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I just went out a few hours ago and used my Stradic 1000 and cannot recommend it enough 4 pound monofilament on a 7’-0” light powered St. Croix Avid panfish and it’s by far superior to my Miravel 2000 shallow spool fwiw imho.

I’m certainly no expert on this or any other reel for that matter but I believe one of the selling points of this reel is the all aluminum body including both side plates if such a thing matters. @FishTank if im mistaken please correct me as I don’t own the reel and I’ll remove my comment.

@gimruis Those are great when they’re ice cold and I mean on the verge of freezing.

@TRENTON FISH Although it’s out of my price range the Shimano Vanquish has recently been reviewed by @FishTank and he gave it high praise along with @bulldog1935 and I would take their recommendations very seriously. My personal top end spinning reel is a Shimano Stradic FL and I love it.

Hey no shame if you’re in the game 😉 P.S. This would be me trying to weight lift with my 17 year old son 😉

Just give me some time 😉 signed The Bait Monkey

@Glenn For complete disclosure I don’t have nor do I have the desire for a $500 reel from any brand as I’m pretty price conscious and have no shame in saying so. My comment about the buying JDM was for comparison mainly as I’m aware there is no warranty when doing so which is why I’m interested to see if anyone has had any issues that needed resolving and how they were handled. For comparison I have written several times on here my liking of a particular Piscifun reel and the lack of support for both parts and servicing on the reel. As far as the smoothness of the reel I asked a sales associate about how long the particular reel has been on display as they are manhandled on a daily basis from both children and adults alike including being dropped onto the floor which I have witnessed and his reply was “as far as I know it’s the original display reel since they were first released” which for me speaks to their durability as that particular reel was as smooth as many that I own albeit no “on the water” time and again very comfortable in hand.

I’m wondering if anyone has any experience with the aforementioned rods particularly the 7’-6” medium light extra fast action rod? I was killing time yesterday in my local BPS and handled this particular rod and although I don’t need it I’m always kind of looking for something I don’t have to add to my current setups. I’m in zero rush and will probably just keep an eye open for a good sale. I’m open to hearing about any branded rods and anyone’s recommendations for the particular length but one thing I really like about the above rod is the price as I’m kind of a budget conscious shopper, I also like that it’s a 1 piece rod. I’m thinking mainly 1/8 ounce hair jigs with a 1500 sized reel and 6-8 pound monofilament to help offset the extra fast action for pond bass that aren’t particularly big but fight well and bluegill and crappie that are also quite prevalent although the crappie definitely move further from the banks once summer arrives. Thank you in advance to anyone who finds time to respond.

So question for you @12poundbass and anyone else who owns and uses these reels. How do you enjoy and are you still using the reels? Any issues that stand out or conversely any highlights? How about servicing issues if any 🤔 I ask these questions as I was at my local BPS yesterday and finally had a chance to handle the display model and really get a good look at it. At the price point it’s at it’s hard to not purchase any Daiwa or Shimano from Japan but I really like the feeling in hand of the Sevin plus I do like trying different brand reels even though I’m not currently in the market for a new reel. Lastly @Delaware Valley Tackle do you have any experience good or bad with this particular reel?

Welcome from New Lenox Illinois.

@Texas Flood If you’re looking for a Lews rod they have quite a few rods to choose from. You should look up the David Frits crank bait rods, they also have a 7’-3” TP1X available at Tackle Warehouse that is a medium heavy rated from a 1/2-1-3/8 ounce and a TP1 Black 6’-10” med heavy moderate fast rated to 3/4 ounce. I have the previous version of the TP1 and other than the rod being white colored which is not my favorite color it’s a nice rod at its price point. Although if it broke I would replace it with a speed stick custom lite in 7’-3” medium heavy moderate fast rated up to 1 ounce myself. All are showing availability on Tackle Warehouse for an exchange if you’re interested in Lews rods.

I’m using these in black and chartreuse and really like them.

@lastmanstanding I’m going to sound like a broken record but this is right up @bulldog1935 and @redmeansdistortion’s alley and hopefully they will chime in 😉 By the way that is a cool side plate to boot.

