. I bought a cheap manufactured house that has a shallow brackish water canal in my backyard. I’m out there nearly every day or night fishing either with a bobber, or with some type of artificial. Side note....I wish with all my heart, you had the time to come here and fish along with me on my backyard bank. I’m not looking to be on RUclips, but you would certainly be able to record any portions of your time fishing here. I would really appreciate learning from you what I’m doing right and wrong particularly for Largemouth Bass. I’m willing to pay a fair rate for any time you might choose to spend here fishing. Please take this offer seriously, thanks...... I also wanted to mention two different models of the same brand of casting reel an average guy like me has been able to learn on in this past year. KastKing models Royale Legend and Megajaws. Each of these models come in some version of 5, 6, 7: & 8. The a blistering 9:1:1 gear ratio is available in the Megajaws model. Both have a ‘typical’ capacity spool, works incredibly well with even light braid (6-10lb). Even better with 40lb through 65lb which is the heaviest line I’ve ever tried on either of these reels. Both models use a magnetic baking system. Paired with either a KastKing or other brand of casting rod between 6’10” and 7’3”, these rods and reels feel wonderful and are so light compared to some of older spinning gear. I’m going to get their newest reel to test which uses a centrifugal braking system. It’s called the Bassinator Elite. I’m interested in learning which braking system will work best for a noob like me. LOL. Please feel free to contact me here or just leave me a comment where I could contact you if you’d like to discuss fishing/teaching me at my body of water. You’ve been literally everywhere, but I wonder if you’ve ever encountered the same fishing conditions I have here. By this, I mean the insanely wide variety of both freshwater and saltwater fish, turtles, alligators, and even birds that fish such as Osprey who dive bomb for fish, or the Anhinga which actually swims underwater to spear any fish it can get with its very pointy, sharp beak. All these things are going on in the water here and although I have very detailed records of my time fishing...I STILL haven’t figured out why all the typical things every legitimate fishing channel talks about rarely work in the water here? If you truly like a challenge, this is one heck of a challenging place to fish. If it matters to you, my PB Bass was caught a couple months ago and weighed 6.77lbs! For me this was a monster, and how many ??? Size bass I’ve hooked and got off, I can only imagine. No one seriously fishes this water except myself. At least I know whenever I try something new, it’s the first time these fish have ever seen it! LOL
@@brodyhennessy7385 I can use a bait caster without the DC chip in one. The chip makes it so much easier to use. Shimano makes quality reels and never seems to disappoint.
Im looking at the curado dc but im not sure what gear ratio to use. Ill be fishing in a kayak with a 7' dobyns fury. Probably mostly junk bait. They have 8.5:1 ratio curado dc and 7.4:1 ratio curado mgl 150 in stock at my local tackle shop. What ratio do you prefer?
They do throw alittle different and I’ve had 3 back lashes on mine and every single one I’ve yet to get out without messing up all my line but they are really nice so can’t complain to much
Micro computer chips on fishing reels,(wow!)l have a 28 year old Curado spooled with 20 lb. Braid.I fish the lower Laguna Madre for bull Reds and anything else that might be caught on hard baits and soft plastics,Awesome reviews, Shimano👍
I assume you leave the brake at factory setting as these reels are not made to change brake settings. Only time you adjust brake is if the spool is shifting left or right and has gotten off the factory setting. Having said that, what settings beween 1 and 4 on the left side of the reel do you use for both pitching and flipping?
Cool video. I just picked up both...the Curado dc and the slx dc and searching for comparison videos and saw this one. Would like to see you compare it to the slx. I definitely subbed and hope you get the SLX dc to review..would be interesting to see an unbiased review ( but if shimano decided to sponsor you that would be cool also)
Good morning, great video. I just got this reel for my bday. And I was curious, is it better to have a stiffer rod with a bait caster or one with a lot of action. I've never owned a bait-caster before.
I got one a few months ago and I am a convert. I can cast so much further and I can cast on a dime. Only downside is that if you have a knot further back on the spool like if you have a backing, it will interpret that as a backlash and put the brakes on. Moral of the story you have to spool up all the way with flouro etc. Also read the instructions, most of the negative reviews on stores were by people who clearly did not read.
I have 2 Diawa SV TWS. And 1 Diawa Coastal TWS. And I'd take those for day to day fishing over my Curado DC. But the DC is fun. CASTS a mile. And the noise is nice 😂
I have the curado dc and metanium mgl. The curado isnt as smooth and wont cast as far as the metanium but it's almost 200 less and its nice to be able to change to any lure size and just toss it.
Best reel for the money?? Piscifun Torrent for 39.99 I don’t know how long it will last but it cast as good or if not better than my shimanos. Ordered two more yesterday!
