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IRVINE,
Calif. – Special 2014 Introduction on
February 21, 2014) - Among avid anglers going back more than
20 years, the Shimano Curado has become the standard baitcasting reel to use
for nearly any bass fishing technique – along with other freshwater and inshore
saltwater action. As new Shimano technology immerged, the Curado reels evolved
with those new features. Anglers now get the most from Shimano with the next
Curado reels, the new Curado I series, now available in five models – the
Curado CU200PG, CU200, CU200HG, and left-hand retrieve CU201 and 201HG. The reels are being introduced to bass
anglers this coming weekend – Friday Feb. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 23 – at the
Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo in Birmingham, Ala., and will also be available
from select tackle dealers starting Friday.
By offering multiple gear ratios in the reels – the 200PG
has a slower 5.5:1 gear ratio, the 200 and 201 have a 6.3:1 ratio, and the
200HG and 201HG have a fast 7.2:1 gear ratio, “anglers have the right reel for
the baits they are using,” said Robby Gant with Shimano’s product development
staff, “plus the benefits from our latest baitcasting reel technology including
SVS Infinity Braking System, S3D Stabile Spool Design and X-Ship.”
Relying on ‘inner friction’ to provide consistent brake
force, Shimano’s innovative SVS Infinity braking system provides
easy-to-manage, consistent spool control and brake force on the new Curado I
series baitcasting reels. With brake weights using ‘inner friction’ against the
raceway during the cast, SVS Infinity controls spool speed especially when
using lighter lures, plus the external adjustment knob provides for quick,
precise adjustments for either the conditions or when you switch baits.
For
“an incredibly smooth feel when casting and retrieving lures, anglers will
notice how our Stabile Spool Design (S3D) has a tremendous effect reducing
spool vibration,” Gant said. He explains that S3D technology enables Shimano to
construct a thin wall aluminum spool to provide better balance.
X-Ship is all about gear durability, and how it enhances
casting performance for longer casts and when using lighter lures. “With
X-Ship, we support the pinion gear on both ends with bearings, keeping it in
precise alignment with the drive gear even under heavy loads,” said Gant. “It’s
proven technology from our Tranx and Calcutta D series – reels primarily used
with big baits to target big fish. As anglers have always expected from our
Curado reels, they are ready to handle every day, every weekend on the water
use.”
To cast lures like bigger crankbaits and spinnerbaits –
and to work more water, the Curado 200PG retrieves 23-inches of line per crank.
The CU200 and 201 can provide more versatile use – jigs, small crankbaits,
lipless cranks, jerkbaits and swimbaits – while retrieving 26-inches of line
per crank. Anglers can expect 30-inches of line retrieved per crank to come
tight quick when fishing worms and jigs with CU200HG and 201HG. All five Curado
I reels handles from 190 yards of 30-pound test to 80 yards of 65-pound
PowerPro braid (or up to 110 yards of 14-pound mono).
With five S-ARB anti-rust ball bearings, and a one-way
roller bearing for absolutely no handle backplay, the Curado I also include
proven Shimano feature including Super Free and Super Stopper, a Cross Carbon
Drag, and an Offset Handle Design.
“The Curado standard continues with these new reels,”
Gant said. “We realize anglers have special expectations with our Curado reels,
and we fulfill our ‘Get More’ goal with these new reels and the new Shimano
technology now featured in them. From the first series going back to 1991, our
goal is to always to exceed the expectations anglers have in us and their
Curado reels.”
For
more information on Shimano’s new Curado I baitcasting reel series, see your
local tackle dealer - visit the Shimano web site at http://fish.shimano.com -
or call Shimano’s product support team at 877/577-0600 (6 am to 5 pm Pacific
Standard Time).
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MSRP:
$179.99 -- all five models
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