Daiwa spin reel sizes

[NAGG]

I cent get my head around the Daiwa reel sizes

Just received a Daiwa Luvias 2500 .... The thing is Tiny

I should have taken notice with how small my new 5000 Exist is

Back in the day - 1000-2000 were your trout / bream / bass reels - A 2500 was a mid sized reel for general applications - flathead - then you would step up to a 3000 / 3500 ( barra / snapper ) ...... 4000s / 5000s were serious reels for all sorts of things

Now you really need to check out the reel & pair it with your intended rod - I put an old Caldia 2500 on my Millerod pitch & it felt good - 2500 luvias not so - probably needs to be a 4000

Very frustrating

[Volvo]

Whiting ??

[NAGG]

Whiting ??

This reel would be fantastic for whiting - very light & compact ....... but would you need 10kgs of drag

Depending on the rod you match it to I think it would make a very good reel to use for flathead , snag fishing for bass / bream where you might want 10lb-15lb braid ...... shallow water placcy fishing for snapper , you could use it for casting / skipping lures / placcies for jacks

For such a small reel it holds a fair bit of braid - 190 M of PE 1 - so depending on the line you use the reel has potential .
Varivas Avani PE1 = 20.2lb
Majorcraft Dangan PE 0.8 = 16lb

I just put the reel on my Samurai reaction 302 6-12 lb 7ft (fast action) ....... noice - that's where the reel will live & I'll go a 4000 for the Millerod pitch .



Chris

[stevej]

With the lt range they dropped their sizing back to match shimanos

[chris69]

Has it got a 45 mm spool? that’s the LT 2500 spool size, 48 mm for 3000 and 51mm for 4000, I’ve always used 2500 for bread and butter fishing and yer 3000 for light bay fishing, 10 kg of drag is a lot for a tiny reel but if it’s got it it should handle it .

[reggy]

your reel reminds me of the DAIWA FAUEGO LT 4000 CXH.
It amazes me that it recommends 12lb mono , but has a max drag of 26.4 lb
With 6.2:1 gear ratio this reel has the ability to spin up some decent size pelagics

I like DAIWA's LT SERIES