AmmoGuy

I’m only supposed to buy fishing gear that I NEED??? You sound like my wife. ??

I don’t really disagree.... but here I am? Haha. But really, I have a specific purpose in mind for everything I’ve picked up, just not the coastal reel. Maybe I’ll just fish the new gear for a little while, and fill that spot when I run into a need.

As some of you may have read, I am kind of jumping in both feet on replacing/updating some of my older rigs. I thought I was finished for right now, but then got seduced by one of the Blue Daiwa Coastal SVs. ? Sooo... now I need to pair a rod with it. What would be a good rod to round out this 4 rig setup? Revo SX / Carbonlite 2.0 7’ MH/F Revo SX / Carbonlite 2.0 7’ M/F Tatula CT / Tatula 6’10” MH/F Coastal SV TW / ........... I could move the Tat CT to one of my older 6’6” M/F Berkeley rods and throw the Coastal on the Tat 6’10”? Or should I add a moderate action rod to the mix?

Good info.

I throw for reds a couple of times a year... so.... sounds like a win win ?

Well then. thats a horse of a different color.

Can you change just the knobs on the Daiwa handles? If so, can you point me to where they are available? (Not much immediately turning up in a search other than power knobs)

That would be nice. Because those skinny knobs may keep me from pulling the trigger on the coastal.

I wonder why they opted for the small handle knobs on the coastal? if it had the larger knobs I think I’d be sold (I have big mits).

10-4. I thought the coastal was a 100 frame, which should be pretty close to the CT palm wise? Just has my eye. I don’t have my CT yet, but for about 60 bucks more, I’m wondering if that coastal wouldn’t be a better buy.

So realistically, no real ADVANTAGE over the CT for freshwater other than looking sweet, ha.

Just so I’m clear.... the Coastal SV TW would make a great all around bass reel, right? 100 sized frame, 150 sized SV spool. would it potentially throw light tackle better than a Tat CT?

Welp... the coastal Sv TW is one sweet looking reel. I had not put any thought into it until now. You people just keep spending my money for me.

Well, I guess I'm glad I snagged the Carbonlite/Revo SX combos... I tried to show it to a buddy just now and it is no longer on the BP site? Maybe it will return? Or maybe it's gone?

I’d try it...... If I had a 30mph wind on my back. ?

I have been pretty good with with them... I’m just a touch rusty now. I’m in my 30s. I started throwing ABU 5000s at smallmouth when I was 8 or 9, float fishing the Current River in SE MO with my grandfather. Have to be quick, have to be accurate. I lost a lot of lures, and picked a bunch of nests on that river though. ? I threw a Mini King (1/8) a little yesterday on a 6’6” Berkley M/F and a 5000 some yesterday, so I feel like a 3/16 T rig or a 1/4 spinner on the new combos shouldn’t be a problem. Am I correct in thinking the Revo SX and the Tat CT might throw the light stuff easier than my 5000s?

Yea, I was dead set on only Tatulas or Furys until I saw those combos. In Essence, you could say that you get the Carbonlite rods for about $10. But I'm still going to try the 6'10" Tat.

Well, I grabbed the Carbonlites in the Revo SX combo for $159. Too good to pass up. The Carbonlite 2.0s are spoken very highly of by a few guys I trust, so we’ll see. But yea, I have high hopes for the Tat 6’10” being a very solid all purpose rod. I have two holes that aren’t really accessible by boat that require a bit of a walk, so I usually only carry one or two rods in. Hoping the 6’10” will fill that role well and take on whatever I need to throw that day.

Yes, I think I’m going to order the 6’10” from them today. I’ve got a 7’ M/F and a 7’ MH/F Carbonlite 2.0 coming, so hopefully the the 6’10” Tat will compliment them well. (Yes I’ve gone a bit nuts this week updating my gear but YOLO I guess).

I could just be missing something, but I guess Daiwas site just isn’t complete. The only XFs I see are spinning rods.

Ah ok. Just can't find it on their site.

Hmm, 7'1" H, you must have the Tatula Elite? The 7'1" Extra Fast is the XT, correct? I considered the XT's, but I really like the full cork on the Tatula (non XT).

I pretty much knew this^^ WAS the answer when I posted, haha. But gave it a shot anyway.

It'll wear a Tatula CT.

99% of the fishing in my life has been on 5.3s, ha. So either one is going to be a change for me. I feel like the 7.3 is a safe choice, as I don't throw too many deep diving cranks. However, I do throw spinners a lot, and I've hear people say they think the 7.3s are too fast for them (hope that's not the case). I guess I can always just keep one of my older ABUs around for when I feel the need to crank one deep (or have an excuse to pick up a lower geared Tat CT... *sigh*)