Are old Shimano baitcasters any good? : r/Fishing_Gear
![](https://preview.redd.it/are-old-shimano-baitcasters-any-good-v0-0e22hxwhrxkb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=4fbd0d674d7143dcd7bf4370e14729db1496dcb5)
![](https://assets.wired2fish.com/uploads/2023/01/c398bca6-278f-4d77-ac4a-c8720a127b50.webp)
Best Baitcasting Reels for 2024 - Wired2Fish
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0264/0370/0784/files/Kistler-1609.jpg?v=1673022511)
Chromium Casting Fishing Reel Chromium / Right / Size: 100 | Gear: 7.3:1
Redefining finesse fishing for bass anglers everywhere, the Shimano Curado BFS Baitcasting Reels expand the Curado lineup into a specialty class of baitcasters gaining steam in North America. Inspired by the BFS (Bait Finesse System) baitcasting reels of the Japanese domestic market, the Curado BFS utilizes an ultra-lightweight and extremely shallow spool to allow anglers to cast lightweight lures more effectively.
![](https://img.tacklewarehouse.com/watermark/rs.php?path=CRBF-2.jpg&nw=455)
Shimano Curado BFS Reel CUBFSXGL
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FJuQ_YeRPQ0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Is The Shimano Sahara Worth The Money? ~Full Review~
![](https://majorleaguefishing.com/wp-content/uploads/flw/00/03/26/000326715_original_1024x1024.jpg)
Review: Shimano Bantam MGL Baitcast Reel - Major League Fishing
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54f57928e4b020ae7ada4a1a/1632728768282-5L260G055KOQVNGIIEF1/%28R%29D614536.jpg)
I'm no reel technician, but the first thing I do when my reel
![](https://i.redd.it/0e22hxwhrxkb1.jpg)
Are old Shimano baitcasters any good? : r/Fishing_Gear
![](https://thecurrentangler.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/img_1166.jpg?w=1568)
My Favorite Rod and Reel: Cabela's Fish Eagle and Shimano Sedona
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Fishing_reel.svg/1200px-Fishing_reel.svg.png)
Fishing reel - Wikipedia
![](https://assets.wired2fish.com/uploads/2022/11/shimano-sahara-fj-spinning-reel-review-1.jpg)
Shimano Sahara FJ Spinning Reel Review - Wired2Fish
![](https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/uploads/monthly_2020_12/B2AB9745-B365-4C63-B012-6CE4D9011661.jpeg.51857719b6327b5d342e4322171b2a94.jpeg)
For you guys that fish both Shimano and Daiwa baitcasters
![](https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/22/20230612_174231.jpg)
Best Baitcasting Reels for Beginners of 2024