ANGLERS ‘GET MORE’ IN NEW SHIMANO CURADO I SERIES
REELS –
LONG-TIME ‘GO-TO’ REELS FEATURE LATEST TECHOLOGY
Among avid anglers going back more than 20 years, the Shimano Curado has
become the standard baitcasting reel to use for nearly any bass fishing
technique – along with other freshwater and inshore saltwater action. As new
Shimano technology immerged, the Curado reels evolved with those new features.
Anglers now get the most from Shimano with the next Curado reels, the new
Curado I series, now available in five models – the Curado CU200PG, CU200,
CU200HG, and left-hand retrieve CU201 and 201HG.
By offering multiple gear ratios
in the reels – the 200PG has a slower 5.5:1 gear ratio, the 200 and 201 have a
6.3:1 ratio, and the 200HG and 201HG have a fast 7.2:1 gear ratio, “anglers
have the right reel for the baits they are using,” said Robby Gant with
Shimano’s product development staff, “plus the benefits from our latest
baitcasting reel technology including SVS Infinity Braking System, S3D Stabile
Spool Design and X-Ship.”
Relying on ‘inner friction’ to
provide consistent brake force, Shimano’s innovative SVS Infinity braking
system provides easy-to-manage, consistent spool control and brake force on the
new Curado I series baitcasting reels. With brake weights using ‘inner
friction’ against the raceway during the cast, SVS Infinity controls spool
speed especially when using lighter lures, plus the external adjustment knob
provides for quick, precise adjustments for either the conditions or when you
switch baits.
For “an incredibly smooth feel when casting and retrieving
lures, anglers will notice how our Stabile Spool Design (S3D) has a tremendous
effect reducing spool vibration,” Gant said. He explains that S3D technology
enables Shimano to construct a thin wall aluminum spool to provide better
balance.
X-Ship is all about gear
durability, and how it enhances casting performance for longer casts and when
using lighter lures. “With X-Ship, we support the pinion gear on both ends with
bearings, keeping it in precise alignment with the drive gear even under heavy
loads,” said Gant. “It’s proven technology from our Tranx and Calcutta D series
– reels primarily used with big baits to target big fish. As anglers have
always expected from our Curado reels, they are ready to handle every day,
every weekend on the water use.”
To cast lures like bigger
crankbaits and spinnerbaits – and to work more water, the Curado 200PG
retrieves 23-inches of line per crank. The CU200 and 201 can provide more
versatile use – jigs, small crankbaits, lipless cranks, jerkbaits and swimbaits
– while retrieving 26-inches of line per crank. Anglers can expect 3-inches of
line retrieved per crank to come tight quick when fishing worms and jigs with CU200HG
and 201HG. All five Curado I reels handles from 190 yards of 30-pound test to
80 yards of 65-pound PowerPro braid (or up to 110 yards of 14-pound mono).
With five S-ARB anti-rust ball
bearings, and a one-way roller bearing for absolutely no handle backplay, the Curado
I also include proven Shimano feature including Super Free and Super Stopper, a
Cross Carbon Drag, and an Offset Handle Design.
“The Curado legacy continues with
these new reels,” Gant said. “We realize anglers have special expectations with
our Curado reels, and we fulfill our ‘Get More’ goal with these new reels and
the new Shimano technology now featured in them. From the first series going
back to 1991, our goal is to always to exceed the expectations anglers have in
us and their Curado reels.”
For more information on Shimano’s new Curado I
baitcasting reel series, see your local tackle dealer - visit the Shimano web
site at http://fish.shimano.com - or call Shimano’s product support team at
877/577-0600 (6 am to 5 pm Pacific Standard Time).
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