First Impressions TAT SV TW 103HS

[Captsteve]

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. 

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

[LgMouthGambler]

TT did a review of the Tatula SV.

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

[Ddyyak]

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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[zippyduck]

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.

[SFL BassHunter]

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

[baileyjs]

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!

[Bud Kennedy]

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.

[Oldfart9999]

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!!!
Rodney

[SFL BassHunter]

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.

[baileyjs]

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!!!
Rodney

that's what I love about this site!

[Smallie_Stalker]

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..................... 

[LgMouthGambler]

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

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

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[zippyduck]

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.