This reel
Shimano 23 Calcutta Conquest BFS HG LEFT
$498.99
- Weight
- 195 g
- Gear ratio / retrieve
- 7.8 · 71 cm per turn
- Spool / braking
- 29 × 19 mm; New FTB; MGL Spool III; round body
- Manufacturer-listed line capacity
- Fluorocarbon 6 or 8 lb / 45 m; Shimano Japan lists fluorocarbon only and no more than 45 m
- Best for
- Left-hand BFS anglers who want a round Shimano and plan around the stated light-fluoro spool guidance.
- How it feels
- A compact round BFS reel with a more substantial 195 g body than the 175 g low-profile Curado.
- Pick this when
- The machined round format is part of the purchase, not just small-bait capability.
- Tradeoff
- It costs $264 more and weighs 20 g more than Curado LEFT; Shimano calls the thin spool fluoro-only, 6/8 lb to 45 m. Appropriately thin braid is YELLOW advanced/outside maker guidance, not GREEN.
- Why pay more
- The round body, New FTB/MGL Spool III and 13/1-bearing specification are tangible distinctions, not a guaranteed fishing-result multiplier.
- Why save the money
- Curado LEFT is the clearer value for a practical braid-led BFS setup.