If Catch Co. started adding top of the line reels in a Pro box, I’d join up in a heartbeat. Seriously though...if you could suggest strongly to MTB to allow people like me who only can fish from the bank for Bass to Channel Catfish and allow me to choose each category of baits I’d have use for, I’d seriously consider signing up. At least half of the MTB boxes I see all you MTB guys get, I couldn’t use here, wouldn’t use here, or I already have enough of those things. LOL I think a TRULY customized box from categories such as Chatterbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastics of only specific colors, in each category...etc., etc. would give MTB a big time edge over its competition and get me to join for certain. Did I offer up a good idea, or am I the only one who would have no use for most of what comes in those MTB boxes???
Great video! Make sure it is on 4 before you test the 4 setting.....just saying:P I have a Shimano baitrunner spinning reel. It is about 12 years old+ I love it! I also have several shimano spinning reels from 20+ years ago. They still work great. I may have to try one out:)
I am interested to hear what you think about that rod. It's very unique. I don't see a lot of information about it online other than some influencer BS.
I have a SLX DC. I put it on the 1 setting. Adjusted the knob on the side. Then I bombed it out there and it birdsnested. Sucked but I was able to pick it out.
Yeah #1 is not to be used without a lot of braking. I usually use 2 or 3. No problem. Still will get little nests from time to time. But man can it cast a mile
I own this reel (along with the SLX DC and the Scorpion with the newer IDC5 from Japan). It's (Curado DC) a nice reel, that still backlashes, but less so than other baitcasting reels cast by the same person, with the same lure, with the same line with the same model and length pole in the same conditions alternating between rigs. It is very smooth retrieving, just a little better than the SLX DC, but both are very nice and smooth reels. I grew up on spinning gear and these three reels (purchased at the same time) are my "second" baitcasting reels for lighter duty (bass vs. Shimano Tranx 300 & 400 models that I own for musky fishing, used with 80 pound braid). My first baitcasting reel is/was a Shimano Calista, which I have managed to backlash a countless number of frustrating times. If you are less experienced with baitcasting reels and find your prior efforts to learn to be frustrating, the Shimano Curado DC will still be frustrating - but a bit less so! I can cast this reel for 1-2 hours between backlashes vs. every 15-30 minutes with the Shimano Calisto (vs. 1-2 weeks without problems with a spinning reel). I've watched countless videos on the set-up of this reel and spent a good amount of time getting to know it before even receiving and casting it. It's a very nice reel (though the DC is probably unnecessary for people with very good baitcasting experience who do not have many backlash encounters). Is it worth the extra money to get the DC versions for somebody who is less "expert" with baitcasting reels? That's really the only area where it makes sense, but even then, don't expect backlashes to disappear. To be honest, the very good casting distance of this reel (which is great) is mostly irrelevant to me, as more often than not when fishing for bass, I am making finesse casts to a very specific location, not just a flat out chuck it cast. For me, I am still much more accurate with a spinning reel than a bait caster reel, and I also find that baitcaster reels are actually MORE apt to backlash on a finesse cast than on all all-out cast. But I found this to be the case with both the Shimano DC and non-DC reels. And in this area, the DC feature is even less apparent than it is on an all out cast and will have an overall level of reduced backlashes vs. a non-DC reel for these finesse casts! Conclusion: If you have and don't mind spending the extra money for the DC reels, by all means spend it and expect to get SOME improvement from backlash frequency, just don't expect them to disappear completely. If you're more of a finesse caster (specific nearer location targets), then the value of the DC reel will be less apparent. If you're an all-out distance caster and currently experience too many backlashes (ie. more than 1 per 8 hour fishing day) with your existing non-DC reel, you are where it makes the most sense. If you don't already own baitcasting reels, but grew up on spinning gear, well the truth be told, for bass type fishing, there really is no benefit to go with a bait casting reel over a spinning reel. The truth is the slight difference in distance on comparable set-ups doesn't amount to a hill of beans - and is probably actually less actual water covered if using a baitcaster versus a spinning reel as you need to deduct time for fixing even one backlash per 8 hour fishing day. The only notable benefit of a baitcaster over a spinning reel is the speed at which your lure comes out of the water and is back flying through the air from your cast. So if you are totally comfortable with spinning gear and fishing for the likes of bass, don't expect any real and noticeable benefit of going to a baitcasting reel. I am sure the reel manufacturers hate somebody stating this, as they've seen the baitcasting reels as marketing genius to convince fishermen into replacing all of their perfectly good spinning reels with a new reel they pay "professional" fishermen to promote and use in an effort to convince us that baitcasting reels are better . . . and then of course, we need to replace all of our rods too so that the eyes are the right size and the mount is for the baitcasting reel. All that said, once you spend a day throwing 4 ounce and heavier lures on a spinning reel and your "line finger" is rubbed raw, you will realize that a baitcaster is more comfortable to throw for heavy baits - like with musky fishing where the baits can get up to 8 ounces or even 1 pound or more! The casting reel's then definitely offer a reduced level of "line finger" pain from the spinning reel and with the 80 pound test braid, backlashed are also less common and typically more easily to "clear". Believe it or not, I do love the Curado DC - but want to tamper expectations to reality, not hype.
