New Curado for 2014?

Champion Jon · Post by **Champion Jon** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:22 am

I have seen lots of discounted Curado G's out there and was told there is going to be a new Curado replacing it. Anyone know whats coming and when? If I had known the G was going to be a step down from the E I would have picked a couple more E's up before they went away. I was a big fan on the E series, and never purchased a G. Still have a handful of the Bantam Curados that have held up for around 15+years!

edbass · Post by **edbass** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:13 am

What I heard is the new ones should be out the end of February and retail for $179.

drew · Post by **drew** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:11 pm

The G's are the same as the previous Citica's. The E's are the same as the current Chronarch E's.

Champion Jon · Post by **Champion Jon** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:11 pm

drew wrote:The G's are the same as the previous Citica's. The E's are the same as the current Chronarch E's.

I don't think so. The "E's" are all the same frame (curado,chronarch, and citica). The "G's" are a completely different frame. I have a both citica and curado E's and they are great reels.

drew · Post by **drew** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:54 pm

Maybe this will clear it up for you.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocuradog.html

Champion Jon wrote:
drew wrote:The G's are the same as the previous Citica's. The E's are the same as the current Chronarch E's.
I don't think so. The "E's" are all the same frame (curado,chronarch, and citica). The "G's" are a completely different frame. I have a both citica and curado E's and they are great reels.

Champion Jon · Post by **Champion Jon** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:53 pm

Thanks Drew. Good review.

A quote from that review: "The concern about the new Curado G was that instead of sharing the look and feel of a higher end series it suddenly became the twin of the more affordable Caenan, albeit with an aluminum frame instead of graphite."

I think you misread it. Curado G is more like the Caenan NOT the previous model Citica E.......not that it matters, just curious about what the 2014 Curado will offer.

bantam1 · Post by **bantam1** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:55 am

There will be several new released on 2/21. I will post all of them here.

godzilla · Post by **godzilla** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:43 pm

bantam1 can confirm if this info is correct?

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishin ... -curado-i/

bantam1 · Post by **bantam1** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:59 am

I will have a full intro later today with better images. Monster Tackle/Outdoor Pro Shop and Tackle Warehouse have it up on their websites as well.

Thanks for being patient!

Chris N · Post by **Chris N** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:32 pm

New reel looks inane Dan! Nice work

bantam1 · Post by **bantam1** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:03 am

The fish really well too

jerrysfishing · Post by **jerrysfishing** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:31 am

Is the Chronarch CI4 worth the extra money or would you buy the new Curado ?

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:44 am

bantam1 wrote:The fish really well too

Isn't that all that really matters?

bantam1 · Post by **bantam1** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:39 am

jerrysfishing wrote:Is the Chronarch CI4 worth the extra money or would you buy the new Curado ?

They fish different because of the line capacity and weight of the spool. The Curado is a 200 size reel so the spool is a little heavier but it holds more line. Its still casts well but not like the Chronarch.