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The reel arrived today and I must say that it is absolutely beautiful.  The finish quality of this product is excellent.  I was pleasantly surprised how small it is and how it feels in my hand.  I have not spooled it up as yet but will do so later and give it a whirl in the front yard.  The overall balance of the product is first rate and this is the first time to see how the TW system works.  Very simple.  Just turning the handle you get the impression just how smooth and free this reel is right out of the box.  Still a lot to discover but wanted to post my initial thoughts.  If this is as good as I imagine then there will probably be a few more around here.  At this moment from an fit and finish perspective I could not be more pleased.

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Nice!
You're right these reels are very pretty, the finish is fantastic. They aren't overly flashy but they aren't boring to look at either. I think you're going to be just as impressed with the mechanics. Hopefully you have  good sized front yard, cause it will cast far with no hesitation!

I'm glad you like it. They are sharp looking and an extremely good operating. Best reel for the money I have ever bought.
I compare it to the old bantums as they were the best for the money for years and I think this will be that reel.

The T-wing is something that I don't think is necesary though.

Buds transformation has begun. Lol

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Forgot to mention that this reel is silky smoooooooooooth

How do you like the feel compared to your Lews reels? Did you feel the weight of the reel was very significant?

Quote from: Bassinlou on July 22, 2017, 06:46:40 PM
How do you like the feel compared to your Lews reels? Did you feel the weight of the reel was very significant?

Lou, I have not put it on a rod yet.  Just holding in my hand I could not notice any difference.  I have two identical rods one already has a Lews on it and I am going to put the Daiwa on the other.  That should give me something to compare.  Otherwise the Daiwa is going on one of my LSCRs as a permanent resting place.  I report back with my comparison along with the results of the casting try out.

Soon Bud will start a thread about the reel monkey!!  lo

Spooled up some 10# mono and gave the new reel a whirl this morning.  All I can say is WOW.  Sure enough it does cast a good distance and offhand I would say about 10 - 20% longer than my Lews BB1.  The real deal is how easy it was to dial in.  Once I made the initial set up with the spool tension and the brakes as recommended by Daiwa the experience was unbelievable. 

In a video Daiwa was making casts without thumbing the reel.  Well I gotta tell you it is absolutely true.  It did not matter if it was a flip, pitch, side arm, overhead no matter what the spool reacted just as they claimed.  The braking system is fantastic.  This may be enough to get the wife away from using a spinning reel all the time.

The reel is smooth and does not feel geary during the retrieve.  I would not call it totally smooth during the retrieve but still good.  I think a good clean and lube would easily end that.  The drag seems to be very good as well but really won't know until we take it to the water and hook up on a big un.

To me the weight difference from the Lews is not noticeable but to a very skilled angler they may notice but certainly not noticed by me.  The size of the reel is a great fit for my hand.  I have medium hands with fairly short fingers and it was just fine.  I think someone with large hands and long fingers might want a bit bigger reel.

Will the reel monkey visit here again?.  I would say at this moment it is highly likely.  I will be keeping my Lews BB1 reels but the lesser speed spools might just have to go.  As you can tell I am suitably impressed with the Daiwa SVTW103HS.

The bait used during this test was an unweighted senko. 

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Nice looking reel!
I don't know much about the Tatulas, but everyone says they are great. It sounds like you are hooked already. Enjoy your new reel!

Quote from: Bud Kennedy on July 23, 2017, 09:47:25 AM
Spooled up some 10# mono and gave the new reel a whirl this morning.  All I can say is WOW.  Sure enough it does cast a good distance and offhand I would say about 10 - 20% longer than my Lews BB1.  The real deal is how easy it was to dial in.  Once I made the initial set up with the spool tension and the brakes as recommended by Daiwa the experience was unbelievable. 

In a video Daiwa was making casts without thumbing the reel.  Well I gotta tell you it is absolutely true.  It did not matter if it was a flip, pitch, side arm, overhead no matter what the spool reacted just as they claimed.  The braking system is fantastic.  This may be enough to get the wife away from using a spinning reel all the time.

