Shimano Tranx 150 vs. Shimano Curado DC | Flats Class YouTube
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- In this video Capt. C.A. is going to put the Shimano Trax 150 and the Shimano Curado DC head to head. C.A. is going to talk about accuracy, angle, backlashing, target fishing, you name it... These reels are going to be put to the TEST! Check out some epic, first-person, on-the-water use of these bait casters, and find out which one takes the podium. If you like what you're seeing here at Flats Class TH-cam, make sure you leave a like and subscribe!
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My personal experience having both a dc and the new tranx 151 exclusively in saltwater: I learned how to use a baitcaster on the dc, no doubt about it being an absolutely fantastic teacher and newbie reel. Its also a dream for skipping. However, it is definitely really limited with the braking modes and its casting distance, it was virtually impossible for me to use the 1 setting of very little brakes so Ive had it stuck on 2 for 99.9% of its life and this is where it performs its best. 3 is basically useless if youve got braid, you’re only gonna limit yourself further and have virtually no extra control or distance for into wind and setting 4 is great for skipping or if you’re lending the rod to someone whos never thrown a caster cause its really hard to backlash and it cant throw far at all. It also struggles heavily if you’re gonna be flipping and pitching as the spool really wants to be moving fast for that dc tech to work, and it also likes to show down the lighter presentations youll be throwing a lot quicker - it shines with heavier stuff like topwaters. Its also not sealed as well as the tranx and shows a lot more corrosion cause of this much much quicker, I have yet to see any corrosion in my tranx’s lifetime where the dc had already started to feel noticeably grindier and show rust.
The tranx is my everyday reel, its incredible. Ive had it for a few months now and its the best baitcaster ive thrown. It casts everything (light or heavy) much further than i can on my dc with much less effort. Its also surprisingly hard to backlash if you set it up correctly which isnt hard. It also casts into the wind like a dream, i can cast it much further into the wind than i can my dc on any setting and I’d say with less backlashes too. If I was throwing into the wind on dc setting 2 I had to thumb the spool so heavily to avoid a backlash that distance was horrendous and on setting 4 i didnt have to thumb at all but distance was hilariously bad - I’d say if you have to throw into the wind and use a dc just change spots and throw with the wind, you wont be having any fun if you stay. Best part about the tranx: not a lick of corrosion or any sign of change in its feeling, i can definitely tell its much better sealed cause i never find a drop of water inside the spool after fishing and its going to live a great life on the salt.
Overall I’d say unless you’re an absolute beginner to avoid the dc, its honestly more gimmicky than anything once you know how to throw a baitcaster decently, unless of course you want pure ease of throwing or skipping. The tranx is just such a tremendously good reel thats extremely forgiving and much tougher for $60 less. Honestly my next reel i get is gonna be another tranx and my dc is gonna hit the shelf as a spare for when i take someone with me that doesnt have a rod or wants to learn how to throw a baitcaster.
Would you recommend the Tranx 200 or 150 for inshore fishing south Florida? I want to throw lighter lures/smaller swimbaits/paddle tails from 1/8-3/4 oz. But mostly within that 1/8-1/2 oz range probably. Can the 200 size cast those lures? Or would the 150 size be able to cast them easier/farther?
@@wills2397 Did you find the answer to your question? I'm going through EXACTLY the same stage of wanting to know which one I need for same conditions you listed.
@@timkourbo3196x3 😅
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@@wills2397 sorry for the horrendously late response to you and everyone else that wanted an answer. I’m in south Texas but its very similar if not the same to florida, i’d say go with the 150 size. I dont really see the point in the 200 for inshore unless you’re doing something really specific that requires like 60lb+ thick ass line and you need that 200 size spool to fit enough on there. I use 20-30lb powerpro on my 150 and i have a ton of line for whatever i catch down here all the way up to giant bull reds and smaller tarpon. All my lures range from 1/16oz all the way up to even 1oz if I’m fishing really deep channels. The reel size number isnt necessarily directly related to the weights you’re throwing but rather how deep the spool is and how much line you can fit on it which in turn affects lure weight cause you dont wanna throw a giant 3oz spoon on 30lb braid so you’d get the bigger reel with a bigger spool for bigger line.
I hadn't thrown a baitcaster in years and after all ur reviews this year I got the TRANX 151 and have had a couple of birds nest but all against the wind lol, I would recommend this reel 💯%, good stuff Capt as always 🙌🙌
CA love the last couple videos. Content is always great but I learn a lot just watching you actually fish.
My son encourages me to do more of these videos
I've used a tranx and own 2 Curado DCs hg and Xg. I prefer the Curado over the tranx. The tranx for my liking is to light for a low profile casting reel. Also the tranx feels cheap vs the Curado
Curado to me is a better over all do all reel covers more situations.
Yet another awesome video from the legend CA !! love the educational / technical videos keep em coming. cheers Niko
Thanks again for the encouragement my friend
I’m fish more fresh than salt but I have recently transitioned to the curado MGL 150 have to say it’s an amazing reel .
