2019 Daiwa Morethan PE 1000 TW

[dragon1]

I have one the 1000l tw. I find it a lemon. Love more the Steez
Cast better.

Make lemonade and sell it

Just got done with a short stint on the river tossing a Giant Dog X and Evergreen JT 115. Brakes on 10, meh...mag on 8, getting better...mag on 6...HOLY SCHNITZOLA!!!

And this was with new/just spooled 30lb Tufline Domin8 and 20lb fluoro leader. Additionally, the cranking speed and smoothness worked together beautifully, and the immediate connection of the gears and other functions were flawless as well...this reel is an absolute keeper.

Unfortunately the shad/larger shiners and smallies that were here the last few days have vacated the area due to dropping water levels and have gone back downriver to deeper holes...but it won't be long before I lay the Morethan wood on some feeshies!

Color me extremely impressed!

[Freddie]

If I can ever locate some sleeper gills I'm planning the spool my XH-L Morethan with 30# braid+17# FC leader, pair it with a Heavy 7'4" St. Croix Victory, and slay some big river smallmouth. I have some 3/4 oz Dark Sleepers that I could use come to think of it...this reel continues to be my favorite for heavy action fishing. I love the quality that it exudes.

[dragon1]

If I can ever locate some sleeper gills I'm planning the spool my XH-L Morethan with 30# braid+17# FC leader, pair it with a Heavy 7'4" St. Croix Victory, and slay some big river smallmouth. I have some 3/4 oz Dark Sleepers that I could use come to think of it...this reel continues to be my favorite for heavy action fishing. I love the quality that it exudes.

While I don't feel this Morethan 1000 spool will outperform a ZPI PG or M, it is a darn good combination of speed, distance and ease of casting...almost a cross between an HLC and ZPI M, and in my hands it seems like ~ 1/2 oz is where it start to shine more, and most likely with more aerodynamic type lures, I'm not so sure it would be great with tossing a big bladed spinnerbait on a windy day, but I don't think that's what it was designed for.

Long distance launching with metal spoons/blade baits, 1/2+ topwaters, lipless, compact jigs and baits like a 3/4 Sleeper Gill or Dark Sleepers, frogs...I can see it being just awesome.