daiwa capricorn reel

[mlc]

im thinking of buying a daiwa capricorn this week but just wondering if anyones got one and if there anygood. just want to use it to flick plastics around any help would be great or some sujestions of other reels would be much apreciated.
cheers ;)

[andy009]

i have used one they are really smoth. ;D

[a_big_red_1]

hi MLC, i have the capricorn 2000 and running 8lb braid, i think they are a great little reel, thats all i use this little outfit for sp's, BCF had them for $150 i think,

cheers
Daz

[Jeremy87]

I have a 2500 capricorn spooled with 10lb braid that i mostly use for throwing softies at squire and spinning metals at pelagics. All-round good quality durable smoothe spinning reel. drag however is starting to get a bit sticky and am probably going to look into carbonex wasers for it shortly. Best fish to date on it is a metre long longtail tuna (see avatar).

[land-lubber]

I have a 2500 capricorn spooled with 10lb braid that i mostly use for throwing softies at squire and spinning metals at pelagics. All-round good quality durable smoothe spinning reel. drag however is starting to get a bit sticky and am probably going to look into carbonex wasers for it shortly. Best fish to date on it is a metre long longtail tuna (see avatar).

No wonder the drag is gettn sticky, 2500 drag washer isnt real big, not a lot of area to disperse the heat over :o ;D
Great reels, theyre going for a song now as diawa is fasing them out, so doing them heaps cheaper when they were when they first came out. I have the laguna (1 below capricorn) and i cant fault it. Good investment imo
cheers

[mlc]

thanks for that info i think im going to look at one today.
cheers ;)

[StevenM]

Jeremy

think you have had a good run out of it and time for a drag washer change

[marty+jojo]

i have a 1500 and a 2500 running 4 pound and 10 pound fireline. Landed a 5kg snapper on the 1500 :) no problems with the drag.
Excellent value for money- however i have recentley bought a sol 2000 and it is way better, but $300.
cheers mate
Marty.