Okay, so I bought this reel through Dicks online. Got it a couple of days later the box had a display sticker on it and it wasn’t sealed, as in someone cut it open. I called Dicks and they said it’s perfectly fine and that I have a 90 day warranty. I tried to exchange it but they don’t have any left in stock lol. Should I just return it or roll with it? I saved up for it for a minute so I really don’t want to return it but I’m scared it might be defective.
Like all bait cast reels, as long as you don’t intentionally backlash it will never back lash. Set it and tune it to your bait, you will never back lash.
It’s not just on setting 4 lol you can put it on any setting just mess with the tension knob to where the bait dosesnt move, then u can cast and it will not back lash even if u hit the water like u did I got one an tried it.. the reel really is awesome. Also I’ve thrown the 9 inch bullshad on the curado dc so 🤷🏼♂️
Getting my first baitcaster and was trying to decide between the Shimano SLX DC or the Daiwa Tatula SV TWS? Or is there another real you would recommend? Thanks for the help
I think the SLX DC is just as Good as the Curado DC for around $60 Less... I Currently have both & tend to use my SLX DC more but, both are Solid Reels
*Awesome reel, **enjoyable.fishing** recommend especially for the price! No problems so far. Reeled in a 14lb laker yesterday and performed great. (5-10 min reel in time) Love the drag adjustment.*
This reel has never backlashed on me when dialed in right or throwing in any condition. Except when my girlfriend accidentally hooks me when the dc.
@Alessandro David you're weird
I have an ultra max a max pro and a dc, in my opinion the curado backlashes a lot more than the other 2
I recently purchased a Curado K and a Curado DC and I love them both. The K casts really far and has both selectable drag modes as well as a spool tension knob, but it's still smooth and easy to use. The DC is amazing though, I have the 151HG version and I'm crazy about it. Mine is left hand crank because I am right handed and I crank with my left. I have been fishing for 30 years and I have used many different Abu Garcia rigs (BlackMax, SilverMax, Ambassadeur), Daiwa rigs (Procaster, spinning rigs), Shakespeare rigs (Agility, many others), Mitchell rigs (MANY), Quantum (Once again, MANY), I also have a few rigs that I put together that I absolutely LOVE like an Abu Garcia SilverMax 1000 size reel on a Berkley Cherrywood HD 7' one-piece medium rod, a Shimano Nasci 1000 size reel on another Berkley Cherrywood HD 6'6" two-piece medium rod, and a Penn Battle II on a Favorite Defender LunkersTV edition 7' medium rod, but NOTHING compares to my Curados (the DC OR the K). I have the DC on my Daiwa Procaster 7' medium one-piece rod, and I have my Curado K on my Shakespeare Agility 6'6" medium one-piece rod (yeah, yeah, I know, it's like putting American Racing wheels on a Bentley, but the Agility rod is light, easy to cast far, and I've caught big striper bass and pike on it with no problem).
I’ve been fishing Shimano and Abu for years.
Over the last 3+ years, I refuse to buy any other reel besides Shimano.
There’s a reason why Shimano wins best in show every year at I-cast.
Keep up the great work Matt!!
I always enjoy your videos
Bradford Fields how would you compare Curado 151 to Revo Beast? Which is better for big lures (150g)?
@@MAN__IN__BLACK For a 5 ounce lure, go with a Shimano Tranx 300. If you're talking even heavier lures, step up to the Tranx 400. The Beast has some good reviews, I don't know it well enough. The Curado 151 is too small for such a lure - partially based on line capacity. The drag on the Curado is a bit light for a bigger fighting fish - IMO. The benefit of the Tranx over the Curado 151 size is you can use it well for bigger fish - larger pike, musky, etc. . . and know the reel has the backbone necessary.
I have had the DC for a few months now and I love it! I use the 4 setting for skipping the frog and it's a game changer... Never backslashes
Ian Craig is this lure the one where at the right setting doesnt backlash?
Your boys laugh after that backlash had me dying!!!😂🤣
3:05 look at this ramen noodle 🍜 head.
Really i thot it was cringe af
Thanks, Matt. As a matter of fact I was a Bass Pro Shop last Friday looking at high speed reels. The guy showed me the Curado DC and spoke really highly of it (he owned one). Nice to get another opinion.
My first bait caster was the same reel left hand. Learned fast and I've fallen in love.
Only time I’ve found the 4th setting useful is when I’m throwing into very high winds because I could cast as hard as I could and not have to worry about backlashing which I’d have to throw pretty hard anyway into that type of wind so it was nice to not worry
Bought a Curado DC and put it on a Johnny Morris platinum rod and it is my favorite setup verrrry light
I still have and use the very first 1991 gen1 curado on my deck every trip on the water - one heck of a reel!!!!!!