The reel is smooth and does not feel geary during the retrieve.  I would not call it totally smooth during the retrieve but still good.  I think a good clean and lube would easily end that.  The drag seems to be very good as well but really won't know until we take it to the water and hook up on a big un.

To me the weight difference from the Lews is not noticeable but to a very skilled angler they may notice but certainly not noticed by me.  The size of the reel is a great fit for my hand.  I have medium hands with fairly short fingers and it was just fine.  I think someone with large hands and long fingers might want a bit bigger reel.

Will the reel monkey visit here again?.  I would say at this moment it is highly likely.  I will be keeping my Lews BB1 reels but the lesser speed spools might just have to go.  As you can tell I am suitably impressed with the Daiwa SVTW103HS.

The bait used during this test was an unweighted senko. 

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But just curious what number are you setting your brakes to at this point?

The drag should be smooth. If it isn't there is something wrong. All 4 of my Tatula's have perfectly smooth drag, and strong drag.

I have big fat hands and I have a regular sized tatula, which is bigger and bulkier, and honestly I prefer the CT and SV sized ones. Though I have no problem handling the bigger ones.


Sounds like you might get hooked on these reels! Hope you like it in a real fish catching scenario.

Congratulations.  First thing I did with mine when it came in was put it on a rod to see how it felt in hand....no line yet.  Great.  Got out once for a little bit.  Distance was average to start with, but increasing as I used it.  Will use as I set it out of the box for a while before trying to fine tune it.

Love the TD-Z105H, but the finish on the Tat looks not only nicer, but tougher.  Time will tell.

Rick, I started the brakes out on the #6 setting as recommended by the info sheet.  I have since reduced it to 4 and the casting distance did improve even further.  Still outcasts anything else I have.  I was using a Shimano Sellus rod on both the Lews and the Daiwa.  The Drag is indeed smooth, sorry if I gave you the impression that it was not. I simply state that since this is a mid priced reel it probably could be better but it certainly is good and I have no complaints.  I will be switching the reel over to one of the LSCRs in my stable and I am sure that will be the icing on the cake.

Cool! Yeah 6 is a good number when casting in the wind. Eventually if you get down to 2 your casting will be even better.
Good stuff!

Quote from: caddyjoe77 on July 22, 2017, 11:27:10 PM
Soon Bud will start a thread about the reel monkey!!  lo

~roflmao  When he starts adding all the bling then we'll know he's done for. Resistance is futile.  lo

not planning any bling.....however......I wonder what a red crank handle nut costs.   ;D

Quote from: Bud Kennedy on July 24, 2017, 03:43:17 PM
not planning any bling.....however......I wonder what a red crank handle nut costs.   ;D

Oh oh. It's starting already.  j~w

Quote from: Bud Kennedy on July 24, 2017, 03:43:17 PM
not planning any bling.....however......I wonder what a red crank handle nut costs.   ;D

No Bud not you too! :shocking:

Don't do it bud! It's a drug, once you start it will be hard to stop!

Just imagine that every time you buy bling for your reel, a baby seal gets clobbered. That might help you not do it lol.

Quote from: rickdelprado on July 24, 2017, 03:30:26 PM
Cool! Yeah 6 is a good number when casting in the wind. Eventually if you get down to 2 your casting will be even better.
Good stuff!

At #2 Bud will have all the swallows of Capistrano on the top of his rod in an hour. 


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Hey Bud, have you tried the reel with a real weightless plastic? Not them 1/2oz crappy non appendage things you throw. Lol. Take like a weightless lizard or something. Haha

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Matt I have tried it weightless and was very excited about the results.  Truly great performance and no problems at all.  I am very impressed overall with my ability to control my casts.  Accuracy is very much improved at least here in the yard.  Will be on the river next week flipping cypress trees that they will be a good test but given the test I doubt there will be any problems.  I have tested with a senko a craw and some Larry the Lizard stuff all performed with ease.  I certainly won't need any weight to make the cast but only to get a fall rate that is suitable.

