I am really liking what I see and read about the Diawa Fuego CT. Doing some research I also have been checking out their Tatula CT reel. What are the difference between the two reels and is the Tatula CT worth the difference in price?

You can find information here regarding the specifications.

 

http://www.daiwa.com/us/products/reel/baitcasting/index.html

 

Also Tackle Warehouse has reel descriptions for each reel they sell.

 

Probably what most would consider the biggest difference is one has a T-wing and the other doesn't.  LargeMouthGambler has stated he doesn't like the T-wing, so he tried a Fuego CT.  He did a little work on it. From his posts I gather he is really impressed with the reel....especially considering its price.

I own one Diawa Exceler( which was the predecessor to the Fuego) and 7 or 8 Daiwa Tatula and Tatula CT reels. I like them all. My experience is the Tatula and Tatula CT reels are great and I am a fan of the T wing, which by design opens up to eliminate friction during casting. The Tatula and Tatula CT reels do have one or two better bearings ( I apologize I forget how many). The difference between my Exceller and the Fuego CT is that the Fuegos CT is built on the same body as the Tatula CT. They dropped the Exceler when the Tatula CT came out. It decreased how many reel bodies they had to produce.  You will hear the biggest complaint of the T wing is that some anglers have difficulty with their leader connection getting caught up on the T wing. I have never had that problem, since I fish a leader shorter than my rod so it never enters the reel. I see no need to use a 8 to 10 foot leader. All of my Daiweas are dead stock and never get upgraded bearings or super tuning. They all perform great. You will not make a mistake either way.  Most of mine are more than 4 years old and are just work horses. 

This thread does a great job showing the differences between the 2:

 

 

I have 2 Fuego CTs and love them! 

Personally I think you should go eBay and get a Daiwa Tatula CT Type-r. You can get this reel for under $100 with a 20% off code, this reel is my favorite and outperforms my Curado K!

The difference as others have said is the T-Wing, and the price. If you have the extra money, the Tatula CT is well worth it, but if not many forum users have been quite happy with the Fuego CT so I wouldn't hesitate to give that a shot.

What about the 2016ish model Fuego? I still see them new on ebay and they have more bearings than the Tatula. Who has tried one compared to original Tatula?

Anyone know where the daiwas are made the fuego and the tat

10 hours ago, Maxximus Redneckus said:

Anyone know where the daiwas are made the fuego and the tat

The Fuego CT I have is made in Thailand. Don't know about the tatula.

14 hours ago, Crankin4Bass said:

The Fuego CT I have is made in Thailand. Don't know about the tatula.

I have a 2 tatula and a zillion svtw. All are made in Thailand