Baitcaster Reels at Academy?

[Pineywoods]

I didn't interest me either.

Then I casted one

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Yah I was just doing some reading on them. Sounds like interesting technology.

[TxBowHntr]

The DC shimanos are amazing. I have no issues with slinging a baitcast reel either, but you need to try them out. It is all I use now.

[scott123456789]

The DC tech seems popular but I’m still pretty loyal to Abu Garcia. Cabelas and Bass Pro are running their Abu Garcia Revo STX for $159, I would get Academy to price match. I feel very confident that the Abu would hold up more than the SLX in 5-10 years.

[Southernhunters]

Abu


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[Hoss163]

Daiwa Tatula easy smooth casting reels

[popeandyoung151]

Tatula

[MadHatter]

The DC tech seems popular but I’m still pretty loyal to Abu Garcia. Cabelas and Bass Pro are running their Abu Garcia Revo STX for $159, I would get Academy to price match. I feel very confident that the Abu would hold up more than the SLX in 5-10 years.

Abu isn't holding up any better than Shimano, and vice versa.
My 2 favorite reel companies when it comes to low profiles.
Can't go wrong with either, and a breeze to fix.
Most people don't keep em long enough, or fish em enough, to ever wear either of em out, if properly maintained.
Parts availability is un matched for either, especially with all the custome spools and other stuff coming out of Japan.
The Johnny Morris stuff is unbeatable imo if you do your research.

[John Paul]

Tatula guy here. Bought one Lews and didn’t like it. Back in the box, you want some pics of it? I’d sell it.

[John Paul]

Here it is.

[Pineywoods]

Here it is.

I appreciate it but I'm going to move away from Lew's this time and try something different.

[rubicon51]

Another vote for the slx dc

[BO-N-ARO]

I recently bought a couple of Diawa Tatula’s and love them.

[MadHatter]

I have brand new Dawai TWS Coastal if you are interested.
Fished with it twice, and found out the T-Wing ain't for me.

[SaltwaterSlick]

I have brand new Dawai TWS Coastal if you are interested.
Fished with it twice, and found out the T-Wing ain't for me.

What was it you didn't like about it? I have 4 of them set up exactly alike on custom rods and they're the best casting and fish fighting reels I've had since I fished the old Diawa PT series back before I fell into the Curado fanboy club... I love 'em.

[Anthonysince94]

I buy all slx. My preference is the slx xt. I like the slx dc but is a little bigger than the xt model and I just prefer the xt myself. Either way if I was to buy another reel tomorrow it would be an slx something.


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