On 4/4/2021 at 9:07 PM, Ben77 said:

Looking for a baitcaster that casts far and that has exceptional breaking. I was looking at the curado dc and tatula elite. Which one's do you guys prefer? I'm pretty new to baitcasting and I backlash often but I have gotten better so I would love to minimize some of that thanks!

I was new to a baitcaster last year.  I got back into the sport mid summer before a family trip to a lake.  I didn't have time to properly learn so I dove in and got an SLX DC.  I love that thing and would highly recommend it.  The only time I backlash is if I do something stupid.  I'm about to purchase another baitcaster and was looking at the daiwa tatula sv but think I'm just going to get the daiwa fuego instead.  Save $100 and learn to really cast properly with a reel that's still forgiving and seems to outcast it's pricepoint.  Sorry, I know that doesn't touch on the two reels you mentioned but it's just what I've found in my experience and search so far.

On 4/5/2021 at 9:13 AM, bulldog1935 said:

remember that all jerk in your cast is only backlash.  

 

No. Not in my case.

Thanks to everyone who responded you are all very helpful. I love to bass fish it's my passion I know I will get it right!

Update: went out today threw some red eye shads and rat l traps with a chatterbait mixed in and some squarebills with great success! Set the reel up perfect I went heavy on the brakes at first then eased off at half way. I felt like the 14 pd mono was a bit too much so I switched to 12 pd mono and it made a difference love trilene xl great line! I was getting a good 50-75 yards with no backlashing and of course I was using my thumb. No bass though but that's ok still a bit chilly up here in the northeast but it was just fun to go out and practice. We did manage to catch a few bluegill thanks again!

6 hours ago, Ben77 said:

Update: went out today threw some red eye shads and rat l traps with a chatterbait mixed in and some squarebills with great success! Set the reel up perfect I went heavy on the brakes at first then eased off at half way. I felt like the 14 pd mono was a bit too much so I switched to 12 pd mono and it made a difference love trilene xl great line! I was getting a good 50-75 yards with no backlashing and of course I was using my thumb. No bass though but that's ok still a bit chilly up here in the northeast but it was just fun to go out and practice. We did manage to catch a few bluegill thanks again!

That is exceptional distance for someone relatively new to baitcast reels.  Don't stop what you are doing.