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I am not simply bashing the company. I am extremely shocked how a rod could break over two times of usage under 5 hours total. I have contacted Favorite, I have to send the rod back (another shipping fee) and they will then verify. I'm a fan of Favorite and this is my first purchase from them. I do believe it could be a manufacturing or shipping issue that led to it breaking. I have no negative intentions about the company at all. This experience has defiantly altered my opinion on more expensive rods. Thank you. I did call Favorite and I will be shipping the broken rod to them. I was not simply complaining, it was more of an eye-opener experience. This was the first "quality" and "expensive" rod that I have purchased while having zero to no issues with cheaper rods. I got things squared away and customer service was helpful. Again, I'm not bashing Favorite as I am disappointed that this happens with 2 uses. I will give Favorite the benefit off the doubt, hoping it was something wrong from manufacturing issue and will continue to give them another shot. Will do. Thanks.

This past weekend, I was up the lake fishing. I bought this rod in April, I have used it two times, once in May and once this past weekend. This past weekend, I was fishing the lake with my dad and his friend. I went to cast and thought I hit someone's rod behind me but no the tip of my brand new only been used twice $140 (after shippping) tip snapped off. I am very disappointed in Favorite, having using the rod only twice. Luckily, they have a warranty program but this has been a eye-opener for me and I will never buy an expensive rod like this again.

Zoom, Yum and Havoc are often very good bang for your buck. Check around your sportsmen stores, I often find very good deals in store at Dicks Sporting Goods. Last weekend there was a deal on yum, havoc, and zoo, for 5 soft plastic for $10.

Green pumpkin

I absolutely love it, used it last weekend for the first time. Very smooth, my casting and accuracy seem to be much better (even though that might just be in my head) but it's a fantastic reel. Coming from a $70 Lews reel. It fits perfect in my hand and the build quality feels very good. Overall, I'm very happy with purchase.

I've recently was given these jig heads and have begun to run out of them, I absolutely love them and am wondering what brand they are or who sells them. I've looked on Tackle Warehouse but couldn't find them.

I'm in Pennsylvania

I have a tackle bag that's fits Plano 3600, I would use that bag to bring what I need for the day and just switch them out as I please. I would store the rest in my fishing area in my house.

How should I be categorizing my tackle. I have a few Plano 3600 boxes and one specifically for my terminal tackle. With the Plano boxes I currently have I have one specifically for senkos, one for swimbaits, and then another with all my lures. I'm guessing I should really get a box for each lure such as like a box just for frogs or a box just for spinnerbaits. This is my question, should I be having a box specifically for each lure or plastic? Would this make the most sense? Also if you have any boxes that I should have for baits that most use please let me know.

My uncle uses nothing but mono. Ive had braid on my rods since I've began fishing, that's just what I've seen everyone use but he just put mono on one of my rods and I can honestly say I wasn't to conidfent to use it but I can really appreciate the mono now. It's cast so much smoother than my reel with braid but yet I that reel is a $70 lews vs a Shimano Curado. It will defiantly be staying on my setup and might but it on a few more. My reason for going straight braid is to me it's just the most reliable, with being on the bank and having to fish over all the gunk and shrubs, it just makes more sense to me.

Hello, I have a very small amount of tackle, a few senkos, swimbaits, a jig, a frog, a spinnerbait and that's pretty much it. I want to expand my tackle and really am lost on how to do so. I just don't want to go out and buy something usless or drop a lot of money. When do you guys buy your tackle or when do you know it's time to buy more?

Welcome aboard, Ive been fishing for about a year and still have a lot of things to learn. With fishing, the only thing I can say is you never learn everything, you will always be learning new techniques, tricks and information. That's the best thing with fishing, it's always different! Go out and have a great time!

This looks awesome and exactly what I want. If you don't mind me asking, what would be the price range of doing something like this?

I was up at Lake Wallenpaupack with my dad and friend of his, we were fishing keitech swimbaits. I have a lews spooled with #30 pound braid but I was having problems catching as he said the fish can see the braid. I had brought my brand new setup that wasn't spooled up yet so before the second day, he has some line that he uses on all his setups so that's what he put on mine. I'm fairly inexperienced with line so should I not be using the #20 pound mono?

Not a fan of hockey actually ;), but I'm just going to take it as a freaky incident and hope it doesn't happen again.

Hello, my dad and I have been looking for a decent size Jon boat. We've been on my dads friends brand new tracker bass boat and I love the storage and the carpet. How hard would it be to transform the Jon boat into a bass boat type setup? Ive seen some things on YouTube and honestly, it seems a little far from my capability to do. Have any of you done something like this or is there a place that sells Jon boats like this already done? Thanks.

The one side of the reel on the Shimano Curado, the side with the breaking system that opens up, when I went to cast the line came of the reel and some of the line I would guess when coming off the reel got into the breaking system area.

Hello, I was using my Shimano Curado 200 for the first time this weekend up at the Lake, I have the reel spooled with #20 pound mono and it was perfect for a few hours. Now, what I think happened is the breaking system cover wasn't closed all the way and when I went to cast, the line came off the reel to far and made its way into the breaking system. It was a tangled mess and thankfully, we got it undone but I'm just curious why or how this happens or if this has happened to anyone else or if it's a common problem. Thanks.

Hello, I was up fishing at Lake Wallenpaupack this weekend and I was using my first baitcasting reel I got last year which is the Lews Carbon Fire 7:1 spooled up with #30 pound braid. When I would get a fish or even get stuck on something, thinking it was a fish, I would go to reel in and the spool would just stay still. I don't know if it was the drag slipping or not, because I was adjusting it and it seemed to keep happening. I'm wondering if there is two much braid spooled up on th reel? Also, when the drag was decently loose, I pulled some line out and the line isn't coming out smoothly, it's very rough and makes a almost squeaking sound when I pull the line out. If anyone could direct me the right way to fix this problem , I would greatly appreciate it.

Curado 200 It's the Curado 200

I've just recently received my Shimano Curado and my new 6'6 medium heavy rod. I'm wondering what the best line would be. I'm mostly be using for jigs, spinnerbaits, etc. I was thinking of going with 30lb power pro braid.

Anyone apart or know of any Bass Clubs in Pennsylvania?

Thank you, can't wait!

Update: ended up going with the curado

This is the one your talking about correct? I get confused over people talking about the older ones and different number ones. http://www.basspro.com/Shimano-Curado-I-Series-Baitcast-Reel/product/13112808013242/?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions