Curado DSV 301 AND Muskie?

[Want]

I throw a lot of Mepps size 5 bucktails and 6 and 7 sized spinnerbaits on traditional Muskie reels: (C3's, Calcutta etc. but all retrieve "right".

 

So I'm thinking about getting a leftie. The main gears of the 301 are apparently a bit bigger than a Shimano Tiagra 80 saltwater reel and that should mean a lot of torque (or so goes the ad copy). My concern is that the IPT is 28" at 6.2:1. That seems kind of fast for blade bates around size 5 and up.

 

Really would like hearing from somebody who has actually used this reel for bucktails and spinnerbaits. Thanks.

[OhioFisherman]

Just something I read was the new Curados 200 series have aluminum gears, don`t know it for a fact and have no idea if the 300 series would be the same. Don`t know about durability of aluminum gears if so and not enough time out for them for others to know probably.

[bucktail]

Going to pick one up this spring and give it a try. Looks to be the ideal bucktail reel, you can always slow down.

Also it looks like it will be easier on people with smaller hands.

[PAZE]

Bar none hands down the best reel on the market (in my opinon) for musky, these babies were made to take a beating, and the price, at around $250 how can you go wrong.

[Want]

Thanks for the answers guys. Yep, with the $50 Rebate coupon, it's a pretty tempting offer. I never could refuse rebates anyway.

[mistaredone]

The C3 6501 is a lefty. $125 at LB