I have fished with all the offering from Shimano except the SLX models and my best casting model is an older Curado 200 PG. It was professionally tuned by a friend.  

18 hours ago, WRB said:

Buzzer are difficult to cast, poor aerodynamics.

This is exactly what I had in mind when I grabbed the zillion sv tw on sale (218). I found that 1 tick more on the brakes actually causes a longer cast, greater line control, no fluff, smooth cast, far cast.

 

It absolutely zings buzzbaits, any further and hook sets would just be hook gentle tugs out of a fishes mouth.

 

@FryDog62 I can't even imagine casting a 3/8oz buzzbait further than I am now, and I'd hate to see this thing cast a lipless and get hit on landing.

 

I'd recommend finding a cream that has MSM in it, it's practically a miracle drug. That and arnica oil, but definitely the msm. Sometimes you can find the two together. Rub on your elbow a few times a day and you'll eventually forget which elbow even hurt.

 

I'm happy to share more about it if anybody is curious, I happened to spend some time a while back researching it for mine and my dad's aches and pains.

Curado DC. By a long shot (pun intended). 

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