Shimano Citica® Baitcasting Reel and how good for trollling?

[ranger05]

I dont fish Erie much, would use on local lakes to troll for bass and walleye. It can hold about 190 yards of 8 lb mono and more with braid. I also would like to use in tossing crankbaits. I can order today with rebate and pay under $65, retail for this reel is $119 at most places. I like to get some input and suggestions. I want to stay around that price range for bait casting reel.

[Newby UL]

I own several of these reels. I started buying them because the curados doubled in price and these are in the same price range that the curados used to be.

I like these reels alot. Very smooth and cast great. I use them mostly for casting for bass and pike though. One of the reels did have the worm gear mess up and I had to send it back but the others have all held up fine.

[ranger05]

I appreciate your input, I missed sale online but will look for another one soon. thank you.

[ranger05]

I am trying now to decide which one, sale is still on $94 and 30 rebate so can be had for $64. I am looking at couple that weigh 9.9 and one that weighs 7.9 CI200DSV, CI100DSV, CI100DSV, CI200D

[dbro 2]

Where is this sale? I might take advantage it.

[ranger05]

I found the reel at www.satackle. It is $94+ $10 shipping. And the rebate is $30.

[Manxfishing]

I've been looking at the Curado D
With the rebate It would come to 110 at the The bait barm

I have trolling reels with line counters for walleye
And I jig with a spinning rod

The plan would be to use it for throwing crankbaits for bass
Do you think the Curado is worth the extra money over the Citica?
I could buy 2 of them for the same price.

BPS has the Citica combo (with rod) for 129 and you still get the
30 rebate
So it's 99 for rod and reel

[ranger05]

I am sorry but no experience with baitcasting reels over $60. I will check one other forum and see if I can find answer to your question.

[ranger05]

here are couple of posts from florida sportsman forum hope this helps yI recently purchased Curado Ds in 100 and 200 sizes. They are extemely smooth quite a bit smoother than my Cardiff/Calcutta reels that make up most of my saltwater casting tools. The Curados have held up fine so far. They are so easy to cast even with very light lures such as plastic weighless topwater jerk baits and topwaters. I use the Curados for precision casting around mangroves because of their light weight, smooth casting and blazing retrieve speed of 7.2:1 on the 200. I picked them up for about $150 each on Ebay, mostly because I couldnt find the time to get to a local shop that had them in stock. At that price, I would buy a few more, but not until I sell/wear out something else. At 20 inshore casting/spinning rods, the boat won't hold any more rods/reels.
If cost and durability is an issue, the new Cardiff reels are and excelent buy and with a recessed reel seat and lighter weight, easier on the wrist after a day of casting. I have 4 of them and have never had a single problem. I cant say the same for the calcuttas I use, although only one of 4 of those has had a problem. Both reels are "designed for the salt". I dont think there is much difference in saltibility between higher end casting equipment. They all use aluminum or stainless parts, no steel. The manufacturers arent going to have their $200 "freshwater" reels corrode after a few trips to the salt

If you used the old $120 Curados and liked them, then the new Citica is essentially the same. I have a hard time spending $200 for a reel.
I have two of the old Curados, and older Citica and a Cruxis. I use them mainly for freshwater, but have used them in saltwater too. They cast mono and braid well. I only use Fluro for leader material.