muskie reels....

[wbliceman]

In the market for a new twitch bait reel...Want something that fits nicely in the palm, was thinking the Currado without the crank handle. I noticed a lot of you liked this reel but does it work well for twitch baits?

Yes it works. You can even get one of the EJ's and get the paddle handle...

As for an all around reel go with the 400D I have burned #10 blades, ripped 10" jakes, and thrown pounders.. Its a good reel and I can palm it.

[RawHog]

I have a 2 year old Revo Toro 61 and a 3 year old 7001 ci. THEY ARE BOTH ABSOLUTE LEMONS.... or abu garcia just can't keep up with the demands of 1 lb and 2 lb musky lures and braided line.

I'll tell you what, as far as the reel repair business goes, musky reels+ braided line+heavy lures= a miracle for repairmen. My advice would be to stay away from abu garcia musky reels, even if its burns a hole in your back pocket, they are not worth the money; they break.

Abu's revo bass line up is pretty solid, I've had a stx hs for like 4 years now without one single problem. But heavy lures, premature stopping of the bait and backlashes kill abu's musky reels. I guess in theory one single backlash or premature stop can break and entire sideplate on any shimano, penn, abu or whatever reel.

I would go with the Curado 300 Ej as others have stated above.

[Esox_Magnum]

I have 3 Revo's, 1 was a first year model, and while yes all have been in to get fixed it's only after several hundered hours of heavy abuse... BTW My Shimanos also experience the same thing....

[bemidjibasser]

I've had/ seen too many abus take a dump to ever buy one again...My tranx is by far the best musky reel I've used, granted it is also the most expensive by far...

[Fish Head]

It seems to me that all the 6600 Abu's are disposable junk. Use once and dispose of properly. But I have a 7000 that I've had for about 4 years and I haven't had any problems with it. I don't use it all the time, but it's been dependable for me. I have one Revo that I use quite a bit. I've had it 3 years and it's been in for repairs once.

[sled59]

I have a Curado 300E and it works great for the twitch baits. The guy at Thorne Bros. told me about it. I also have a couple 400B's but sure like the lower profile Curado.

[Fish Head]

I have a curado 300 E also. They're good for burning small bucktails.