With the new discounted prices on the 200E7 and 200E5 shimano curados, I thought I would try them. I have been saving and selling some other equipment all summer planning for the "markdowns" to try some other gear.

I have to say, after trying cabelas prodigy reels by daiwa, abu garcia revo s and sx, shimano citica 200D, daiwa 153, bass pro shops pro qualifiers and now these shimano curados, WOW. What a difference. They cast incredibly well, are very smooth on the retrieve, and for the price are clearly the best reels I have ever used.

This is not to discredit the other reels, I really like the pro qualifiers and the cabelas prodigy reels as well. But they do not have the reel of the shimano curados in my opionion. I also have tried the curado 50E and am really impressed with it as well.

I am not a dues paying member of the Posse yet, and since I have two pflueger supreme spinning reels coming, they probably won't make me even an honorary member, but I do like those curados.

Me too.......me too man. I also waited for the markdowns and WOW what a reel bargain those Curados. I have 2 E7 and plan to have more before I'm done.

I like the D series better than the E series after owning it for almost a year now.

However for the price those E series are selling right now it's a deal.Ain't worth the $179 price tag they had on it though...IMO.

Maybe I'm just spoiled by my Daiwa Fuego...I dunno...

Maybe I'm just spoiled by my Daiwa Fuego...I dunno...

What? You've only got one Fuego?

I agree, at the sale price they are a steal! Especially the Citica. I wouldn't pay full price for either, but for $40-70 you can't go wrong.

I bought all of mine either on sale or from guys on here that were basically new. I love each one of them and I'm hoping they last like the B's did that are still on the front line in my fishing attack team.