Decided to play with the TAT again today.  I have a senko tied on and turned the brakes down to 4 to start the test and the distance was again fantastic.  Decided to turn brakes down to 2 and was casting the senko from my garage door across the street and landing it on the roof of my neighbors house.  At no time during this play date did the reel backlash.  Just absolutely fantastic.  For sure I am gonna buy another one but might select the fast retrieve model since they are all the same price.  I have never used a reel that performs like this thing.  Absolutely wonderful.

I have read that the Tatula is the best "economical" choice for a new-fangled reel. I have thought of trying a modern baitcaster ,but I'm confused as to all the modern terms,series,and nomenclature.

I guess I don't understand the difference between a $90 Tatula and a $150 one. Can you help me understand? Is there a difference between yours and a Tatula ct?

Thanks:)

The CT has a regular style spool. The SV version, has the SV spool, which has a little bit different style braking system due to the way the rotor works on the spool as it moves inside of the inductor. It enables a better casting ability to lighter baits.

Thanks  LgMouthGambler, so basically a different spool and braking system,are we talking centrifugal or magnetic? Is the standard Tatula ct easy to cast with? Sensitivity of my right hand affected by a minor stroke,so I am looking for an easy to cast reel.

Yes, the Daiwas are a magnetic braking system. But dont get that confused with the "kitchen" magnets that are used in other reels, Magforce is a whole different ball game. In a sense, the TatCT and SV are similar in braking, except for the SV (Stressfree Versitile) style of spool.

Thanks much,for helping me to understand that.:) I have not been fishing in many years and find all the new stuff a bit beyond me.  :o

I agree with LMG the brake system on these Daiwa's is not your run of the mill magnetic brake. I was skeptical at first because I have a hard time with reels that are just magnetic. My casting style is best suited for centrifugal brakes.
When I bought my first Tatula that mentality of I can only use centrifugal went away. The brake system is spectacular and yes they are easy to cast compared to other magnetic brake reels. The best part is that you have full control of the brakes on the outside of the reel and don't have to be opening it up to change the brakes around.

The SV is a step above the CT like LMG mentioned. The spool is a little more shallow, and the upgraded brakes make a difference.
With that said, I love both my CT and SV.

Thanks Rick,I'll probably look for a deal on one next month. :)

Quote from: rickdelprado on August 03, 2017, 02:29:43 PM
I agree with LMG the brake system on these Daiwa's is not your run of the mill magnetic brake. I was skeptical at first because I have a hard time with reels that are just magnetic. My casting style is best suited for centrifugal brakes.
When I bought my first Tatula that mentality of I can only use centrifugal went away. The brake system is spectacular and yes they are easy to cast compared to other magnetic brake reels. The best part is that you have full control of the brakes on the outside of the reel and don't have to be opening it up to change the brakes around.

The SV is a step above the CT like LMG mentioned. The spool is a little more shallow, and the upgraded brakes make a difference.
With that said, I love both my CT and SV.

Believe this mans words. He was one of the hardest people to convince to spend the coin for the Daiwa reels. Him and his wallet are like trying to squeeze a watermelon.  lo But now, he is a firm believer.  ~c~

I believe. I'm just trying to locate one for "poor boy" money. I bought a Pflueger President 6935,and a minty Abu Garcia 4600C3 this month,so I'm kind of low on cash. If I found a really great deal on one I would be tempted. :)

@Bud K. I believe those red accent handle bolt nut & screw run about $12 as I just got one for my Daiwa Zillion 1016SV-TW, a new reel recently received and have been getting used to, which was simple, as getting reel setup is easy and reel is great! Received wrong one though as my reel handle bolt nut has built in screw, only Daiwa I have seen that way? The correct red handle bolt nut screw on the way to me now. May be the best overall casting reel I've ever owned - have had several Steez' but those were some years ago. Have it paired with a new Dobyns Champion XP735C and that combo is phenomenal.

