You'll be just fine. That's a great stick as is the GLX, basically the same blank with diff guide train.
Dan
" Serious Service for the Serious Angler"
I have a couple of classic CU200 Bantam Curado's available? One new, one excellent
I've got a pristine Curado 200BSF, it was a HS graduation gift from my Uncle. I use it with kid gloves but those reels are too big for her small hands. I've still got my white Coriolis that my Uncle bought me, it was my first baitcaster. The only reels I've ever sold (two) were ones I bought on here and didn't need. All my reels have some sort of personal value like my wife's first baitcaster a Chronarch B I bought for her, the Curado e7's my wife buying for me or me buying for her when we were in college and broke but still bought rods and reels, a pristine Chronarch D7 for me and Calais for her that her mom bought us for wedding gifts (she's since passed), and all the others on our collection. Every rod and reel we have has a meaning it's weird but that's our passion together. Everything is Falcon Cara and Shimano. I'm ready to treat her with the NRX that I've ordered just have to choose a reel to go along with the rod, dont really want to put a Citica on there if you know what I mean lol.
Last edited by Cestratton; 08-13-2018 at 09:42 PM.
" Serious Service for the Serious Angler"
2018 LEGEND 211R | 250 MERC PROXS
Since she likes Chronarchs and you want too really please her get the 6.2 bantam..it will prob become her favorite
Last edited by Chato; 08-14-2018 at 03:37 PM. Reason: grammar
I also have Metanium reels..Bantam is a WOW reel
Just save the headache of finding one. go with Curado 70 !
Get the bantam mgl. Palms like a 50/70, fishes like a 150. Quite possibly the best casting reel Shimano has ever made.
I'm beginning to think this as well. It's far and away my favorite Shimano reel since the Chronarch D series. The more I fish the Bantam MGL, the more I love it...
However, I still think she would love the Aldebaran MGL paired up with the NRX 853c...
.
Ok so pretty much decided Alde 50 MGL. Goofing off on the internet today I see the JDM Alde 30 MGL. Now US version says 12lb 65 yards per Shimano website. JDM 30 says 12lb 65 meters per Japan website which equals 71 yards. What's the difference?
Anybody know?
I fish nearly every reel you have mentioned minus the Chronarchs. For what baits you are describing my two reels I use are the Aldebaran 50 and the Curado 70 if its under 1/2 ounce. Anything else its mostly Metanium MGL’s or E7’s with a couple Curado K’s thrown in the mix. I have a little over a months time using the new Bantam MGL but I have been using it for heavy swimbaits and havent thrown anything under 1.5 ounces on it so I couldnt offer any info on lighter baits. The Aldebaran would be an awesome reel for the rod you chose if you can make the lack of line capacity work for you.
The Curado DC is pretty bad ass I have three coming! I got to spend the day playing with it and showing customers it before iCast! Love the thing.
The Alde MGL is my plan but after buying two NRX rods from Tackle Trap I need a couple of weeks plus her birthday isn't until October and since I've got her NRX stashed away I've got time on the reel. I'm just going to put the combo in the boat rigged wit a 3/8 jig and when we get to our first hole and start pulling rods out I'll hand it to her like no big deal.
That’s awesome , she will love it. Happy wife happy life !