I just purchased a Curado 300 DSV from Gander Mountain near Grandville mall for $150. I know they used to be around $250 so I had to buy one for that price. I believe those are last year's model. I have owned several Shimano reels over the years and I have never been disappointed. Here is a link from tackletour.com that does a great job breaking down the reel: <url url="[Permission to view this media is denied]
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You could also do a search on muskiefirst.com and there is a thread discussing this reel as well. I plan on using mine for light to medium type applications but it seems like it should work out fine for just about everything I do. By the way, the Gander Mountain still had about 8 reels left as of Wednesday.

I love the Curado. I have one in the 100' series and am getting the 300 DSV. The 100's series is small which is why I am switching up. The reel itself is simply amazing. It can easily handle the abuse.