I have and still use my OG curado. I still think it's a great reel.
The laughing in the back ground, and then saying "i gotta do it again". Proceedes to laugh hysterically! Great moment!
You got my sub from this video alone lol.. your friends laugh is gold too btw!! Picking up my Curado DC 150 tomorrow. 8-5-1 looks like the lucky winner 👌🏼can’t wait. Thanks for such a good vid- Shimano SHOULD pay you.. they’ll get my business after weeks of thought and this video just sealed the deal. I’d go now if it was after 10 pm. Beauty
The siding number 4 is actually awesome when skipping light baits like a fluke. It will turn anyone even someone who's never skip a bait into professional skipper. Try it out next time you're on the water. The settings are actually for certain lines fluorocarbon being setting three braids is setting 2 four is for beginners are very light baits or I recommend skipping. Also the line tension knob is very important on those reels you're not supposed to have it as Loose as you would on normal reels because it actually makes the DC breaking work more and you'll get less distance casting them if you have it tighten down a little. I own a couple of the Corrado DC's and an SLX DC as well awesome reels
I’ll try it out for sure! Thanks dude
@@SBFishing what kind of rod do you have?
I have one and I can’t put it down. You get what you pay for. Don’t let people tell you something is too expensive or even too cheap! It’s your money! I love them. They are amazing reels. If you can AFFORD it but one!!!!!
not that i needed a reason to want a DC, but thanks for putting out the best review of the cruado DC i since yet!
i was just debating on getting this reel yesterday and now you put this vid out lol, the sound it just to perfect
DOOOOO IT
I backlash more on my DC than any of my diawa tws. But I do love the dc. It's a great reel. Just gotta adjust it quite a bit. Especially with long casts
Have one. Love it. The 1-2-3 on the dial corresponds to line type. Not tension. Braid, mono, floro. 4 is for casting into wind. At least that’s what I remember from reading manual. Who needs that though. 🤔
I do love my DC a lot, it really is a pretty great reel, but if I'm being honest my tatula SV TWS's are waaaay better and 50 bucks cheaper. They may not be as smooth or have that nice whistling sound, but they bomb casts and just feel better all around, and I seem to have less bird nests with them
You get them for a 129 bucks?
datruth hurts lol I wish, nah I'm talking ab getting the Tatulas for 50 cheaper at base price than the curado DC. I'll see a good deal here and there but that's hard to do usually
I'm a dawa man myself love how they cast and feel
Bought 3 daiwa cast. One was zillion which broke on me in 2 month used. Same guy has same issues. Bought curado dc, never touch daiwa since. Vrry solid reel worth it. Only issue on the dc is the release button is high for my thumb. Might adjust it if possible... The dc might out perform the daiwa steez which cost $500+... 😎
HMONG XAS yeah outside of putting sand inside the casing of the reel I'm not quite sure what you could do to break one of those
Nice work Matt! I'm a small time sponsored LEW'S guy and I cast that reel a couple times with different clients because they owned one and wanted me to try it. It is a very nice reel and cast far. I was waiting for you to test hitting the water. I notice from watching clients fish with it, if you hit the water with the lure it would backlash, and if you cast it really hard it could backlash, but I don't know what they had it set on. Either way it is a very nice reel. Let me know how it holds up to power techniques like frogging and flipping. I can usually break them all after a couple years doing that LOL! I use to be a Shimano guy with a lot of Chronarchs and Curados. I starting buying more LEW'S in 2012 because I felt the LEW'S Tournament Pro were better casting in the wind than a Shimano in the same price point. The Curado DC is definitely a good reel for people learning to use a baitcaster. Tight Lines with the ROBOT reel!
Ive got the abu garcia zata and its the same thing tuned in right if i give it the average cast no backlash no thumb but if i mess up my cast or try to yeet it 200 yards out im definatly backlashing
What's the brand of that awesome Rod that you have the Curado on?
Justin Royal introduced to the Shimano reels. I now one SLX and 3 Curados 2 are the K version and one is the MGL and I am in love the Curados.
Thanks for the review. I think you officially sold me on it. I'm going to buy hubby one for Xmas. But I want one too now 😆
That’s the only part about getting a new reel that I despise! Is the fact that you get a new one and all you wanna do is fish THAT reel and nothing else lol awesome vid bro
Lol definitely bought my first baitcaster this summer and fished it ALL summer didnt touch my spinner once🤣
Sean Woodward Same man 😂 bait casters are something else, it’s just something about it that’s so fun to use
I love your videos man just the way you put them together. Faithful from day one. Just makes me chuckle cuz you were saying all that second hand stuff but I remember that video where you are one rod were fishing and you lost that custom built rod that was like a 250-300 combo. I could care less but figured I’d laugh about it
Banger as always! DC for LIFE!
