I think I'm in love

Threw this for a few hours today  was very impressed smooth and consistent

Matt


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What were you throwing with it, may I ask?  I tried using my Bantam Curado yesterday and it was pure frustration except for the largest of plugs.  Birdsnest city, over and over.  Maybe I need to stick with spinning reels.

I had it paired with a Lamiglas stick, 12 mono. 1/2 oz swim baits. Was awesome.


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  .  Birdsnest city, over and over. 

What Rod and line were you using?

 I love mine. It is tough sitting in a kayak slinging bass baits.  I got it paired with a med action fast tip Clarus rod.  Throws a 3/8 spinnerbait perfectly. using 12 lb Maxima ultragreen.

What were you throwing with it, may I ask?  I tried using my Bantam Curado yesterday and it was pure frustration except for the largest of plugs.  Birdsnest city, over and over.  Maybe I need to stick with spinning reels.

practice.  and cast with the reel lying on its side.  if you cast reel face up, it causes birdsnests much more often.  make sure to tighten it up a bit to slow it down..  i usually cast side arm from my boat, but not as much from the kayak because i'm so much lower to the water.

Thanks, that explains a lot.  I was casting overhead because I was on a tandem, 15lb line, on a steelhead rod, (which has a long butt, making it pretty ungainly on the kayak). 

I think I need to go back to a Zebco, maybe.

I have to start my cast close to the water and swing up with the rod fairly gently when I'm in the yak or its birds nests city, but it takes a lot of practice, and I'm still learning also.

Have you set-up the reel tension and braking systems?
You can YouTube it for that very reel on how.

Never, ever, ever, take your thumb off the spool. Even for a millisecond. It's tough to train yourself not to because in your mind your thinking your not going to cast as far as you want. But these new higher quality casting reels are so damn smooth they still do. If I'm tossing a senko or something light with my Curado 201 with 100% Flouro, and I take my thumb off for a millisecond, bird nest city.

BTW, those Chrono's are awesome reels!

The best way to stop birds nests is to make sure the brake is set correctly.  If you haven't dealt with the low profile casting reels, they have a brake system that put a little pressure on the spool when casting which will prevent the spool from over spinning when casting.  Adjusted correctly for the weight that you are tossing you should be able to cast without needing to have a super sensitive thumb.  A good guide is to reel your lure to the tip of the rod and then disengage the spool.  The lure should drop slowly to the floor.  Keep adjusting until you achieve this and your birds nest problem should go away.  The brake adjustment on the Curados are under the sideplate opposite the handle.  You should be able to find some videos pretty easily on adjusting your reel.

Heavier line and switching to braid also make casting easier, but doing the above should get you feeling a little more comfortable.

I've used Shimano Calais, Chronarch and Curado's and I believe the Chronarch are just as good as the Calais and prefer them. Chronarch B series is the best but ya cant get them any more.

I've used Shimano Calais, Chronarch and Curado's and I believe the Chronarch are just as good as the Calais and prefer them. Chronarch B series is the best but ya cant get them any more.

you guys should try the calais dc,talk about smooth.two things i would like them to address is the weight it is a little heavy and the spool capacity then itll be perfect.even with that said at one time i  owned six.sold four kept two

Thanks, that explains a lot.  I was casting overhead because I was on a tandem, 15lb line, on a steelhead rod, (which has a long butt, making it pretty ungainly on the kayak). 

I think I need to go back to a Zebco, maybe.

you can also cast overhead.  same thing, cast with the reel facing on its side, it will really help with the birds nest.  I rarely have problems, and it hasn't hurt my casting distance any.  when i fished in alaska i used my little cardiff 300 with 1/4-3/8s spinners and almost never had a problem, even using my 8'6 rod and braided line. and that was all overhead since it was combat fishing.  some people rely on the brakes, i set mine pretty light to get better distance.  i also take the thumb off in air to improve distance and don't even get back on until just before i hit the water.

The best way to stop birds nests is to make sure the brake is set correctly.  If you haven't dealt with the low profile casting reels, they have a brake system that put a little pressure on the spool when casting which will prevent the spool from over spinning when casting.  Adjusted correctly for the weight that you are tossing you should be able to cast without needing to have a super sensitive thumb.  A good guide is to reel your lure to the tip of the rod and then disengage the spool.  The lure should drop slowly to the floor.  Keep adjusting until you achieve this and your birds nest problem should go away.  The brake adjustment on the Curados are under the sideplate opposite the handle.  You should be able to find some videos pretty easily on adjusting your reel.

Heavier line and switching to braid also make casting easier, but doing the above should get you feeling a little more comfortable.

+1.  Set the brake correctly!

Hmmm ... I find that heavier line is not alway the solution.  The memory in heavier lines cause the line to jump up off the spool, which is the start of a birdsnest.  Low memory lines help reduce this too.

-Allen

Never, ever, ever, take your thumb off the spool. Even for a millisecond. It's tough to train yourself not to because in your mind your thinking your not going to cast as far as you want. But these new higher quality casting reels are so damn smooth they still do. If I'm tossing a senko or something light with my Curado 201 with 100% Flouro, and I take my thumb off for a millisecond, bird nest city.

BTW, those Chrono's are awesome reels!

The same goes for the old reels as well.  God help me if I take a finger off a Penn reel or my Ambassador.