nc bass slayer

I just got a shimano curado 50e for the exact techniques you listed. I have read a lot of good things about the 50e being a great reel to be able to handle lighter lures.

Yea most of the fishing I do is in small open ponds where there really isnt a lot of cover.

I just bought a shimano curado 50e that im going to be using for my finesse setup such as texas rig plastics and other light presentations. Im gonna be spooling it up with seaguar abrazx, but I dont know what size line to get. I cant decide between 8, 10, and 12 lb test. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking to get a finesse set up for weightless plastics such as worms and texas rigged craws and such. I don't know if I should get the 6'9" MH or the 7' MH duckett rod. I will be pairing the rod with a shimano curado 50e with some light line such as 8 or 10 lb flourcarbon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

He definitely had my adrenaline pumping, I was close to just dropping my pole and letting him get the fish he was so close but i was determined to get the picture. I might have to call the wildlife to get him out of there because that pond has some nice fish and don't wanna get chased every time I fish there or he tries to attack someone else.

Tonight I was bank fishing at a small golf course pond and while i was fishing a I noticed about a 5 foot gator on the bank. Well I made a cast and as soon as it hit the water the fish hit and I knew it was a good one. Im cranking on my rod and the fish jumps out of the water and I saw it was big, but the gator also noticed it too and decided to follow it. So im reeling as fast as I ever have before trying to get the fish in before the gator could get it, and I figured if i could get it out of the water the gator would turn back but I was wrong. I had to drag the fish on the land and here came the gator on land chasing me for the fish. I didn't give up I picked up the fish and took off for the other side of the pond so I could snap a picture and release it. So I figured I would tell my story and show a picture of the 4 pounder I risked my life for lol.

Thanks for all the help i have heard nothing but good stuff about the shimano curado e series as it being very dependable. I definitely wanna get something thats gonna last a while because im in college so dont really have the money to buy new stuff every year.

This is my first post to the forum, i have been a member for a couple of months and learned a lot of valuable information to help with my fishing and decided to get some personal help from you guys. I am looking at getting a new rod and reel for christmas and have it narrowed down to two rods and two reels and want to hear some personal experiences with each one to help guide me in the right direction. The two rod choices are the Duckett micro guide series and the Dobyns savvy micro guide series, and the two reel choices are the Shimano Curado E or the Lews Tournament Pro. Im looking for a good dependable combo because i am really starting to get into bass fishing hard and would like to start doing some tournaments. I already know about the search bar and trust me i have spend hours on end doing research and reading different forums and would like some help from people who own or fished any of these. I have only handled a Duckett rod and a Shimano Curado in bass pro so i have know clue what the Dobyns rod or Lews reels feel like. So any help would be greatly appreciated.