I am a Daiwa guy and new to Glide/Swim baits. Will the Daiwa Tatula CT100XS be sufficient enough? It has the 8.1:1 Gear Ratio and 34.5" per turn of the handle. I have an older Zillion which I believe is 7.1:1 ratio as well.
I am a Daiwa guy and new to Glide/Swim baits. Will the Daiwa Tatula CT100XS be sufficient enough? It has the 8.1:1 Gear Ratio and 34.5" per turn of the handle. I have an older Zillion which I believe is 7.1:1 ratio as well.
How big are the baits you want to throw?
All else equal, a lower gear ratio will be easier on you and easier on the guts of the reel, but swim baits and glidebaits aren't stressing in the same way that deep diving cranks are either. I suspect it will be fine.
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I only have 1 and its the S Waver 168.
You can throw the s-waiver with about any reel, the lure drag is very light, rod is far more important with this kind of swimbait.
With high gears remember to crank it slow.
I use a 7.1 for s waver's
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I have a Daiwa Tatula CT Type R with 8.1:1 that I will be using.
The 168 S waver is light enough reel is not critical. Rod more important. You will need plenty of backbone to get the larger hooks set in them. Most any heavy or flipping stick should be OK. For the big baits, a flipping stick is way too soft.
Curious - What are the best conditions and times of year to throw a glidebait?
this is a big one hard to go slow. I actually prefer mine on a 6.3:1Originally Posted by jerrysfishing
the smaller ones like the 120 you can reel them a little faster but the slower the better on them.
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