I really like my curado's - they pair up with any rod. I have used a calais, and it was very, very nice - but IMO not worth the price difference of the curado. I really like the core's too, but same thing - not worth the price difference in the curado's (new and old). My all time favorite reel is the chronarch's. If you can track down one of the recently discontinued chronarch 50 mg's - they are about as good as you can get. You can probably find them in an online outlet at a good discount, if they haven't been gobbled all up. Any way you look at it, IMO nothing compares to a shimano reel - reliable, durable, and easily serviced.
By the way - I have made out with my GLX several times - thats how much I like it.
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