New Fuego Baitcaster
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Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
Retail in the US for the Alpahs SV 105 is around $269. From Japan they seem to be around $200 give or take,though I paid about $185 for mine shipped and had it in 3 days.
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Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
I sent you a pm.Fishing4Fun wrote:Retail in the US for the Alpahs SV 105 is around $269. From Japan they seem to be around $200 give or take,though I paid about $185 for mine shipped and had it in 3 days.
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Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
Thanks for the advice, looking forward to learning something new.mark poulson wrote:If you have a cellphone camera, take pictures as you go, so you'll remember what went where.DirtydeucegooseUSMC wrote:For what they can be had for on the auction site I may pick one up as it fits a niche I've been searching for. For $100 it may be the first reel I really get my hands dirty with as far as taking it apart and tinkering around with as I won't be too upset if I ruin it. And with no first hand experience with it, it doesn't look too shabby on paper as long as you aren't concerned about weight.
I put out a clean cloth (so dropped stuff doesn't bounce) and then put the parts in line as I remove them, right to left.
Helps me keep stuff organized, and that way I put it back together the same way it came apart.
Watch out for the two little springs on the spool engaging mechanism. They can get lost easily, so take them off as soon as you see them.
It's fun. Good luck.
Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
How did this post go from a Fuego to an Alphas? I just want a reel to throw cranks that I don't throw that often anyway. Just don't want an expensive reel sitting in the rod locker.
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Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
Could you not have mentioned that from the get go? You pot stirrer!BigAl23 wrote:How did this post go from a Fuego to an Alphas? I just want a reel to throw cranks that I don't throw that often anyway. Just don't want an expensive reel sitting in the rod locker.
I'd go with the Tat if that's the case, pretty sure you'll gain distance (Twing), which is certainly a positive when throwing cranks.
Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
Yep, I was gonna say it but you already took care of it. I've used my Tatula's for 2 seasons now (crankbaits and spinnerbaits) and have more respect for them than I ever thought I would. Very solid performance for cheap!389Maverick wrote:Could you not have mentioned that from the get go? You pot stirrer!BigAl23 wrote:How did this post go from a Fuego to an Alphas? I just want a reel to throw cranks that I don't throw that often anyway. Just don't want an expensive reel sitting in the rod locker.
I'd go with the Tat if that's the case, pretty sure you'll gain distance (Twing), which is certainly a positive when throwing cranks.
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Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
i got to play with a new Fuego casting reel at my local shop tonight. Very nice looking reel, it feels smooth and the over-the-counter impression is it should be every bit as awesome as the Tatula. Im tempted to buy one so i can disect it and a tatula, or maybe do something weird like put a twing in a fuego and delete the twing on the tatula just for giggles.
I realize alot of TT hardcores are rather anti- Tatula platform but I really like it. Yeh, alot of variants of it but it doesnr torque me off like it does some of you
I realize alot of TT hardcores are rather anti- Tatula platform but I really like it. Yeh, alot of variants of it but it doesnr torque me off like it does some of you
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Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
mark poulson wrote:If you have a cellphone camera, take pictures as you go, so you'll remember what went where.DirtydeucegooseUSMC wrote:For what they can be had for on the auction site I may pick one up as it fits a niche I've been searching for. For $100 it may be the first reel I really get my hands dirty with as far as taking it apart and tinkering around with as I won't be too upset if I ruin it. And with no first hand experience with it, it doesn't look too shabby on paper as long as you aren't concerned about weight.
I put out a clean cloth (so dropped stuff doesn't bounce) and then put the parts in line as I remove them, right to left.
Helps me keep stuff organized, and that way I put it back together the same way it came apart.
Watch out for the two little springs on the spool engaging mechanism. They can get lost easily, so take them off as soon as you see them.
It's fun. Good luck.
If your worried about shooting the springs across the room and losing them, you could put the reel in a nice sized freezer bag while you do it.
Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
So what size is the new Fuego? Is it a 100, 150, or 200? The reason I ask this is because it appears the spools will not swap with the 100 size Tatulas (which appears to be the reel it's based off of). To bad a Daiwa rep is no longer on TT to find out.
http://www.dreamtackledesign.com/spool_ta103.asp
http://www.dreamtackledesign.com/spool_ta103.asp
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Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
physically, it is the exact same size as the Tatulas.JWR075 wrote:So what size is the new Fuego? Is it a 100, 150, or 200? The reason I ask this is because it appears the spools will not swap with the 100 size Tatulas (which appears to be the reel it's based off of). To bad a Daiwa rep is no longer on TT to find out.
http://www.dreamtackledesign.com/spool_ta103.asp
Re: New Fuego Baitcaster
Let me rephrase the question, what is the spool's physical size (diameter and shaft) for the Tatula (103) vs the new Fuego? Was looking for a cheaper cranking reel that could be upgraded with better spool (Tatula HLC).Demoman wrote:physically, it is the exact same size as the Tatulas.JWR075 wrote:So what size is the new Fuego? Is it a 100, 150, or 200? The reason I ask this is because it appears the spools will not swap with the 100 size Tatulas (which appears to be the reel it's based off of). To bad a Daiwa rep is no longer on TT to find out.
http://www.dreamtackledesign.com/spool_ta103.asp