I loved the lt rods but they're no steez! Especially for bottom contact.. The steez rods ive fished are, at least in my hands, equivalent to the imx and almost as sensitive as the glx rods they replaced.. And they're much more comfortable and better looking. Tt is prolly the only place I've ever he...

Kind of apples to oranges, IMO. The CT is a great inexpensive all purpose reel, whereas the Curado 70/71 is a much smaller profiled reel that would be much better for finesse presentations. I wouldn't want to use any heavier than 12lb line on my Curado 71, due to its smallish spool. Some folks migh...

Also appears to be a new bfs Alderbaren http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/reel/4355

Thanks for all of the advice the 6.3 tatula ct r it is then!

Does anyone have experience with both of these, my car was stolen so getting to replace all of my reels and rods. Thanks in advance long time reader but today is first few post.

I have a Dobyns Fury CB rod that I will use as an all purpose stick. I fish from the shore 90% of the time so med diving and square bill fore the most part. Wondering if 5.5 or 6.3 ratio will be better?