Shimano Scorpion 70 XG

rockchalk06 · Post by **rockchalk06** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:41 pm

Picked this up from JLS last week. I'm going to make it my Jerkbait/Topwater reel. Its stuck on a 6'10" MF for now. I've got some parts on the way from Hedgehog and will eventually have a custom rod built around this reel.

I've never owned a reel that had a spool that moved this fast. Generally I can put two tabs on and be fine. I've had to put all 4 on and move the external dial to 2.5 to tame this sucker. 1/4 Jig (no trailer) will flat out sail with this bugger.

QUAKEnSHAKE · Post by **QUAKEnSHAKE** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:30 pm

Nice nice reel
70's are excellent performers

Bootytrain · Post by **Bootytrain** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:40 pm

I was like you and tried to fish the new brakes like the old ones. Big mistake lol.. I posted up shimanos chart on the new brake curve vs the previous. 4 tabs on is roughly equal to 2 brakes on the old svs infinity system. The Metanium MGL is the only spool of the newer brakes that I can run with only 2 brakes on.

rockchalk06 · Post by **rockchalk06** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:17 am

Bootytrain wrote:I was like you and tried to fish the new brakes like the old ones. Big mistake lol.. I posted up shimanos chart on the new brake curve vs the previous. 4 tabs on is roughly equal to 2 brakes on the old svs infinity system. The Metanium MGL is the only spool of the newer brakes that I can run with only 2 brakes on.

Same here. I have two MGL's and I can generally run 2 on 2 off with 1-2 on the dial.

Mike son · Post by **Mike son** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:17 am

I fish my curado 70hg on the 6'10" MF omen black 2 too. The first thing I did with my curado 70 was degrease and oil the spool bearings. I was surprised how fast the spool was. I run all 4 brake tabs on with the dial set to 2-4 depending on lure weight and wind. I use it for jerkbaits, topwaters - whopper plopper 90 and spook jr, squarebills down river in current, and light t-rigs.

Black Haze · Post by **Black Haze** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:33 am

Man thats a sweet looking little reel

Slazmo · Post by **Slazmo** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:14 am

Mike son wrote:The first thing I did with my curado 70 was degrease and oil the spool bearings.

If just can't believe they grease the spool bearings from factory... what were they thinking?

Bootytrain · Post by **Bootytrain** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:21 am

Slazmo wrote:
Mike son wrote:The first thing I did with my curado 70 was degrease and oil the spool bearings.
If just can't believe they grease the spool bearings from factory... what were they thinking?

It's been explained several times already. Usually JDM reels don't come greased up from all the ones I've gotten. USDM is a different story.

Slazmo · Post by **Slazmo** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:27 am

Bootytrain wrote:Usually JDM reels don't come greased up from all the ones I've gotten. USDM is a different story.

Well count Australian stock in there also!

stevenhatchy · Post by **stevenhatchy** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:27 am

How does the 70 size compare to a regular curado I? Can you put some in hand pictures up? I want a super small reel for palming when I'm fishing topwater but it's hard to find any kind of definitive exterior measurements on reels.

Bootytrain · Post by **Bootytrain** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:49 am

stevenhatchy wrote:How does the 70 size compare to a regular curado I? Can you put some in hand pictures up? I want a super small reel for palming when I'm fishing topwater but it's hard to find any kind of definitive exterior measurements on reels.

It's a little smaller than the curado. But its more comfortable for me because the rear palming plate is tapered in vs the curado 200. It's probably one of the 3 smallest reels out right now.

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:50 am

Black Haze wrote:Man thats a sweet looking little reel

Was just thinking the exact same thing

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:32 am

rockchalk06 wrote: Same here. I have two MGL's and I can generally run 2 on 2 off with 1-2 on the dial.

Do you feel it outcasts the 09 Aldebaran/Core? Curious

stevenhatchy · Post by **stevenhatchy** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:50 am

Bootytrain wrote:
stevenhatchy wrote:How does the 70 size compare to a regular curado I? Can you put some in hand pictures up? I want a super small reel for palming when I'm fishing topwater but it's hard to find any kind of definitive exterior measurements on reels.
It's a little smaller than the curado. But its more comfortable for me because the rear palming plate is tapered in vs the curado 200. It's probably one of the 3 smallest reels out right now.

What would the other two be?

Thanks for the info.

Bootytrain · Post by **Bootytrain** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:57 am

stevenhatchy wrote:
Bootytrain wrote:
stevenhatchy wrote:How does the 70 size compare to a regular curado I? Can you put some in hand pictures up? I want a super small reel for palming when I'm fishing topwater but it's hard to find any kind of definitive exterior measurements on reels.
It's a little smaller than the curado. But its more comfortable for me because the rear palming plate is tapered in vs the curado 200. It's probably one of the 3 smallest reels out right now.
What would the other two be?

Thanks for the info.

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