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

Some good stuff in there, the Falcon Low Rider Rods depending on shape are probably worth 100 -110 dollars each depending on shape. The Gloomis IMX MBR around 125 depending on shape.   The Bantam 200 looks to be in good shape and some parts for these reels are getting hard to find, I would ask  75 but condition is everything.   The Morrum is the diamond in my opinion and I have seen them go for 175 -225 but again condition is everything.   No idea on the TDX or the 1000.

24 minutes ago, Heartland said:

Some good stuff in there, the Falcon Low Rider Rods depending on shape are probably worth 100 -110 dollars each depending on shape. The Gloomis IMX MBR around 125 depending on shape.   The Bantam 200 looks to be in good shape and some parts for these reels are getting hard to find, I would ask  75 but condition is everything.   The Morrum is the diamond in my opinion and I have seen them go for 175 -225 but again condition is everything.   No idea on the TDX or the 1000.

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!

Glad it helped.   Light rod and reels are a lot of fun.

I have 4 of the Curados. 50.00 sounds about right. I was told that if they are in real good condition you could get more. The problem is getting parts for them. All mine work really good, if it’s in decent condition I’d keep and use it.

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!

4 hours ago, RoostBassin said:

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!

Keep the IMX too, I have the same rod bought around 2005-2007 I think. Good rod for 200.00-300.00 back then!

Throughly clean those reels before trying to sell them, they are extremely dirty. Remove the line.

Rods you need to clean the handles using Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

Shipping rods cost approx $30-$35 plus the shipping tube. Reels about $5-$7 each.

If possible sell everything locally.

Tom

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?

1 minute ago, RoostBassin said:

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?

Shipping rods through USPS is pretty affordable. I’ve paid $12-15 the last few I’ve shipped. Length plus circumference must be less than 108”

On 7/31/2020 at 3:18 PM, RoostBassin said:

G Loomis IMX MBR 784C Heavy, Fast Action

KEEP IT!

As older reels go, those are GOOD older reels.   I'd clean them up a bit more prior to using them, (well, maybe a LOT more).   I totally understand wanting to get some newer reels and I buy new reels pretty regularly, 2 or 3 or 4 times per year, when ever I feel my self esteem needs a boost and I think that a new reel will fix that for a while.

 

That being said, I don't throw away or sell older reels  just because they are old.   I'd spend the money to get them professionally cleaned & serviced.  Once that is done you'll have 4 reels that you can assign to specific chores.  That smaller Morrum is a GREAT reel.  I have something similar on my bubba drop shot rig.  The other reels look to me like they'd be good reaction bait reels, once they were cleaned & stuff.

 

Look harder, real carefully around that cabin.    A guy with that level of gear wouldn't stop at just 4 rigs, unless those were just his "leave at the cabin" rigs.  Where is his main stash of fishing gear?

On 8/3/2020 at 1:38 PM, RoostBassin said:

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?

I think I would keep all the rods too because they are all pretty good rods.

23 hours ago, Fishes in trees said:

As older reels go, those are GOOD older reels.   I'd clean them up a bit more prior to using them, (well, maybe a LOT more).   I totally understand wanting to get some newer reels and I buy new reels pretty regularly, 2 or 3 or 4 times per year, when ever I feel my self esteem needs a boost and I think that a new reel will fix that for a while.

 

That being said, I don't throw away or sell older reels  just because they are old.   I'd spend the money to get them professionally cleaned & serviced.  Once that is done you'll have 4 reels that you can assign to specific chores.  That smaller Morrum is a GREAT reel.  I have something similar on my bubba drop shot rig.  The other reels look to me like they'd be good reaction bait reels, once they were cleaned & stuff.

 

THIS!    Send the reels to a pro and they will tear them completely down and clean them in a sonic cleaner, inspect for worn parts etc. If they are just dirty and not broken too badly, you should be able to get all 4 done for maybe $200. The thing is that you probably couldn't buy a new reel of the same quality for that price.

 

The Daiwa TD-X was just under the top of the line up to about 2005 or so. Great reels. Magnesium frame and side plates. That is why it looks like yellowed plastic where the paint is gone. It might be ugly, but cleaned up it will fish like a champ.

 

The new Morrum 3600 is about $400. The old one is a little dated but still a really nice reel.A keeper for sure

 

The Curado Bantam is a classic and built like a tank. Lots of guys love them.

 

I wouldn't sell any of that stuff if it were me. It's all high quality gear.

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?

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On ‎8‎/‎3‎/‎2020 at 5:04 PM, Fishes in trees said:

That being said, I don't throw away or sell older reels  just because they are old.   I'd spend the money to get them professionally cleaned & serviced.  Once that is done you'll have 4 reels that you can assign to specific chores.  That smaller Morrum is a GREAT reel.  I have something similar on my bubba drop shot rig.  The other reels look to me like they'd be good reaction bait reels, once they were cleaned & stuff.

 

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...

 

If your thumb is educated, your thumb is educated.  Doesn't seem to matter much to me if I'm using my Curado DC or Chronarch, or any of the other alphabet Curado's, .    I take it easy on the first few casts, making sure the line isn't messed up and then just fish it.  It is possible to seriously backlash a Curado DC (to the point that you give up, cut the line & move on) if it isn't adjusted right, and getting it adjusted right is part of the learning curve.

 

The key to learning any bait caster is practice.  If you're a total rookie, I'd learn how to pitch prior to learning overhead casting, but that is just me.  I was pretty decent at over head & side arm casting and then when I got exposed to the benefits of pitching, it took me at least a year to get half way decent and several years to get competent.  I've always wondered if the learning curve would have been sorter had it been reversed.

I have one of those Daiwas, and it is a really nice casting reel even though mine looks like it went through WW!.    Was a gift from someone that did a fair amount of internal work on it.  That reel will stay a part of my arsenal. 

 

DVT is a sponsor and can clean them and check for worn parts.   (And replace worn parts if he has...or can get...the part.)  However, you will have to pay for shipping both ways.  Local is good (I don't have anyone), but hopefully they will do a good job and not do halfazzed work.  Mike is good.    He gives a 10% discount to bassresource members.

 

I do as Fishes in Trees does......both as to not selling old reels and buying new ones. 

Thanks a bunch guys!