Low Profile Baitcaster for Inshore - Curado?

I bought a Daiwa Coastal and really like it. Can throw it a mile and the second fish I caught on it was a 10+# red which it handled flawlessly.(FWTW)

Its not replacing my old Curado, but its a really nice reel.

I'm a Shimano fan so no other help on other brands other than I haven't been super thrilled with the 13 Fishing stuff I've tried.


Check Ebay, there's a seller on there that sells the K for $160 shipped, I've bought a couple, no complaints. There's another seller that has them from $145 but list them as coming from China and I don't trust that.

I’m a Curado guy. Just bought my son the diawa costal tws. It is a fantastic reel.

Thanks all. Looked at the Tranx, but I'd like something lighter weight. His shoulder is starting to bother him after a day of casting. Hoping something lightweight and easy to cast will help.

On the Diawa Costal, looks like they make a few different versions. I'll start researching. Thanks again

Was wondering about Lews. I procrastinated and need something in stock at BPS as my local tackle shop is out of smaller reels.

He's using an older Ambassadeur so all these will be an upgrade. Main concern is corrosion. Nothing is maintenance free, but I don't want him to need a new reel in a year.

Go look and see if sportsmans outfitters still has the deal on the lews lite speed lfs. They ship pretty quick and the deal they give makes it more than worth it. I still think its a mistake. A few other people ended up getting them last time I posted it so maybe they could chime in.

That paired with a 7' MF St Croix avid would be about as light and versatile as it gets. It would be strong enough to handle slot reds and sensitive enough to jig for trout.

What would he be using it for 80% of the time?

I have mistreated my curado k to the extreme and the thing keeps working. I have a lot of confidence in the shimano line. You really can not go wrong with either.

Is it mostly redfish our that way?

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Is it mostly redfish our that way?

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Redfish (locally: puppy drum), specs, flounder, and stripers. Reds get massive here (many past 40 and 50 isn’t uncommon) but the fishery is much more cyclical for both reds and specs than LA. For perspective, the limit on specs is 5 and they have to be 15”. This has been a good year for specs and great for reds. Last year was brutal.

Not really an inshore species, but cobia are here in the summer. The come into the bay and you can be on them within minutes of launching.

People here go nuts for trophy striper. A lot of that is in the winter, and I’m not overly enthusiastic about that. I’ll catch 24” in the flats and make tacos.

My redfish/marsh beater rig is a curado K with 13 concepts fate black 7’1” MF rod. Hardy enough for those bigger fish and plenty sensitive enough for trout. Should keep you under $300, too.