When I went back to using baitcasters for some bass fishing after years of using spinning reels for everything I had trouble re learning to cast them well with the first ones I tried. Someone suggested the Shimano Curados and problem solved. Don't know if the Curados were actually the difference but they seemed a lot easier to use. I've got three of them now, Two Bantams I've used for over twenty years and a 50E for over ten. I've cleaned and relubed them a couple of times and that's it. Good quality reels IMO.