Hows it compared to a Team Lew's Lite?

Quote from: Drake691 on August 13, 2017, 05:38:34 PM
Hows it compared to a Team Lew's Lite?

Better! I own a team lite and an SV. The only advantage the team lite has is in weight. At 5.6 or 5.8oz its extremely light compared to 7.2oz.
But with the lower weight you sacrifice material strength.
The Tatula all aluminum frame is a sturdier reel, much sturdier.

Advantages of the Tatula SV over the Team Lite
+Stronger Frame
+Smoother all around
+More cranking power
+Better brake system for pitching
+Cast lighter lures with more ease

Overall the Tatula wins out. In fact my Lews Team Lite is no longer in my reel rotation. I now have it as a backup reel. I was using it as my frog reel for a while because it bombed the heck out of frogs. Then I tried my Tatula CT with the frog and got slightly more distance on it and the metal frame really helps when winching a fish out of heavy cover.

TWBryan
You will see the original Tatulas and Tatula Type Rs ( just a little lighter spool and 1 one normal bearing was exchanged for one corrosion resistant bearing).

Those reels are fine. I fish a bunch of them.  The only complaint about them was they were larger in size than some of the competition was offering.

So Daiwa designed the Tatula CT body ( Compact Tatula ). It is the smaller body and still includes all the same goodies like the T Wing System, Mag Force Z  brakes, and drag setup.  So there is a Tatula CT and Tatula CT Type R ( again some added bling, a little lighter spool etc).  Casting wise in the real world an original Tat, an original Tat Type R, a CT and a CT Type R cast and a perform just about the same.

Along came the newest member the Tatula SV TWS.  This is some more technology borrowed from the  higher end reels with a special spool and a modified set of brakes. They call the parts the SV setup. With these parts installed in the CT body you get a small bodied Tatula with a greater ability to handle lighter weight baits and control the cast more efficiently. That is what the fuss is all about. That is what Bud and others are commenting about. The reel does match the hype.

Now to answer the question "Which one is best for you?"  That depends.  First all the Tatula reels run less than $200.  So they are affordable for the performance you will get. I really like all of mine, but I purchased my original Tatula 100 Type Rs before the CTs existed. I probably would have gone with Tatula CTs and CT Type Rs instead. I own 2 standard CT ( not type Rs) and love them. They are on my jig rod and a crankin rod so the baits I throw work great with them.

If you can afford it, and you think you may throw lighter baits by all means go with the Tat SV TWS. The good news is there is not a bad option among them.  The aTat SV TWS can also handle heavier baits just as well so no loss only a gain.
I hope my ramblings helped you understand the different flavors of this reel as the family of Tatula reels
has grown.

No need to pay $200 for the Tatula SV.  It can be found for less than $135 on ebay.

Quote from: 1ReelFanatik on August 15, 2017, 07:03:37 PM
No need to pay $200 for the Tatula SV.  It can be found for less than $135 on ebay.

Yeah I saw that on ebay a little while ago. At 135 it just can't be beat.

Be careful though, Daiwa factory warranty can be denied for purchases from some ebay sellers.

Quote from: Bud Kennedy on July 23, 2017, 09:47:25 AM
Spooled up some 10# mono and gave the new reel a whirl this morning.  All I can say is WOW.  Sure enough it does cast a good distance and offhand I would say about 10 - 20% longer than my Lews BB1.  The real deal is how easy it was to dial in. Once I made the initial set up with the spool tension and the brakes as recommended by Daiwa the experience was unbelievable.

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Bud, what are the instructions for setting spool tension?  Ordered my reel from Japan, and if I remember correctly, there are no English instructions with it.  I've always set spool tension just snug enough to remove side-to-side play to start.  Fishinkamp told me this was wrong for the Tatula reels (standard and SV).  I needed some play and then let the brakes do their job.

