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Sounds like a lot of issues. I would expect better from Daiwa. Definitely not comforting to hear as someone who recently got into Daiwa. Is this common with Daiwa? I thought they were pretty bulletproof. Especially the higher end models.

The amount of colors you have is wild! Each one has a time and place? I would feel overwhelmed having so many choices. Couldn’t you technically get away with less colors by consolidating similar colors?

Thanks. That’s weird about the brakes. Have you had the reel cleaned or cleaned it yourself? Or did the brakes just become inconsistent over time?

You might have been using the twistlock flipping hook. I like the owner twistlock open gap https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_TwistLock_Open_Gap_Centering_Pin_Hook/descpage-OTLC.html or the light as suggested by @PhishLI for slimmer baits.

What colors are your favorites?

Crap. Is this a known issue with the steez a2? Is that what you meant by “Daiwa acknowledges the issue”? How much is the part to fix it? How hard is it to fix?

Is your steez a JDM version? Daiwa USA is still willing to take care of it?

Can you post up a picture of how you’re rigging them? This is a weighted twistlock but it’s how they should look.

So could I put an sv shallow spool in a steez a2 and make that work for bfs?

So, is that a yes? 😁

Steez sv light, is that for bfs? I wonder if it’s just a shallow spool steez sv.

With the wide gap twistlocks they sit just like a regular ewg.

I have some spro squarebill crankbaits that have them. I don’t fish them enough to notice the difference.

I fish flukes with owner twist locks. I’ve posted this before, but I think it’s worth posting again. This is why I use the owner twist locks: https://youtu.be/LdzuAaAbgZs?si=Qz2eLRDoHw68_Ryp 3 ways to rig a fluke: https://youtu.be/IdZAi0aAniI?si=rW0FS-nZbOAxb523 These are not my videos, just videos I’ve found helpful. I apologize if posting these is against the rules!

It was made by a friend that is no longer with us and I don’t have the heart to fish it and risk losing it as it’s irreplaceable. I keep it with me for good luck.

From the bank, I just fan cast all the way around 180 degrees. I cast as far as possible. Like WRB said, take note of where your bites are and you’ll figure out where they are.

I’ve never had that problem and I have a custom living rubber jig I’ve never used that’s been in my tackle bag since 2013. It still seems new.

Jun Sonada at Japantackle.com will help you warranty the reel in Japan for a fee. If you ordered from his site, he would do it for free. I would send him an email. He’s very helpful. Edit: dang it, didn’t realize how old this thread was. What I said still stands for anyone who has issues with a JDM reel.

Like I said above, I love your mata jigs (silicone/rubber)! 👍

What are you all using as far as color?

Is that what @Glenn meant?

I like Siebert’s mata jigs. They’re part silicone and part living rubber. You get the color you want while still getting the movement of living rubber.

I didn’t necessarily mean they committed patent infringement or had any ill intentions. I was genuinely just curious if it was a similar braking system. Thanks for the insight. 👍 Semantics 😁

Oh, I knew it was old. Just making sure I wasn’t missing anything. Thanks for clearing that up.

I was curious about their new “paramag” braking system so I clicked to learn more about it. From what I’ve seen, it’s very similar to Daiwa’s braking system. Am I mistaken? Not trying to throw shade at Lew’s btw. I’m just curious. https://www.lews.com/en/learn/paramag-braking-system?utm_source=Lew's+Fishing&utm_campaign=b6a1210f26-L_Paramag_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a71b12a350-e2ad58cd70-86823911&mc_cid=b6a1210f26&mc_eid=5ae35ec525