Although the reels cost an arm and a leg the DCs really got me into baitcasting ..I can now throw some of the cheapest reels on the market with no problem. The DCs really eased me into it and there’s no looking back now! :)
Would love to hear what you were going to say on the Lew’s reels before you got interrupted by that fish catch.
i primarily fish with the lews mach crush baitcaster combo and i love it..can't compare it to any of the shimano reels as i don't own any...i paid under 200 bucks for the combo and it's my favorite and it didn't break the bank
Hey Matt what’ type of rod do you ? Like the brand and action on it? Thanks
Just bought one Sunday. Can't wait to get out on the water.
I'm getting a few of those reels too man!!! Just the fact that it can cast far and the sound it makes I'm sold lol
Does seem to be one sick reel. -- You know what? --- It was on 3.......... LOL
Now I have a question, if I were to get one, is it worth the money? Is it a waste of money? I would love to get one but I would like to know what other people think. Should I just get combos or just cheap reels? I don’t know!! My buddy says it’s only for trolling and striped bass. Let me know, btw I’m going to get around 50+$ off.
My dad has the slx dc, my brother the scorpion dc, and I have the curado dc.
How is the slx dc cpmared to the curado dc? I have curado and was considering picking up the slx
@@clutch3shot my dad loves his. I have thrown it several times and it is very comparable to the curado.
I’ve got the curado dc and scopiron dc
@@mkay7816 nice!
@@clutch3shot it's nice but it's not quite as good but it's nice
Nice rod too. What kind is it? What is the difference between say the 7.4:1 and the 8.5:1 gear ratio? I know it is like 31" vs 36" but does it make a big difference?
My DC experience...Years ago I bought the Jdm Metanium DC xg for $425. Fished it for a few months, the Metanium mgl I had was way smoother & casted farther, sold the DC. Few months ago decided to buy the Metanium dc again($425). Fished 12lb floro, setting on 1 & floro setting, same results. The DC sound is nice but at the end of the day, it’s JUST another reel. At around the $300 price, the Metanium mgl is the BEST valued reel out there by far. Might be selling the DC reel again, think it’s almost time for the Metanium to be upgraded again. Tight Lines!
Exactly how I feel about my SLX DC. SLX is a little cheaper and no issues after a few months now.
What rod do you have paired with it?
It’s a favorite emperor.
The DC's are cool. I like my Daiwa SV TWS reels more though. Lots of nice stuff available these days.
Word, my Steez reels eat up the DCs, and I have quite a few Shimano reels. Daiwa is the best, hands down
@@lexm0 guessing you haven't tried the jdm ones with the idc5 braking system. Blows everything out of the water, Imo they screwed us american giving us the old idc4 breaking system
It also possibly backlashes because of your spool tension knob. If it’s set too tight or loose. It will effect how the DC brakes work.
That was fun thanks for the review. Im picking one up tomorrow : )
Hey what baitcasting rod are you using? Thank you.
Your buddy laughing his butt off at the end. That was good. Now I'm grinning too. I don't know that I'd have a need for a reel like that but it was a nice review.
I am amazed that people don't understand you never need to adjust the brake on a Curado DC reel. In fact, it will mess your reel up by changing the factory setting. If you do a You tube search for tackle warehouse and Curado DC overview, the Shimano rep will make this very clear. You also still need to lightly thumb the DC reel when casting.
At 5:13 it’s happened to me so many times on the new slx reel. It’s so annoying but I can’t complain with how smooth it is.
I'm curious.. @ 13:15 what were you going to say about LEWS? You caught the fish and didn't finish the comment. Curious on your opinion. Thanks
Got that reel last year and could not be more satisfied. I picked up the slx dc about a month ago and it works just as well. the gearing is not as smooth on the slx as it is on the curado. Nice job on the video's thanks!!
For sure. My friend Billy has an SLX and he has said the same. It’s still a sick reel no doubt, but when compared to the Curado DC, it just doesn’t feel as nice. STILL a great reel though.
You need to get the Shimano SLX DC and you need to get the Shimano scorpion for sure is the sickest thing I've ever owned
I've had the same issue with line getting caught at the thumb bar.
Me too. Its a bit odd
that make us 3!!
@@fdrifareal me too, same issue
I JUST had a similar conversation about this reel, compared to the SLX DC, with a guy on IG. Great vid and feedback man
I may have to do a Curado dc vs SLX
SBFISHINGTV oh all day man! I said what you touched on. The DC has the bigger spool, been around longer than the SLX DC, and is kinda THE standard when it comes to the DC reels.
Dec 3 just got my first DC150 151 Hg. I'll try it out tomorrow.
Awesome reel man. Only reel's I fish with!
