[beezer]

I bought a baitcaster after years of being scared of them. I bought a left-handed Curado and put 30 pound braid on it.

I love it and wouldn't use anything else. You get tangles but 98% of them can be pulled out if you are patient. The Curado has an adjustable backlash preventer. You can adjust it up high when you are starting out and then eliminate it once you get some time on it.

I can cast farther and much more accurately with the BC. You control the reel by thumb pressure on the spool. When you see your lure about to hit the water you just apply pressure to the spool and no backlash.

Sometimes when casting off a kayak into a river bank if you see your lure is going into the trees you can just hit the brakes.