eric1978 Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 On to more important things. Just bought me a Shimano Curado yesterday - the 200E7 at BP for $139. Spooled it up with Maxima Ultragreen 10 lb. Can't wait to test it out. But in reading the instruction guide, I'm a little perplexed by the Variable Brake System (VBS). "The casting characteristics of the reel are easily modified by switching all or combinations of the six brake weights "on" or "off". Is this a trial and error type of deal? I gotta open that spool door and mess around with those little weights and find the right mix between that and the cast control knob? How am I ever going to settle on the right mix of all those endless combinations? I always leave all of my brakes in, but I hardly ever cast anything heavier than 3/8 oz. I use only the friction knob for adjustments. I think you're supposed to only use the brakes in opposite pairs, meaning if you put one out, you have to put the one on the other side of it out, too, to keep it balanced. I don't know that from experience, just heard it. Either way, you probably won't need to mess with them unless you're throwing big baits.
drew03cmc Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I always leave all of my brakes in, but I hardly ever cast anything heavier than 3/8 oz. I use only the friction knob for adjustments. I think you're supposed to only use the brakes in opposite pairs, meaning if you put one out, you have to put the one on the other side of it out, too, to keep it balanced. I don't know that from experience, just heard it. Either way, you probably won't need to mess with them unless you're throwing big baits. Is that the way those fancy-schmancy braking systems on them Shimanos work? I would have been completely perplexed. Andy
ColdWaterFshr Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 That depends on your thumb and what grade it finished. If it's well educated you probably only want one or two brakes active. If you're not sure start with three to get the hang of it and then deactivate one or two. I'm kind of leaning that way myself, if only some of the better beers came in cans, or in the case of Shiner, the distributor would stock them. My thumb was taught by a half-breed Swedish-Mexican engineer named Abu Garcia. Never got its cap and gown or any gold ropes, but Abu's strict disciplinarian style afforded many scoldings of deep backlashes especially during the formative years of instruction and the thumb went onto become a serious weapon of bass destruction. Same thumb lipped many a bass over the gunwales and into the boat. But alas, Abu's bearings finally succumbed to overheating and the relentless punishment at the hands of its young jedi apprentice forcing the search for a new master. Enter Shimano Curado - another half-breed, but this time a Japanese Spanish Conquistador. And his textbook instructions leave a lot to be desired.
flytyer57 Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 What was this thread about? It's about a party coming up on July 9th where a bunch of guys (gals?) from this forum will float down a river (Gasconade?) while fishing and drinking beer and talking about fishing and other non-related stuff while hopefully staying safe and having fun. There's a fine line between fishing and sitting there looking stupid.
Wayne SW/MO Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 CWF it is the same breaking system that the Abu's had, material sliding on pins against a drum. With the Shimano you have 6 brakes instead of 2. I generally keep one on in my reels to get around the acceleration. The brakes are managed by centrifugal force, so once the reel is coasting they back off. The problem with using the spool adjustment is that it never lets the spool go, nor does it change pressure. I've found that with the new brakes you can back off the spool side play knob some and get more distance. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
drew03cmc Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 CWF it is the same breaking system that the Abu's had, material sliding on pins against a drum. With the Shimano you have 6 brakes instead of 2. I generally keep one on in my reels to get around the acceleration. The brakes are managed by centrifugal force, so once the reel is coasting they back off. The problem with using the spool adjustment is that it never lets the spool go, nor does it change pressure. I've found that with the new brakes you can back off the spool side play knob some and get more distance. Every post you all make about this teaches me more. Thanks and keep them coming! I want to learn the most efficient way to work my reels when I get them all. Andy
flytyer57 Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 Just got back from the store with a case of MGD. It's gonna go down real good while I read all these crying stories about PBR. There's a fine line between fishing and sitting there looking stupid.
Al Agnew Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 You like Mexican beer, but you drink Scotch whiskey? What's wrong with a good Tequila???? Chinaco Añjeo!!!! I'm an eclectic imbiber. And I haven't really been able to drink tequila since I got really, really sick on it during my college years. Of course, it may have been the gin I drank when the tequila ran out, but the tequila is what stuck in my mind because of the quantity I drank.
flytyer57 Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpiYgFi42PM There's a fine line between fishing and sitting there looking stupid.
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