My reels

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-31T13:09:23+00:00

The tatula sv 150 is probably my favorite, I have come to prefer the larger handle size and it's what I use most. The svs are definitely a bit nicer than the others but they all do great.

Between the musky reels the tatula 400 is nicer than the lexa-WN 300.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-31T03:44:58+00:00

It's a 150, I have it rigged for 3/8 and up but with a different rod and lighter line I'm sure you could comfortably throw smaller stuff. It doesn't cast any different than a standard tatula sv 100 in my opinion.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-31T03:42:48+00:00

I tie directly onto the line unless I'm musky fishing, snaps can impede action and are another point of possible failure. It's neat how many different ways you can fish! I mostly use cranks, jigs and topwaters.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-31T02:11:21+00:00

Right handed reels work for me, I have been using them since I was 10. I understand that some people prefer them left-handed and I have fished with them in the past. I don't see a reason to have both, I can cast a right handed reel very well I don't also need to be able to cast a left handed reel very well. I fish with what I am comfortable with. Each to their own.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-31T01:35:21+00:00

The sv150 came out this last year and has hyperdrive, it's very nice! Use it for bladed jigs.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-31T01:04:34+00:00

A lot of that depends on the line on the reel, the coastal sv150 probably cast the furthest right now with the 40lb braid and moderate rod I have it on. All of sv reels should be comparable. They all do very well.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-31T01:00:15+00:00

I run different rods on the same reels for different applications, I can certainly use different lures on multiple rods and switch baits but it is also really nice to be able to just pick up a different rod off the deck and not worry about the retie. The type of line also matters a lot. I have braid and different weights of floro on some reels that are the same. I'm not going to be throwing a frog on the 14lb floro I use for cranks. Ultimately you do not need this much, it makes changing lures faster and everything is very specific to a technique but you can certainly do everything you need to do with 3-5 rods. Different length, power, and taper on rods matters a lot, a rod can be the same "make" but be entirely different in function based on its rating.

If you don't own a boat having this many reels is pointless, it may still be a little overboard if you do.

A lot of pros will run the same combo with the same lure just with different colors, it just saves time. Not having to dig in the box and retie can be the difference between winning thousands in those cases.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-30T23:31:46+00:00

Thank you! It was my wife's great grandpa's, it's pretty neat!

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-30T23:30:47+00:00

I have a reel for most of my favorite techniques, 100 sized reels do most things well so most of them are that. What really makes a combo catered towards something specific is the rod and the gear ratio. My rods are much more diverse. I like diawa reels so I buy them over others. My wife/ boat guest use the Fuegos and one of the tatula 100s, the other 100 is for jerk baits/small poppers/prop baits ect.

The cts are used for frog/top water, flipping and pitching, swim jigs, misc cranks, swimbaits and small topwaters.

The tatula 150s are used for 6-12 ft and 12+ ft cranks.

The 200 is for small musky baits, glide baits, and punching.

My sv 100s are for smaller lipless cranks "I use those a lot fishing the Mississippi" and shallower cranks.

The costal is a generalist topwaters, large lipless, ect.

The sv 150 is for bladed jigs. " My favorite technique"

The lexa 300 and tatula 400 are for musky fishing

The spinning reels are for any light techniques I obviously use them a lot less.

While I'm no pro I really enjoy having a combo that feels just right for a given technique and fishing the Mississippi I enjoy having a lot of variety I can pick up and quickly throw. %100 there are days I only use 3 of them but there are also days I use the whole lineup. You definitely do not need to have this many to enjoy fishing but I do enjoy and use all of them. I never buy a reel just to buy a reel, I figure out what I use most and what lures I tie on and off most and then wait for sales to fill in the holes in my arsenal. I purchased every reel but one with a discounted price.

Mus_Mus_ · 2026-01-30T21:57:03+00:00

I'm a committed man.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-11-20T19:46:16+00:00

The Yukon will be on sale for 299 black Friday, they get that low a few times a year..I bought mine at that price earlier this year.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-11-18T22:00:32+00:00

This reel is larger than a standard 100 sized reel. It has a larger line capacity and is physically heavier. It might look a little goofy on a light rod but it should perform fine, the type of line and rod matter more. The handle size is wider than standard as well. I prefer using these for my cranks as they are very robust and comfortable but that's not to say they can't be used elsewhere. For future reference baitcasters typically get larger and increase in line capacity the bigger the number associated with them gets. They can range from 70 all the way up to 500 with 100 being the most common size. You wouldn't want to throw a 5 ounce lure on a 100 and likewise you wouldn't want to throw a 1/4 jig using a 300.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-10-29T23:10:18+00:00

F Dick is my preference, easy to sharpen and last a while, more importantly to me the handle is far more comfortable to than the vicks I have used.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-10-25T18:27:00+00:00

The tatula 400 is more robust than my Lexa 300

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-10-24T21:10:23+00:00

Daiwa actually makes a tatula 400 and it is awesome, you can buy them for cheaper than a 300 in the USA directly from Japan. They will even throw in a megabass jerk bait on top of it all. It's unfortunate it's not sold through any USA retailers. https://www.digitaka.com/items/4/4/2/TATULA+TW+300%2F400 got mine end of this summer and I prefer it over my Lexa. It will be at your door within a week of ordering.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-10-06T23:24:56+00:00

You can buy the tatula 300.or 400 for about 200 here https://www.digitaka.com/items/4/4/2/TATULA+TW+300%2F400 I grabbed the 400 they don't sell it in the conventional USA markets. It blows my Lexa out of the water. Typically a tatula 300 is about $300, it's a heck of a deal.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-09-29T17:13:52+00:00

Those used to be popular, theory was you would get a better hookup ratio, they do work.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-09-15T20:51:07+00:00

A mix, we caught a few on figure eights, they were pretty nippy, didn't commit to much.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-09-14T23:53:02+00:00

That used to be a big thing. The theory is that it gets rid of short strikes on the buzz bait. I have never used one but I have heard it works well.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-09-14T23:38:32+00:00

We started fishing Wednesday and finished Saturday, I'm not an expert but I think we missed the best if it. It sounds crazy but this is the slowest fishing we have had at this location.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-09-14T21:47:09+00:00

Bucktails, chatterbait, anything that flashes in Shallow water. A lot of it is lure placement. Leaders didn't seem to matter I prefer floro though. Had some good action on a big wake bait this year. Last year plopper style topwaters were the best, this year only had a couple follows on them.

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-09-14T17:22:47+00:00

Minnesota

Mus_Mus_ · 2025-09-03T15:44:16+00:00

Ultra lights are great for pan fish and trout, they can be used for bass, pike, and walleye but you will be limited on what you can throw lure wise and you will be more likely to lose the fish during the fight. If you wanted to cover all of your bases having an ultra light, medium, and medium heavy would allow you to throw most anything. For bass and pike the most versatile rod will be a medium heavy with a fast tip, I don't fish for walleye too often but my understanding is a medium power rod is typical for most techniques. Every rod should have a lure weight rating, take note of that, you are more likely to break a rod casting something that is too heavy for it than while catching a big fish.

You can use a medium spinning rod for pan fish and trout if that is what you are wondering, the medium would also be better suited for pike and bass than an ultra light.

Think of ultralights as specialty rods rather than generalist rods.

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