Curado 150 mgl is an awesome reel for $200.
I use DC reels almost 100% of my time in saltwater with no problems. You can turn the control way down when casting with the wind to get more distance. Just remember to change back for casting against the wind.
How do you service them or wash them after salt usage
@oscarbenitez3820 I very lightly mist with some water and wipe and dry them off with a clean towel. Add some oil on the worm drive and thumb bar every 3 or 4 trips. Once a year I take them apart for a deep clean and lube. Don't spray and air dry. Water will collect on the spool edge and corrode to the frame. Very tight gap between spool and frame so it doesn't take much.
The curado dc is one of my favorite reels and I don’t care to admit I need the help fighting backlash lol
It’s a great product and I’m a believer in it makes you a better caster
I use my DC for throwing light lures like senkos. Anything to help me with that backlash
Big plus for the tranx for it too be fresh and salt water use !
CA you you must’ve read my mind. I was shopping around today as always you probably persuaded me into my choice.
Mr. Richardson I want to thank you because you just made my decision for me on my next baitcaster thank you so much I really enjoy your shows sir 😊
Did you get it? How's it been since?
I have all models of the Tranx with the exception of the 500. In my opinion they are the best and only choice for saltwater baitcasting applications. I have both the Curado and SLX DC's and use them for freshwater but not sure how they would hold up for saltwater use. Now if I didn't have to pay for them that may be a different story.
@@sumdaiyze4632 7'4" Bulls Bay Banshee
That 1 handed rocket cast 😅 awesome sir, great vid. Just picked up the tranx 151hg used in excellent condition for 132$
I use the Tranx 151s for everything….fresh and salt❤❤
What’s the fluoro capacity?
I love my tranx 300 but the screws for the body strip out way to easy and internal main gear corrodes likes crazy if you don’t take it apart every couple months minimum. Wish they would put better quality internals in there for the price of it.
I’ll ask about that at Shimano in SC
Hey ca we met at Icast 2022 I now have both reels and the sustain fj that we talked abt
Weird coincidence, or you really know your audience. I am currently considering purchasing a new reel and have it narrowed down to these two. Thanks!
I’ll call that good timing
Great video 👍🏻
I don't have a curado dc as of yet but I've started transitioning my reels over to the slx dc and I'm liking it. I do both fresh and saltwater.
I had the SLx DC and upgraded to the Curado and it's such a night and day difference. Definitely recommend the Curado DC
Me too. The Curado DC is so smooth. The SLX DC is nice , but when you real it under load, it’s not the best.
I’m going to try the SLX next
I’ve had an slx dc for almost a year exclusively for inshore. It was damn good until 4 months in when the corrosion set in. No matter how much I babied the thing it still turned to crap, it’s just not sealed well at all
I picked a Tranx 150 at the begining of the season.
It was great for the first couple months . . . then is started developing a thing where about every 3rd of 4th cast, it just 'flubs' mid-cast.
The spool / lure just stops well short of the target . . . no backlash, just a weird halt.
Really strange, because I've kep the reel immaculately clean, and I only use it for light square bill crank baits in certain situations.
I've followed shimanos guidlines for maintenance / oiling etc. religiously , but I'm assuming it needs more service than what I'm giving it.
That said, I'm a bit disappointed in this reels durability overall . . . I haven't been able to get more than a 1/2 season without the reel needing to be professionally serviced.
I had higher hopes for the Tranx with the use of bushings vs bearings holding up better . . . but it 'seems' it's just not the case.
I do really like the reel itself when it's working . . . but like my past experiences with Shimano . . . they are very sensitive to any type of dirt, debris, dust, salt etc etc.
The Tranx is supposed to be the 'workhorse' in the lineup . . . and while it may hold up better than others, it's certainly not bullet proof.
Take all that for what it's worth.
Tranx 150 nice reels but shimano has a supply problem can't get the reels. Companies say they are in stock, pay for the reel then months to receive.
I love my Tranx 150! I don't like the noise of the DC models.
I'm the opposite I absolutely love the sound 😂. Dont know why but everyone that's fished with likes the sound as well
@@artificialslinger9730 yeah it's a personal preference. Both are great reels.
@@bigadventure3797 oh yeah for sure.
Do you think the Tranx 150 could handle casting lures up to 1 oz? I wanted a 200 originally since
It would be better suited for that, but I’ve been leaning towards the 150 to better cast lighter lures as well.
Have multiple DC reels. Hated the sound at first but found I can now tell how the cast is flying without looking at the cast. I instinctively know where it is going to land. Helps me cover water faster as I have more time to scan the waters.
Hey cap, how does the tranx cast 3/16 and 1/4 jigs?
Very well when paired with the right rod
CA I will buy any Calcutta 51s you can get your hands on.
Tranx, magnets? Or did you mean centrifugal weights? Love your content. I was looking for a comparison with the farm truck Chronarch E7 and the Tranx 150 and I think you made up my mind. Thank you.
