shimano curado 200 type j CU201M M Baitcasting Reel With over 30 years under its belt as a work horse name for the tournament angler and weekend warrior alike Shimano 200I Curado RH Baitcast

The reel only weighs 7.9 ounces, and the pair makes for one of the lighter, if not the lightest, inshore combos Ive ever used

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OM editor Will has been responsible for the bulk of the testing, with some contributions from our test team too

You cant feel your fingers, your arms ache, your bladder is as full as your stomach is empty, but you stand chest high in the water for hours, waiting for the rush of a salmon to swim full tilt into the net you hold, waiting for the adrenaline surge as you yank, flip, and drag that net to shore, hoping it emerges on the beach with a ten pound sockeye thrashing within

Often the main difference in half-sizes is having a larger spool