RoostBassin

Thanks a bunch guys!

Great feedback guys! I definitely have some serious considering to do before I make any rash decisions! Although I do have my eye on the Curado DC. Seems like it would be really nice for a novice baitcaster operator such as myself, along with teaching someone else how to use one. My biggest worry is, would you spoil yourself with the digital brake and not be able to go back to a normal reel without backlashing all the time? Fishes in trees, I see you are from Richmond, MO. That's fairly close to me. Do you have any suggestions of where to get these reels professionally cleaned/serviced? Maybe I keep all my old reels for specific types of baits at my home lake, but also get me a DC for a do-all multi-tool when traveling...

I think I'm going to keep all the rods because I don't want to hassle with shipping them (I was assuming they probably weren't cheap to ship but haven't looked into it yet). I wouldn't mind keeping all the rods just to keep my options open anyway. That is good to know about shipping cost of reels though. I was kind of curious what that would be. I have cleaned them externally but have not done anything internally yet. Do you have any suggestions on what to use? Is something like WD40 ok or is that a no,no on baitcasters?

Thanks for the info! I think I will keep the Curado for sure. Maybe put some 50-65lb braid on it and just designate it to frogging. I'll probably sell the Morrum and TDX. I did fish with the Morrum just to try it out and it seems to function perfectly. I'm just more interested in adding a newer low profile reel to my arsenal and if I can get $200-$300 out of those two reels combined, that should get me something nice!

Thanks a ton for the good info! I probably wouldn’t sell the 1000 with the ultra-lite rod anyway. Love using it to catch crappie!

So I bought a fishing cabin from someone and never got to actually speak with the previous owner. Here's a list of some old rods & reels that he left behind. I've been told the Curado Bantam is worth roughly $50, but curious to know if anyone has an idea of the value of everything else. I might be interested in selling some of them to help get something newer (in the Curado DC or K range). I attached some pics but they were all pretty dirty from sitting around for several years. They have since been cleaned up and they all look really nice now and seem to function very well. I've fished with the Bantam with Falcon rod some. Reels Curado Bantam CU-200 Daiwa-X 103HVA Abu Garcia Morrum M3600C Shimano 1000 (Spinner) Rods Falcon LowRider LFC-2-169 Light Action Falcon LowRider Med-Heavy Action (not sure model number bc no pic. But it's very similar to other Falcon) G Loomis GL3 SR661 Ultra Lite, Moderate Action G Loomis IMX MBR 784C Heavy, Fast Action