I think that the Conquest is actually more like the TE. I have an older Calcutta 51. (It seems the only upgrade in the B series is the septon knobs.) It doesn't have wiffle spool. I paired it with a St. Croix Premier PC60MLF2 and like it a lot for light live-bait fishing. I thought it would be able ...

I think it almost works that way anyway, Raul. If it's an Autoclutch, my guess is that you can push it back to engage the spool. And the position (on-top) is very convenient for flipping, too, which is most probably what this reel is designed to do.

Looking at its line capacity of 12lb-120yd and comparing it to the Chronarch Mg's 12lb-85yd, I don't think it can really cast light lures well.

I've been using this feature since Mhood mentioned it here especially when I'm pitching with my TD Sol. The pinion gear notch indeed may not always contact the spool pin. This is inherent in the design (see this discussion ) of Daiwa baitcasters and possibly other brands, too. It happens when there ...

Were your knots still intact after you reeled in your line? Unlike mono and FC, braid will flatten and can indeed slip through the very narrow gap in the hook eye when a fish shakes its head to try to get the lure or hook off. I've experienced that numerous times before I realized what was happening.

ChuckE, that's the thread I'm talking about. Tried looking for it but couldn't find it

Any of these braking systems can help you avoid backlashes. Part of the process of learning to cast baitcasters is to find the optimum settings of the brakes no matter what type it is.

TD-Z105HL is "hi-speed", it has the same LPT (IPT) as TD-Z105H. It hasn't "flipping switch". It is spool release bar. 2 addition BBs for 2 additional idles of levelwind. ...It discussed here many times. OK, Now I'm confused again.. Vlad is saying that the 105HL doesn't have a true flipping mechanis...

Thanks for the Little Cleo tip, Snidley. I did notice that spinning and I thought that it is its natural action. My other spoons like the Krocodile and Kastmaster don't spin but rather wobble side-to-side even with fast retrieves. Last night, I used a 2/5oz Little Cleo because it's the only glow spo...

I seem to remember somebody here having casting problems with his Daiwa after adding some holes in his spool. That's because he missed to clean up some of the the burrs from the drilling and they interfered with the spool mechanism that pushes the rotor into the magnets (in the sideplate.) I guess t...

BF, here's some info about the TD-Z. It's the forsaken Canadian Daiwa website. I guess it's kinda good that it's never been updated. It's where we can still go to checkout the specs of discontinued reels :lol: http://www.daiwa.ca/tackle/reels/baitcast/tdz/index.html If you notice, the TD-Z103HL & TD...

I seem to have read about it in a Daiwa catalogue before. I should have kept my old catalogues. I throw the old one out as soon as I get a new one. I don't know if it is what they refer to as the "autocast clutch". If you look at the design of the clutch mechanism in the Daiwas, it looks like it is ...

Jose, PM sent

shtuka, that Predator looks interesting. I googled it and the description says "can be used with both fixed spool reels and multipliers". I take it that means it can be used for either spinning or baitcasting reels? (Sending you a PM about that rod.)

The 8'6", being the longest rod I own so far, appeared at first to be really long but as I used it more and more I am wanting something longer. I've heard of the Fortune spoons. I think I'm gonna take a look at them. (I lost a 3/4 Kastmaster to a snag :( ) I also thought about going down to 20lb bra...