Stopped Friday on the way home from work for a little testing.  For my reel...with a fair amount of side-to-side play...10 is the magic number for not using a thumb.  Any lower and there is some overrun.  Nothing a couple pulls didn't clear.  I tried 5 and had several layers of "fluff" during the cast, but the brakes always slowed the spool down enough that all the fluff was gone before the lure touched down.  However, I did use my thumb to stop the spool before (or as) the lure hit water.

I let the lure drop without touching the spool and got a nice backlash....as expected.  I'm pretty sure I have enough side-to-side play as the line went behind the spool and wrapped a couple times behind the inductor.  I know this because I had to remove the side cover to untangle my line. 

Four points.  1) I don't mind the sound of ceramic bearings, but dislike the clacking of the spool moving back and forth during the cast.  2)  I noticed that I never had to pull out much line to clear an overrun or backlash.  With other reels I would have had to pull line about down to the bare spool a couple of times to remove loose coils.  3) I hardly ever cast one-handed.  I tried it (with brakes on 5) and found I was getting as good distance as with 2 hands.  I was casting harder with 2 hands, and that was causing  more fluffing than the easy one-hand cast.  4)  I'm not getting that much more distance with the spool floating back and forth than I was with side-to-side play removed.

Definitely need to get out again for some more experimenting.

Set up was 12# Mean Green, 3/8 oz. spinnerbait, 7' MF Helios, no wind.

Spool tension to just remove the side to side play, then use the brake settings to fine tune. That is pretty much standard with any reel, not just SV reels.

+1 what LMG says.  FYI, there are a series of videos on You Tube that were created in Japan by Daiwa and they are very good.  Although the person speaks Japanese there are sub titles that will help.  I think it is worth your time to watch these videos.  They do go over spool tension and brake use in the videos.  Here is the link

https://youtu.be/lAV4Ev6bQjI (https://youtu.be/lAV4Ev6bQjI)

http://www.daiwa.com/us/service/manuals/image/manuals/TATULA100H-HS-P-HL-HSL.pdf

The instructions are the same on the CT and SV if I recall.

But yeah LMG is right. I do the same thing. I loosen it till there is side to side play, then slowly tighten till there isn't. Then I play with the brakes.

All three of you gentlemen are telling me to set the spool tension the same way I set all my reels before fine tuning.  Thanks.

I did some searching, but didn't find what I was looking for.  I will check out the links given.

EDIT:  Also with the spool tension snugged enough to remove play, I should be able to back off on the brakes more and still have thumb free casting.

Quote from: 1ReelFanatik on August 28, 2017, 07:35:33 PM
All three of you gentlemen are telling me to set the spool tension the same way I set all my reels before fine tuning.  Thanks.

Yup, I have an SV, CT, TYPE R, and Tactical. This method works perfectly on all of them.

I recently retired my BPS PQ for TACT100XS 8.1 and will simply mimic what has already been said. These reels are awesome to say the least. When I first spooled mine up and took it to local pond to dial in I was so excited to launch it I completely forgot to adjust the brakes (set at 0) and needless to say I was not impressed with my first cast  ~roflmao. Set my number to 10 and I imagine it will get lower as I have only had about 3-4 hours of actual time with it. As my rod and reel collection grows I am sure some of the other models will find a home with me. 

I just purchased the the Tatula SV TWS last week.  It casts as well as my SV103 and was much lower in price. I would be happy to trade out all my non Diawas for the Tat SV.  The CT platform fits my hand just right.  For you guys that didn't know, Diawa has infused a micro solution into the reel handle grips on all reels manufactured after February 2016 and it is absorbed through the skin.  The chemicals interact with the brain and generate impulses to buy more Diawas. So if you want to stay economically solvent, wear latex gloves when fishing Diawa reels.  It's too late for me. The receptor is no longer reversible. You can thank me later.