Gameplays Finest WoRdZ aRE HaRd
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Shimano all the way..... I am a big fan of their reels
I've had the same issue with my slx, after dropping from truck bed N bending frame. The line finding it's way behind that arm on the push button. I've lost 2jackhammer chatters while casting. Fixed by bending frame back and no more problems.
Thanks for your very objective review as always.In my opinion, YOUR channel much more realistic AND with very few exceptions, much more informative about the art and techniques of fishing for whatever species you’re targeting. About this video topic....I don’t have the money to get seriously into baitcasting. Out of all my 58 years of life I never did any serious bass fishing until my move to New Port Richey, FL in December 2017. I bought a cheap manufactured house that has a shallow brackish water canal in my backyard. I’m out there nearly every day or night fishing either with a bobber, or with some type of artificial. Side note....I wish with all my heart, you had the time to come here and fish along with me on my backyard bank. I’m not looking to be on RUclips, but you would certainly be able to record any portions of your time fishing here. I would really appreciate learning from you what I’m doing right and wrong particularly for Largemouth Bass. I’m willing to pay a fair rate for any time you might choose to spend here fishing. Please take this offer seriously, thanks...... I also wanted to mention two different models of the same brand of casting reel an average guy like me has been able to learn on in this past year. KastKing models Royale Legend and Megajaws. Each of these models come in some version of 5, 6, 7: & 8. The a blistering 9:1:1 gear ratio is available in the Megajaws model. Both have a ‘typical’ capacity spool, works incredibly well with even light braid (6-10lb). Even better with 40lb through 65lb which is the heaviest line I’ve ever tried on either of these reels. Both models use a magnetic baking system. Paired with either a KastKing or other brand of casting rod between 6’10” and 7’3”, these rods and reels feel wonderful and are so light compared to some of older spinning gear. I’m going to get their newest reel to test which uses a centrifugal braking system. It’s called the Bassinator Elite. I’m interested in learning which braking system will work best for a noob like me. LOL. Please feel free to contact me here or just leave me a comment where I could contact you if you’d like to discuss fishing/teaching me at my body of water. You’ve been literally everywhere, but I wonder if you’ve ever encountered the same fishing conditions I have here. By this, I mean the insanely wide variety of both freshwater and saltwater fish, turtles, alligators, and even birds that fish such as Osprey who dive bomb for fish, or the Anhinga which actually swims underwater to spear any fish it can get with its very pointy, sharp beak. All these things are going on in the water here and although I have very detailed records of my time fishing...I STILL haven’t figured out why all the typical things every legitimate fishing channel talks about rarely work in the water here? If you truly like a challenge, this is one heck of a challenging place to fish. If it matters to you, my PB Bass was caught a couple months ago and weighed 6.77lbs! For me this was a monster, and how many ??? Size bass I’ve hooked and got off, I can only imagine. No one seriously fishes this water except myself. At least I know whenever I try something new, it’s the first time these fish have ever seen it! LOL
I have 2 of them, and I absolutely love them. No problem at all with them. Shimano is the best, change my mind!
Cameron Bullock use the new abu revo shits on Shimano especially if you can already use a baitcaster
@Bennybass Out of the Daiwas I've seen, all of them sound like crap. Shimano is the only company I'll ever use.
@@brodyhennessy7385 I can use a bait caster without the DC chip in one. The chip makes it so much easier to use. Shimano makes quality reels and never seems to disappoint.
Cameron Bullock pretty sure their baitcasters aren’t even made in Japan anymore
Im looking at the curado dc but im not sure what gear ratio to use. Ill be fishing in a kayak with a 7' dobyns fury. Probably mostly junk bait. They have 8.5:1 ratio curado dc and 7.4:1 ratio curado mgl 150 in stock at my local tackle shop. What ratio do you prefer?
Dude always love your vids great job and thanks for the inspiration.
What type of rod is that bro? It’s sick!
They do throw alittle different and I’ve had 3 back lashes on mine and every single one I’ve yet to get out without messing up all my line but they are really nice so can’t complain to much
Great Video Man! I’m definitely going to have to buy a Curado! What rod are you using?
Micro computer chips on fishing reels,(wow!)l have a 28 year old Curado spooled with 20 lb. Braid.I fish the lower Laguna Madre for bull Reds and anything else that might be caught on hard baits and soft plastics,Awesome reviews, Shimano👍
I assume you leave the brake at factory setting as these reels are not made to change brake settings. Only time you adjust brake is if the spool is shifting left or right and has gotten off the factory setting. Having said that, what settings beween 1 and 4 on the left side of the reel do you use for both pitching and flipping?
Yeah from what I have seen about DC reel they look badass, I like to see how the scorpion actually handles..
