06-17-2008, 07:18 AM
I'll have to look into the Ardent the next time I have some extra fishing money.
As for right now, the baitcasting reel I bought (Shimano Curado) has become my favorite (all my others are spinning). I just wish I could go back in time a few weeks and bought a baitcaster and casting rod instead of spending $150 on a spinning reel and spinning rod for worms.
Like I said in the initial post, I had a cheapo baitcaster and had nothing but problems. At this point, I have the brakes just about off and I don't backlash anything. Distance and accuracy are ten times better than they were in the early learning stages. I still think I'm a little more accurate with the spinning outfits, but not by much.
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As for right now, the baitcasting reel I bought (Shimano Curado) has become my favorite (all my others are spinning). I just wish I could go back in time a few weeks and bought a baitcaster and casting rod instead of spending $150 on a spinning reel and spinning rod for worms.
Like I said in the initial post, I had a cheapo baitcaster and had nothing but problems. At this point, I have the brakes just about off and I don't backlash anything. Distance and accuracy are ten times better than they were in the early learning stages. I still think I'm a little more accurate with the spinning outfits, but not by much.
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