Need a good advise to pair a shimano curado 150 mgl to a decent rod..fishing plastics,frogs,topwater....

Imx Pro MBR 903C

What is your budget... Way too many options.. Any 7'2 MH rod in any brand would work.. 

Falcon Expert or Cara

What gear ratios? I’d suggest a MH / F for 7.x:1 and a MH / MF or M 6.x:1.

 

What baits are you throwing?

8 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

What gear ratios? I’d suggest a MH / F for 7.x:1 and a MH / MF or M 6.x:1.

 

What baits are 

8 hours ago, MRQturbo said:

What is your budget... Way too many options.. Any 7'2 MH rod in any brand would work.. 

 

No budget,but don't  want to go crazy!,+

 

 

The options are almost endless.  I suggest taking a trip if there's a BassPro, Cabelas, or independent tackle store near you and handle rods that interest you.  A fishing rod is like a pair of shoes, you'll know if it's the right one when 'you know'.

 

There's no standard for a FAST or MOD-FAST action between manufacturers.  I own Abu, Kistler, Diawa, Douglass, St. Croix ... etc.  My MH/F Douglass rods feel very different than my MH/F Kistlers.  Abu Garcia rods run a little 'heavier' than their action.  I have a couple older 7' M/F Veritas rods I can throw 1/4 - 3/8 oz jigs on but wouldn't with my M/F Kistlers.

 

Lastly, you want a more moderate action rod for treble hook baits.

 

Good luck picking out rods for your Shimanos.

Dobyns Sierra 704 is a great all around stick at a good price. 

What do you intend to do with it? Techniques are action specific and those actions tend to be kinda personal.

General Purpose? A Loomis GCX 783MBR is hard to beat, but there are many others. I have many brands and many actions....its more about the action/feel of the rod for the intended use than the brand. A good rod can range from $99 to $600.....give us a purpose and target price.

On 5/9/2025 at 10:39 AM, Chilean said:

Need a good advise to pair a shimano curado 150 mgl to a decent rod..fishing plastics,frogs,topwater....

 

Shimano Expride is amazing bang for your buck.

On 5/10/2025 at 10:33 AM, JackstrawIII said:

Dobyns Sierra 704 is a great all around stick at a good price. 

I've used that rod as my dedicated spinner bait/chatter bait rod for years.  Love it and recently swapped out a Curado 200k for a 150 mgl which feels like a much better fit.  I imagine going down the GLoomis route would be the next logical step, or the Zodias/Expride lines. My Zodias rods are sleepers, fantastic weight and sensitivity.