I’m going to beat the proverbial dead horse again. As I’ve said a few times on here before 🤔probably too many times 🤪 The biggest problem is parts support, not that it has stopped me before and probably won’t in the future either. The second problem is on some of the lower end reels the adjustments made ie tension knob just doesn’t seem to hold and winds up varying from tight to loose without frequent checking. With that said I have 3 Piscifun Carbon X spinning reels and I have and still will recommend as a bang for the buck reel, a Piscifun Saex Elite casting reel and lastly a Kastking Royal Legend 2 casting reel that is a 5 speed in left hand that doesn’t see much action but I just can’t seem to get rid of it and when I think I will I wind up using it and thinking it serves its purpose. Lastly I just purchased a Kastking rod that I really like but a 1 year warranty on a $120.00 rod that said warranty has a few complaints about made me a little nervous. So again in a long winded way ask about parts support.

Although I don’t own any round reels I couldn’t agree more with the above statement. I also own a few “other manufacturers” reels and as I’ve mentioned in a previous thread I got lucky having a Piscifun reel fixed when I realized it’s the same reel as an Ardent and was able to order a part from them when I found out Piscifun doesn’t offer parts. I also have a Dream Tackle reel that’s a pleasure to use and extremely lightweight but it too has zero parts support as far as I can tell.

@djhands That is a fine looking trio right there 👍🏻

Calling @bulldog1935 and @redmeansdistortion to chime in on this one not to mention @TnRiver46 and quite a few others on here.

Hey everyone although I’m a bit late on this I have to say “Good Lord” did I receive some of the best customer service ever from Bass Pro Shops. So I sent in a 2001 BPS Pro Sho Pro Qualifier spinning reel which I said “please just grease and lube” not only did I receive my reel sent back in tip top shape I received a spare spool which I paid for but also the original frame and the spare parts as BPS is getting ready to call the reel vintage and no longer offer parts in that lineup 🤔

@Flyfish-mt No Daiwa is not offering their Hyperdrive on the Tatula 150 yet. But the Tatula 150 as far as I know and someone will correct me if I’m wrong is the same frame size as a Tatula CT which I have and love and the 200 is the same size as the original second generation Tatula which I have in a Type R and also love. I’ll try to upload a few photos tomorrow to show what I mean unless someone else beats me to it😉

🤔I’m a bit confused as to what you’re referring to as the TW stands for T-Wing as far as I know. You said you were interested in a larger framed reel and the 150 offers that and a bit more line capacity. As far as the frame sizes and line capacity you can find that information here as it’s been explained before or google Tackle Warehouse or Daiwa and you’ll find the line capacity for the Tatula series available.

If you’re happy with the Tatula 100 you should look into a Tatula 150 which is a bit larger. Or they offer a Tatula 200.

PS I’m right there with you but it’s a bit more than my budget allows for 😉

For what it’s worth I have several different “panfish” rods ranging from short 5’-6” ultralight & light powered rods to my personal longest 7’-2” light powered rod and a handful of others in ultralight to light powered and if I had to choose only 1 for all of my panfish applications it would be either my 7’-0” St Croix Avid Panfish light powered rod or my 7’-2” BPS Panfish Elite light powered rod for the versatility of casting and retrieving jigs/smaller crank baits or casting a jig or baited hook under a bobber, I feel the light powered rods are more versatile. I fish from the bank with very little obstructions in my path but if I need I have a 6’-4” light powered rod that will handle the same duties I mentioned above that I also love. As far as I’m concerned if the rod in question is only for panfish there are quite a few rod companies from low end to high end specializing in panfish series rods but for my money light powered fast action rods are the most versatile with soft tip sections but good backbone to be versatile.

I just recently bought 2 St Croix panfish rods. My most recent is the panfish series and prior to that a Avid Panfish series rod and although I don’t have a ton of time or catches on either they’re both well made with the Avid being worth the extra money in my opinion. For a good handful of years I have been using 2 BPS panfish Elite rods and although lower in price they are excellent, again in my humble opinion.