For the past couple years, the reel I’ve relied on more than any other, is the Shimano Curado DC. Like the Daiwa Magforce nearly forty years earlier, it claims to have eliminated backlash forever.

However, newer bait finesse systems (BFS), like the Shimano Curado BFS, are closing this gap. These reels are designed specifically for light lures, but for most traditional baitcasters ...