[Leprechaun]

Since I have a very nice brandy-new Curado 200DPV coming in this week (courtesy of my LOCAL tackle shop, of course!), and since it features a cross-drilled spool, I wonder if I need to go thru the whole mono and/or electrical tape backing thing?

If the point of doing either of those procedures is to prevent line-spin on the nakid spool - what if i just tie the end of the braid right thru two of the spool's drilled out holes, thus giving it a solid point to tighten against?

I wonder of that would obviate the backing thing?

Maybe I need the tape on the spool anyway, to prevent SW contamination of the reel thru the spool's holes?

Waddya think?

Lep

This post edited by Leprechaun 11:32 AM 04/21/2008

 

[bonsiguy]

i think i read the holes were to let the braid dry out and you tie it thrugh the holes so the line wont spin when that monster flattie goes for a big run.im shure the manual will answere all questions.

 

[obtuseangler]

I have an Abu Record with the wiffle spool, I personally would not tape the spool. I think its better to let it dry out than risk trapping salt water inside. Taping may just cause the problem it is intended to prevent.

JMHO

This post edited by obtuseangler 09:17 PM 04/21/2008

 

[653643]

I tried tying tuf line xp 30lb braid directly to the holes(abu revo sx) and had problems with line getting cut from the holes when pulled hard.

 

[finsup21]

How does this reel compare in winching power to the Calcutta 100B or a similar size round baitcaster? Can it handle the monster fluke and occasional bluefish you pick up light tackle (10lb braid, 1 oz. bucktail or less) flukin'?

 

[Leprechaun]

I would think that the HEG gearing, and a 5:1 set of gears at that, would prove excellent for the purpose. That thinking will be costing me $200 to validate. Geez, hope I'm right. For me its not so much the husky bluefsh we see as you do, but more the nearly endless numbers of horned winter dogs that can run better to 15lbs on the deeper drops. They might not have the stamina of 10lb blues, but they make up for that in their unbelievable numbers.

I find that fishing will wipe a set of Abu 5.3:1 standard brass gears in about two seasons - maybe the Shimanos will last longer. They should make the winching a bit easier than the Abus, based on my really positive experience fishing for much larger bass with the Curado 300DSV - which features 6.2:1 gears at that and so I'm thinkin' the 200DPV will be a big winner. Not to mention much easier to "palm" with its "lower than the Calcutta" profile.


best, Lep