First time I saw this reel, felt it, I was thinking $200-300. I was very wrong, Okuma is aggressive in building their share of the sportfishing reel business. These new reels are a bargain, but I’ll hold off on the particulars for a bit as we go over what’s so darn trick about these new reels.
Cosmetically, the new Coronado follows the design theme of Okuma’s best – their Makaira spinning reels. They are indeed nice looking reels but the beauty is more than skin deep. These are bait feeder design reels, allowing you to easily freespool a bait. The Azores from Okuma offers a non-baitfeeding type operation with some similar benefits as the Coronado. If you want the bait operation benefit of a baitfeeder, are looking for a capable but relatively inexpensive saltwater capable reel, this is very likely the piece for you. They’re great for a range of line classes depending on size, especially focusing on live bait fishing in the 20-50lb range.
| Model | Gear ratio | Bearings | Weight (g) | Line retrieve(cm) | Max drag force(kg) | Mono line capacity (mm) | Braided line rating |
| CDX-55 | 4.4:1 | 4HPB 1RB | 550 | 82.6 | 12.7 | 0.30/320, 0.35/230, 0.40/180 | 245/50 |
| CDX-60 | 4.4:1 | 4HPB 1RB | 563 | 86.7 | 12.2 | 0.30/375, 0.35/275, 0.40/210 | 290/50 |
| CDX-65 | 4.9:1 | 4HPB 1RB | 822 | 106.0 | 15.3 | 0.40/300, 0.45/235, 0.50/190 | 315/65 |
| CDX-80 | 4.9:1 | 4HPB 1RB | 855 | 115.3 | 17 | 0.40/380, 0.45/300, 0.50/240 | 235/80 |