Quote from: Dink Dawg on September 02, 2017, 11:11:40 AM
For you guys that didn't know, Diawa has infused a micro solution into the reel handle grips on all reels manufactured after February 2016 and it is absorbed through the skin.  The chemicals interact with the brain and generate impulses to buy more Diawas. So if you want to stay economically solvent, wear latex gloves when fishing Diawa reels.  It's too late for me. The receptor is no longer reversible. You can thank me later.

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My vote for post of the week!

Quote from: rockchalk06 on September 02, 2017, 11:22:32 AM
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My vote for post of the week!

lo  I'll second that Rock.

Okay.  Per post #39 in this thread, brake on 10 allowed thumb free casting with plenty of back and forth spool movement.  That was my second time out with the reel.  Spent about an hour casting.  First time out I spent about a half hour casting as I had 2 combos with me that day.  Stopped after work Wednesday for another hour of practice.  Thursday the same....except a young guy came up with a Vengeance/Black Max combo from Dick's.

I was thrilled to show him how the Tat SV could be cast without using the thumb.  Spool just barely had side play.  Set brake on 10 and handed him the rod.  Overrun!  What?  His fishing partner came with the boat so he took off.  Before leaving he commented any reel could be set up to run without using the thumb.  Well, of course, but distance is going to suffer with that much spool tension and braking and is something I've never tried for.  I felt about 2 inches high. 

I tried a cast.  Overrun.  Brake to 12.  Cast.  Overrun.  Whoa.   :shocking:  What happened to the thumb free casting?  I am going to assume it is because I had a bit over 3 hours use on the reel by then and it had loosened up considerably.  Guess I will forego further thumb free attempts, and use the reel like I use all my others.

BTW, the young guy caught a very nice Largemouth a few yards from me while casting a Rapala near overhanging tree branches.  When he reeled in the one cast he made with my reel, he had a strike right next to shore (spinnerbait).  I saw the fish.  If I were him, I might have headed out to buy a lottery ticket since it was my lucky day.   lo  If I was actually trying to catch fish, I wouldn't fish at the boat ramp.  At least not for more than a few casts.  I did manage to land that bass on a swim jig.  Maybe I should have gotten a lottery ticket.   ~roflmao

Quote from: Bud Kennedy on July 23, 2017, 09:47:25 AM
Spooled up some 10# mono and gave the new reel a whirl this morning.  All I can say is WOW.  Sure enough it does cast a good distance and offhand I would say about 10 - 20% longer than my Lews BB1.  The real deal is how easy it was to dial in.  Once I made the initial set up with the spool tension and the brakes as recommended by Daiwa the experience was unbelievable. 

In a video Daiwa was making casts without thumbing the reel.  Well I gotta tell you it is absolutely true.  It did not matter if it was a flip, pitch, side arm, overhead no matter what the spool reacted just as they claimed.  The braking system is fantastic.  This may be enough to get the wife away from using a spinning reel all the time.

The reel is smooth and does not feel geary during the retrieve.  I would not call it totally smooth during the retrieve but still good.  I think a good clean and lube would easily end that.  The drag seems to be very good as well but really won't know until we take it to the water and hook up on a big un.

To me the weight difference from the Lews is not noticeable but to a very skilled angler they may notice but certainly not noticed by me.  The size of the reel is a great fit for my hand.  I have medium hands with fairly short fingers and it was just fine.  I think someone with large hands and long fingers might want a bit bigger reel.

Will the reel monkey visit here again?.  I would say at this moment it is highly likely.  I will be keeping my Lews BB1 reels but the lesser speed spools might just have to go.  As you can tell I am suitably impressed with the Daiwa SVTW103HS.

The bait used during this test was an unweighted senko. 

