Trying to get these is already rough, but the Santee event is being headed by this bait. We should see at least 2 century marks here on this bait. Feels bad man. I want to try it so bad.
I bought my first Daiwa casting reel with "zero adjust" (the Tatula X). The spool wants to spin freely on its own when engaged, causing overruns. What I mean by this is, if I engage the reel and my lure is stationary on a hard surface, rather than doing nothing as a traditional reel would with a properly set spool tension, it will spin if not held with the thumb - even though the lure is not moving at all. It reminds me of what happens when people get a spinning reel with a back reeling switch and they don't understand why the reel is spinning and causing a mess because the switch is flipped on. Are the Daiwa zero adjust reels supposed to do this or is my factory setting incorrect (I guess you're supposed to never touch the tension knob on these as they're allegedly perfectly set in the factory)? This issue causes frustration when I'm gearing up and I need the reel to be engaged to let line out.
I only use spinning gear for the Ned Rig. Everything else gets a baitcaster. I've always used Shimano and Abu Garcia spinning, while my baitcasters are more diverse with Shimano, Daiwa, Lews, and Abu Garcia. I decided to try a Daiwa spinning real. First with the Laguna 2500 with 8 lb Trilene mono and 6 lb Yo-Zuri copoly. Now, I'm no idiot. I know how to use spinning reels, and I've used them successfully for a long time. I leave quite a bit of space between the line and the lip of the spool to ensure no issues. However, when retrieving with the Laguna, my line constantly goes under the spool and gets all wrapped up and tangled up. So I thought I had a dud. I bought a 2500 Revros. Same line, same space, same issues. The line dips under the spool and gets tangled on the retrieve. The line spools evenly, but cannot be retrieved without issues. I checked the washers. The Laguna had 2, and Revros 1. I tried 1 in the Laguna, and 2 in the Revros, and all it did was cause uneven line lay. I have never experienced this issue with Shimano or Abu. What am I doing wrong? I'm not over spooling, I've checked the washers and made adjustments, and I don't have any more slack than I do fishing the Ned Rig with Shimanos or Abus. What in the world is this? How do Daiwas work? Because clearly they require some special sauce I'm unfamiliar with.