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what do you think of this combo DAIWA PROCAS
- Thread starter SJF
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Dingleberry
Senior Member
Howzit SJF. I see nobody is rushing to give advice. Unfortunately I am not familiar with either product as I don't keep up to date with Daiwa or Blue Marlin products. However, if the reel has corrosion resistant bearings (4 or more) and a smooth drag it should be okay - a quick retrieve would also be nice (ie. above 30" per crank). The attributes of the rod may have already been discussed on this site, try a search. Otherwise, if it is from 6-8 ft long with most of the bend at the tip, light and rated to cast from 1/8 to 3/4 ounce it should suffice. Never owned one, but have been led to believe that Blue Marlin produces a reasonable product. The next, and possibly most critical part of your tackle is the line. Settle for nothing other than Fireline. 6 - 14lb will do the trick. I would recommend one spool with 6 and the other with 10. Get a good quality flourocarbon line as leader. Siglon (get 20lb) is normally well priced. Now you're pretty much set, except for spending about three times more than you've done so far on jigheads and plastics.
PS: I envy you, living in the best town is SA. Enjoy it!
PS: I envy you, living in the best town is SA. Enjoy it!
Daiwa Procaster X PROC3000X spinning reel
HERE ARE ALL THE SPECS OF THE FISHING REEL
All purpose, all serving the new Procaster X range delivers an altogether higher level of performance and value.
With 10BB in every model and the precision of DIGIGEAR too you can be forgiven for thinking that these reels are priced wrong.
Thanks to the ideal balance of spool diameter and ratio each Procaster delivers high, smooth winding power and a remarkable crank rate. On the 4000 model, which is perfect for big feeder work or lure fishing, it eats up 94cm of line in just one turn of the handle. At the other end of the range the 2000 will still deliver high smooth winding power and make short work of anything asked of it.
DIGIGEAR
Free Floating' spool
Twist Buster
Teflon impregnated drag washers
Chrome TiN plated line roller
ABS spool
10 ball bearings
Spare spool supplied
HERE ARE ALL THE SPECS OF THE FISHING REEL
All purpose, all serving the new Procaster X range delivers an altogether higher level of performance and value.
With 10BB in every model and the precision of DIGIGEAR too you can be forgiven for thinking that these reels are priced wrong.
Thanks to the ideal balance of spool diameter and ratio each Procaster delivers high, smooth winding power and a remarkable crank rate. On the 4000 model, which is perfect for big feeder work or lure fishing, it eats up 94cm of line in just one turn of the handle. At the other end of the range the 2000 will still deliver high smooth winding power and make short work of anything asked of it.
DIGIGEAR
Free Floating' spool
Twist Buster
Teflon impregnated drag washers
Chrome TiN plated line roller
ABS spool
10 ball bearings
Spare spool supplied