My Favorit is the Shimano Aldebaran BFS nx
Christian Rösler totally agree - I’ve 30 reels .. aldabaron is the best
Cool video. I just picked up both...the Curado dc and the slx dc and searching for comparison videos and saw this one. Would like to see you compare it to the slx.
I definitely subbed and hope you get the SLX dc to review..would be interesting to see an unbiased review ( but if shimano decided to sponsor you that would be cool also)
Good morning, great video. I just got this reel for my bday. And I was curious, is it better to have a stiffer rod with a bait caster or one with a lot of action. I've never owned a bait-caster before.
Matty! Agreed 70DCs need to happen!!!
If you that reel you will luv the scorpion dc 2017 I know I do for sure anything beating it is the matanium DC..
Citica been catching everything freshwater I need for 11 years. all still smooth as silk. It's a joke how much more they are now tho.
Does the little Chip got Problems with water? So like getting wet of Rain or when you drop it in the water?
My friend just got the SLX and it's absolute fire! How do you like Lew's? I have a lew's light reel I bought used and I'm real happy with it.
Best one I've used so far. We'll other than my Black max from Abu
I’m a Lews man right now I’d have to say but I’d love to get a Curado DC & Metanium DC
I got one a few months ago and I am a convert. I can cast so much further and I can cast on a dime. Only downside is that if you have a knot further back on the spool like if you have a backing, it will interpret that as a backlash and put the brakes on. Moral of the story you have to spool up all the way with flouro etc. Also read the instructions, most of the negative reviews on stores were by people who clearly did not read.
Agreed 100%
So what is the rod your using?
The Curado DC is a great real, and the SLX DC is a really good bargain for what you get. Highly recommended.
I have 2 Diawa SV TWS. And 1 Diawa Coastal TWS. And I'd take those for day to day fishing over my Curado DC. But the DC is fun. CASTS a mile. And the noise is nice 😂
I have the curado dc and metanium mgl. The curado isnt as smooth and wont cast as far as the metanium but it's almost 200 less and its nice to be able to change to any lure size and just toss it.
Hey man. Saw you on the highway today..
Best reel for the money??
Piscifun Torrent for 39.99
I don’t know how long it will last but it cast as good or if not better than my shimanos. Ordered two more yesterday!
I have one, guaranteed that thing doesn’t last more than a month BUT I could be wrong.
SBFISHINGTV I’d take some of that action.
Just looked into it today but mtb didn’t let me add it to my box 😂
Hahaha shoooot let me call my boy Eli.
If Catch Co. started adding top of the line reels in a Pro box, I’d join up in a heartbeat. Seriously though...if you could suggest strongly to MTB to allow people like me who only can fish from the bank for Bass to Channel Catfish and allow me to choose each category of baits I’d have use for, I’d seriously consider signing up. At least half of the MTB boxes I see all you MTB guys get, I couldn’t use here, wouldn’t use here, or I already have enough of those things. LOL I think a TRULY customized box from categories such as Chatterbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastics of only specific colors, in each category...etc., etc. would give MTB a big time edge over its competition and get me to join for certain. Did I offer up a good idea, or am I the only one who would have no use for most of what comes in those MTB boxes???
Dang
Great video! Make sure it is on 4 before you test the 4 setting.....just saying:P I have a Shimano baitrunner spinning reel. It is about 12 years old+ I love it! I also have several shimano spinning reels from 20+ years ago. They still work great. I may have to try one out:)
I am interested to hear what you think about that rod. It's very unique. I don't see a lot of information about it online other than some influencer BS.
It was good! I used it for a few years and gave it to a buddy
If you like the Shimano curado EHG dc you need to try the Shimano scorpion DC hg I have both and love the Scorpion so much I have 2 lol
Looks familiar. I had a crab cake sandwich at the Virginia Grill when I was there for work. Is that close?
What kind of rod did u pair this up with?
I have a SLX DC. I put it on the 1 setting. Adjusted the knob on the side. Then I bombed it out there and it birdsnested. Sucked but I was able to pick it out.
