Hi Guys, 

 

I have a Dobyns Champion 736C as my flipping / frog rod. Seeing the release of the Curado 70 has got me thinking about pair them up. It'd be primarily used for pitching around cover but occasionally casting into and over slop with frogs... I'm also thinking of spooling with a high lbs braid... Thoughts? I've been tooling over this for a while and am starting to WAY overthink this...

 

-Aaron

It will be fine. 

3 hours ago, USMC22 said:

Hi Guys, 

 

I have a Dobyns Champion 736C as my flipping / frog rod. Seeing the release of the Curado 70 has got me thinking about pair them up. It'd be primarily used for pitching around cover but occasionally casting into and over slop with frogs... I'm also thinking of spooling with a high lbs braid... Thoughts? I've been tooling over this for a while and am starting to WAY overthink this...

 

-Aaron

Do it!  Curado 70 (8.2:1) with 50 or 65 lb Power Pro would be a perfect HD setup for Flippin/Punchin/Froggin/Hvy Pitchin/Big swimbaits-Swimjigs/Big Football heads in deep water... did I miss anything??? 

 

 

5 minutes ago, Puggz said:

Do it!  Curado 70 (8.2:1) with 50 or 65 lb Power Pro would be a perfect HD setup for Flippin/Punchin/Froggin/Hvy Pitchin/Big swimbaits-Swimjigs/Big Football heads in deep water... did I miss anything??? 

My only hang up is line capacity... Is this a valid concern? I talk myself in and out of it...

 

 

3 minutes ago, USMC22 said:

 

Yes, maybe the Curado 200 would be a better fit.  The 70 is probably better suited for a lighter application.  Even though 85yds of 12lbmono/50lb PP is plenty

FWIW, I have a Tatula Type R 8.1:1 on my flippin stick and its fantastic.

 

Ain't easy with all these choices...

Line capacity isn't an issue...your 50-65# braid depending on the manufacturer is in the 12# range which the reel holds 85 yards of. You aren't even casting a frog half that distance. You'll be fine. The smaller shimano's palm really well. 

Just now, iabass8 said:

Line capacity isn't an issue...your 50-65# braid depending on the manufacturer is in the 12# range which the reel holds 85 yards of. You aren't even casting a frog half that distance. You'll be fine. The smaller shimano's palm really well. 

The palming is why I was really giving the Curado 70 a hard look, particularly as it would be on a pitching / frog rod. I figured it would really excel at pitching and be ok for frogs... I know I'm not going to cast a frog that far, just over thinking... I think

1 minute ago, USMC22 said:

The palming is why I was really giving the Curado 70 a hard look, particularly as it would be on a pitching / frog rod. I figured it would really excel at pitching and be ok for frogs... I know I'm not going to cast a frog that far, just over thinking... I think

There's a few people on here that use the 50 size Shimanos for as much as they can. There isn't a downfall to the reel unless you're the guy that thinks for some reason he needs more than 90 yards of line on a reel. They handle slop, pitching, and casting very well. I still own a few 50 size variants that I use regularly. You're over thinking it. Instead of using a lot of backing, now you use very little and get a lighter spool. 

4 minutes ago, iabass8 said:

There's a few people on here that use the 50 size Shimanos for as much as they can. There isn't a downfall to the reel unless you're the guy that thinks for some reason he needs more than 90 yards of line on a reel. They handle slop, pitching, and casting very well. I still own a few 50 size variants that I use regularly. You're over thinking it. Instead of using a lot of backing, now you use very little and get a lighter spool. 

The no backing is a definite plus for me. I am for sure putting a 70 on my Dobyns Champion 765 Flip. Putting a 70 on the 736C would allow me to do both reels with 150 yard spool of 50+ lb braid, leaving a little room at the top to be sure I don't overspool. This would save money in the long run and still have the ideal set up. Think I'm sold. Now just time to get in line...

Well... I'm in line at Tackle Warehouse for (2) 71HG's.... Going on the 736C and 765Flip