I had just purchased this Curado DC and put it on a 7’ Daiwa pole last Thursday July 4th. Figured I’d pull the trigger on my dream reel. I was so happy to finally have such a nice piece of equipment. I fished it for the first time yesterday out on a small lake with my kayak. The DC performed as expected and was just as nice as I imagined it. With the DC in my rear rod holder, I was using a spinning rod with a crank bait tied on, and it got stuck in a tree. I yanked the lure out only to realize it was heading straight at my face at the speed of light, so I leaned to the left to avoid the treble hooks coming at my face. Next thing I knew I was in the water under my kayak. i quickly got all my things back on the kayak with my body still in the water, but only to realize my brand new $320 set up was no where to be found. I was in about 10 feet of water so I felt around with my feet in the area for about 2 hours and I couldn’t find it. I had to leave because of a bad storm coming in.
Needless to say , I’m heartbroken. I’ve looked up some pretty promising videos on how to get a rod back from the bottom so I do have hope. My only question is, will it even be worth it? At this point it’s been underwater for almost 24 hours and I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to the spot until next weekend.
Someone please let me know what they think! Thanks
Posted by No-Marsupial6775
3 Comments
Yes it’s worth it. These products are built to withstand water for long periods.
I’ve recovered multiple combos in the past, heres some ideas which have worked for me:
Drag a 3/4 jig
Run a deep diving crankbait
Cast net if you have one
Huge magnet(cheap on amazon)
Grapple hook
I slipped in the other week carry 3 rods, I left with 2, didn’t notice till I got home. My friend works out there 100km round trip for me, he looked didn’t see it. That was a Tuesday, I went the Sunday after found it , just the rod sticking out of the water. You have a harder search for sure , but it’s worth a try
The curado DC has a sealed internal system which makes it usable in salt water.
My point is the reel should be fine after 24hrs submerged. You may need to take the spool out and rinse out the spool holder and ball bearings if bottom sediment has gotten into them.