Yeah #1 is not to be used without a lot of braking. I usually use 2 or 3. No problem. Still will get little nests from time to time. But man can it cast a mile
I definitely recommend the jdm scorpion dc if you ever want a smaller dc reel
Someone else recommended that as well! I gotta check it out
I own this reel (along with the SLX DC and the Scorpion with the newer IDC5 from Japan). It's (Curado DC) a nice reel, that still backlashes, but less so than other baitcasting reels cast by the same person, with the same lure, with the same line with the same model and length pole in the same conditions alternating between rigs. It is very smooth retrieving, just a little better than the SLX DC, but both are very nice and smooth reels. I grew up on spinning gear and these three reels (purchased at the same time) are my "second" baitcasting reels for lighter duty (bass vs. Shimano Tranx 300 & 400 models that I own for musky fishing, used with 80 pound braid). My first baitcasting reel is/was a Shimano Calista, which I have managed to backlash a countless number of frustrating times. If you are less experienced with baitcasting reels and find your prior efforts to learn to be frustrating, the Shimano Curado DC will still be frustrating - but a bit less so! I can cast this reel for 1-2 hours between backlashes vs. every 15-30 minutes with the Shimano Calisto (vs. 1-2 weeks without problems with a spinning reel). I've watched countless videos on the set-up of this reel and spent a good amount of time getting to know it before even receiving and casting it. It's a very nice reel (though the DC is probably unnecessary for people with very good baitcasting experience who do not have many backlash encounters). Is it worth the extra money to get the DC versions for somebody who is less "expert" with baitcasting reels? That's really the only area where it makes sense, but even then, don't expect backlashes to disappear. To be honest, the very good casting distance of this reel (which is great) is mostly irrelevant to me, as more often than not when fishing for bass, I am making finesse casts to a very specific location, not just a flat out chuck it cast. For me, I am still much more accurate with a spinning reel than a bait caster reel, and I also find that baitcaster reels are actually MORE apt to backlash on a finesse cast than on all all-out cast. But I found this to be the case with both the Shimano DC and non-DC reels. And in this area, the DC feature is even less apparent than it is on an all out cast and will have an overall level of reduced backlashes vs. a non-DC reel for these finesse casts! Conclusion: If you have and don't mind spending the extra money for the DC reels, by all means spend it and expect to get SOME improvement from backlash frequency, just don't expect them to disappear completely. If you're more of a finesse caster (specific nearer location targets), then the value of the DC reel will be less apparent. If you're an all-out distance caster and currently experience too many backlashes (ie. more than 1 per 8 hour fishing day) with your existing non-DC reel, you are where it makes the most sense. If you don't already own baitcasting reels, but grew up on spinning gear, well the truth be told, for bass type fishing, there really is no benefit to go with a bait casting reel over a spinning reel. The truth is the slight difference in distance on comparable set-ups doesn't amount to a hill of beans - and is probably actually less actual water covered if using a baitcaster versus a spinning reel as you need to deduct time for fixing even one backlash per 8 hour fishing day. The only notable benefit of a baitcaster over a spinning reel is the speed at which your lure comes out of the water and is back flying through the air from your cast. So if you are totally comfortable with spinning gear and fishing for the likes of bass, don't expect any real and noticeable benefit of going to a baitcasting reel. I am sure the reel manufacturers hate somebody stating this, as they've seen the baitcasting reels as marketing genius to convince fishermen into replacing all of their perfectly good spinning reels with a new reel they pay "professional" fishermen to promote and use in an effort to convince us that baitcasting reels are better . . . and then of course, we need to replace all of our rods too so that the eyes are the right size and the mount is for the baitcasting reel. All that said, once you spend a day throwing 4 ounce and heavier lures on a spinning reel and your "line finger" is rubbed raw, you will realize that a baitcaster is more comfortable to throw for heavy baits - like with musky fishing where the baits can get up to 8 ounces or even 1 pound or more! The casting reel's then definitely offer a reduced level of "line finger" pain from the spinning reel and with the 80 pound test braid, backlashed are also less common and typically more easily to "clear". Believe it or not, I do love the Curado DC - but want to tamper expectations to reality, not hype.
I have the same setup rod and reel I think they complement each other really well
What rod is that?
It is the favorite emperor awesome rod awesome setup
THANKS BRO!
@@SxWxA no problem 😊
Okay, so I bought this reel through Dicks online. Got it a couple of days later the box had a display sticker on it and it wasn’t sealed, as in someone cut it open. I called Dicks and they said it’s perfectly fine and that I have a 90 day warranty. I tried to exchange it but they don’t have any left in stock lol. Should I just return it or roll with it? I saved up for it for a minute so I really don’t want to return it but I’m scared it might be defective.
Apologies if I missed it but what rod is the reel on. It looks sick too. Like a 6th Sense Sensory ?
This has a signature sound to it. Like the ol 5500c Abu Garcia, whiiiiiiiizzzzzzz thunk.
Like all bait cast reels, as long as you don’t intentionally backlash it will never back lash. Set it and tune it to your bait, you will never back lash.
It’s not just on setting 4 lol you can put it on any setting just mess with the tension knob to where the bait dosesnt move, then u can cast and it will not back lash even if u hit the water like u did I got one an tried it.. the reel really is awesome. Also I’ve thrown the 9 inch bullshad on the curado dc so 🤷🏼♂️
Hey Matt, what rod are you using I really like it
It’s a favorite emperor
Getting my first baitcaster and was trying to decide between the Shimano SLX DC or the Daiwa Tatula SV TWS? Or is there another real you would recommend? Thanks for the help
I think the SLX DC is just as Good as the Curado DC for around $60 Less... I Currently have both & tend to use my SLX DC more but, both are Solid Reels