I can't seem to get a straight answer.... Can the owner disassemble the Tranx for maintenance, without ruining the "core protect"?
Yes
I’m quite sure
The curado hasn’t been the same I’m still using my old green bantam curado 200 I got the new tranx 150 I like it I even got a few new chronarch and chronarch mgl now them I will put over any new shimano now don’t get me wrong I’ll still have my bantam chronarch 100 a in the boat but bass fishing with them but there all on gloomis mix rods or Johnny morris platinum series rods but I love shimano reels
Would that be a nice reel for fresh water Pike fishing? I'm good with a baitcaster so for me I haven't really big with the DC reels ...
Pike fishing may have you upsizing the reel size
How does the Tranx handle lighter lures? Let's say 1/4oz total? Assuming appropriate rod and line to go with it.
Very well in my opinion if balanced with correct rod
@@flatsclasscharters thank you sir
I’ve throw 1/8 oz and 1/16 oz jig head with tails pretty easily but like he said rod is what makes the difference
Would a 200 Tranx be able to cast 1/4 oz lures well? Or should I stick with the 150 size for inshore fishing
@@wills2397 I would stick to the 150 personally, it’s doable with the 200 sure but more ideal for the 150.
A friend of mine gave me a chronarch mgl 150. The box says freshwater use only. Do you think it's ok to use it in saltwater if I rinse it real good and maybe hit it with some reel magic after use? Thanks in advance
It’s going to be tough not to compromise that reel in Saltwater honestly
Does the tranx 150 have a 100mm handle? Or is it 90mm?
Tranx vs Chronarch G??
what rod?
Capt R , I have all Shimano reels, love how smooth they are. The thing that I find difficult is that I’m right handed and the right hand retrieve feels best but I like the rod in my right arm. So I reel left. I really couldn’t never understand this with the bait caster, all my spinners are left hand retrieve. I wish you would make a video and explain. Dominant hand/ arms etc. I might not be explaining myself exactly how I want to ask. Hymn. The bait caster reel feels great to reel on the right side. But I don’t like holding the rod in the left hand. Seems like I have more power hold the rod in the right arm but again more power reeling with right hand. So is it better to reel right and train my left arm ???
Great question: I find it inefficient casting a right handed baitcasting reel if you are right handed. You cast over your right shoulder/waist and then, either while the lure is in flight or immediately as it hits the water, you have to move the rod to the left hand to crank with a right handed reel.
Solution: Buy left handed reels.
Be well.
i has 2 Zebko and a Lews. does it mean i has still catch it? do it swim? hahaha! you know it! i can still catch it.
The DC isn't saltwater rated Is it?
I use both mine in salt and works perfectly fine. You can use any reel in saltwater just have to make sure to rinse off with freshwater after each use. My stradic FL , twin power FD and Stella FJ are all " freshwater" reels but use them in salt to haven't had any issues in the spinning dept either.
@@artificialslinger9730 yeah I always spray my reels with a mist and wipe them dry. I have a Tranx 300 and really like it. I also have the Curado DC in 8.5 ratio. It’s too quick for me so I hardly use it. Haven’t ever used it in salt.
Its not gonna be anywhere near as protected as the tranx. Ive had my dc reels for almost a year and they started getting grindy and corroded at around 3-4 months and now theyre just completely nasty inside (and i baby the hell outta them cleaning almost every single trip. Ive already had my tranx longer than the 3/4 months it took to feel a difference in the dc reels and its spotless. Thing is a beast
It’s not actually but with decent care and maintenance mine has held up very well
@@randyprovost8426 yeah I got 2 curados. The hg and Xg. Sale the Xg and go to the hg I believe the hg is a 7.2. or 7.4 but if that's to fast there's one more below that as well which is a 6. Something
Curado K 200 gets my money. Dial that in and your good.
How does it cast lures around 1/4 ? I originally wanted a 200 for medium swimbaits around 1 oz, but I know it prob won’t cast lighter lures well.
You’ll have no problem with 1/4 ounce , however any lighter … you won’t get great distance.
I like that one 👍🏼
What about the metanium dc? 😂
Daiwa Coastal SV TW150 beats both.
Not even close, went through two of the 150s rather quickly it’s basically the tatula painted blue and with only two CRBB. Now the 200 and the new 80 size im sure will be great but I’d still have to go with a Tranx
@@rmorris75252 that’s disappointing. Love my Coastal 150. One of the smoothest and best baitcasters I own.
@@leehowell4258 oh when they work they work great! But unless I got a couple of had lemons mine just didn’t last and I’m really particular about taking care of my stuff
I really don't see enough of a difference from the 150 and the 200 series tranx to justify going out to get one. .
The weight of the 150 is freakishly light. Like way lighter than the 200. I'm going with a full set of 150s from the Chronarch E7s because I haven't heard anything bad about them. Nothing.