Yep, if you can score a new Tatula for $100, you are winning the game!

biggs wrote:How do the U.S. Trails compare to the 103h?

Thinking about a U.S. Trail for squarebills now.

I use my 100M for spinnerbaits and squarebills. Works great for that. I use 14 lb mono, plenty of capacity.

$100? hmmm....I'd get me a new Daiwa Exceler EXE.

http://www.daiwa.com/reel/detail.aspx?id=685

The other side of it is....they are amazingly tough reels apparently. The finish obviously is not but I have bought some TD-Z's (cheap) that, based on looks alone, one would consider them well past dead but once cleaned up they still work great! I have several that have just amazed me and I love fis...

Well, I had figured about $125 since that is about dead center between Exceler and Tatula.

Thank you Tim and Mark for answering my question!

What is MSRP supposed to be on the new Fuego?

I had some comments but I'm just gonna say...They could have done better, and should have done better!

Why would Daiwa give us a black Fuego? WTF?

I've been waiting for a decent non TWS reel and I will likely pick one of these up but, boy did they ever muck this up!! It should be red, no TWS, and should have free floating spool and Zaion drag star!

Who else is going to get one?

Smalleyez wrote:It's hard to beat a 5" single-tail grub.

That's where I'm at!

All of the above, but mostly weightless.

I haven't done it for the last 2 years, but will hit one this fall. Lots of fun!

Wow!

So then, what's the general opinion on VMC spinshot? Sure seems like it's just easier to do it the normal way.

hoohoorjoo wrote: btw, Daiwa has discontinued that 100M spool as an available part, so the demand will likely increase.

Good. I'm sitting on 3, 2 of them are brand new, unused.

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