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I already had it planed, my next reel will be the Tatula CT type R

TT did a review of the Tatula SV.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwatatulasvtw.html

Got my tat sv on the water finally this past weekend. Wow. My first diawa and I am extremely excited. Was throwing a smallish rattle trap and distance was awesome and backlash control was great. This won't be my last tat sv.


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Quote from: Ddyyak on September 28, 2017, 03:51:05 PM
Got my tat sv on the water finally this past weekend. Wow. My first diawa and I am extremely excited. Was throwing a smallish rattle trap and distance was awesome and backlash control was great. This won't be my last tat sv.


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You can't go wrong with that reel. Many more to come for me.

It is amazing how far you can cast with these reels. Honestly I have found no need to go to a more expensive reel.

I found this thread about 2 weeks ago and because of it just received my SVTW 103H in the mail today! I have an original tatulta spooled with 30lb braid and a floro leader, but any recommendation on line to use for the lighter plastics and skipping docks?   We still have ice for awhile up here in MN but I'm already getting the itch to try skipping docks with a baitcaster!

I have found that mine handle the skipping task just fine with 30# braid.  I don't use leaders only tie direct to lure with braid.  Anyhow the braid is just fine any way you choose to use it with or without leaders.

Quote from: baileyjs on March 05, 2018, 02:51:01 PM
I found this thread about 2 weeks ago and because of it just received my SVTW 103H in the mail today! I have an original tatulta spooled with 30lb braid and a floro leader, but any recommendation on line to use for the lighter plastics and skipping docks?   We still have ice for awhile up here in MN but I'm already getting the itch to try skipping docks with a baitcaster!

You came to the right place, we siced the monkey on you, we put a tracer out and the ugly little furball found you and now you have the bait monkey on your back!!! Aint we nice!!! ~roflmao
Rodney

Quote from: baileyjs on March 05, 2018, 02:51:01 PM
I found this thread about 2 weeks ago and because of it just received my SVTW 103H in the mail today! I have an original tatulta spooled with 30lb braid and a floro leader, but any recommendation on line to use for the lighter plastics and skipping docks?   We still have ice for awhile up here in MN but I'm already getting the itch to try skipping docks with a baitcaster!

I don't exactly skip docks, cause I don't fish them, but I do skip under trees and things of that sort.
Honestly I think 30lb braid will be fine for what you are doing. Leader or no leader is up to you.

I have 40lb braid on one of mine and 50 on the other.

Quote from: Oldfart9999 on March 06, 2018, 06:50:51 AM
You came to the right place, we siced the monkey on you, we put a tracer out and the ugly little furball found you and now you have the bait monkey on your back!!! Aint we nice!!! ~roflmao
Rodney

lo that's what I love about this site!

Quote from: SFL BassHunter on March 06, 2018, 07:27:46 AM
I don't exactly skip docks, cause I don't fish them, but I do skip under trees and things of that sort.
Honestly I think 30lb braid will be fine for what you are doing. Leader or no leader is up to you.

I have 40lb braid on one of mine and 50 on the other.

Are you sure you want to stick with that "under" trees statement? We have enough pictures to the contrary here to incriminate you with.....................  ~shade lo

Quote from: Smallie_Stalker on March 06, 2018, 07:43:09 PM
Are you sure you want to stick with that "under" trees statement? We have enough pictures to the contrary here to incriminate you with.....................  ~shade lo

Buuuuuuuurrrrn! Lol, at least I didn't say it this time.

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Quote from: baileyjs on March 05, 2018, 02:51:01 PM
I found this thread about 2 weeks ago and because of it just received my SVTW 103H in the mail today! I have an original tatulta spooled with 30lb braid and a floro leader, but any recommendation on line to use for the lighter plastics and skipping docks?   We still have ice for awhile up here in MN but I'm already getting the itch to try skipping docks with a baitcaster!

I use a copoly in 10 -15 lbs. For most of my skipping. As I fish around mostly trees. I don't like braid around trees as it cuts into the tree and I lost a lot of jigs because of this.