New Reel “out for delivery”

I’ve become a Daiwa reel fan , especially the shallow spool versions out of Japan .
I ordered my new reel from a popular dealer in Japan .
It’s a Daiwa LEGALIS 18 LEGALIS LT 2000S .
I went with the shallow spool 2000 size for the bigger diameter spool .
The 2000 is only 5g heavier than the 1000s , which I already have .
I’ll most likely be spooling it with 2# Mist Green P-line .
Trying to squeeze every bit of distance into my casts .
And using it to chase my favorite fish , bluegills or whatever decides to eat one of my hand ties or a Bobby Garland itty bit Swimmer .

Congrats on the new reel

Amazing how fast stuff gets here from Japan. :ThumbsUp

Reel was on the front porch when my wife and I got home .
Going to spool it up and take it to the town pond later today.
The reel is smaller than I expected . I’m guessing it’s the same body as the 1000 , with a slightly larger rotor and spool .

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Originally Posted by gillchaser999

Reel was on the front porch when my wife and I got home .
Going to spool it up and take it to the town pond later today.
The reel is smaller than I expected . I’m guessing it’s the same body as the 1000 , with a slightly larger rotor and spool .

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Exactly the same body….congrats.

Regards


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I got the reel all setup and ready to take to the pond , but the wind right now is 15mph , with higher gusts .
I hope it dies down some before this evening.

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Originally Posted by gillchaser999

I got the reel all setup and ready to take to the pond , but the wind right now is 15mph , with higher gusts .
I hope it dies down some before this evening.

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Wind drove me off after about 3 hours trout fishing. Trying to fish a 1.2 gram spoon in a cross wind at 20 MPH just didn’t cut it.

Regards


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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Wind drove me off after about 3 hours trout fishing. Trying to fish a 1.2 gram spoon in a cross wind at 20 MPH just didn’t cut it.

Regards


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I just checked the forecast for tomorrow, thinking that might be a better option and , NOPE ! 20+mph tomorrow.
I better go this evening and try to hide behind the bridge .

Congrats on the new reel, gill. Sounds like it should be a great addition to the stable.
Bob

Fished the new reel for a little over a half an hour before I gave up and headed home .
A combination of park visitors feeding the turtles and fish in the best spot to try to avoid the wind and the gusty wind ran me home early .
I did manage one small gill .
The reel fished awesome. Smooth winding , a smooth drag , and cast the same rig I’ve been using with less effort than before . A 1/16 drop shot weight below a spider fly . Just a flick and even with the wind I was casting 70-80 feet with ease .
The larger spool with the thin 2# P-line just flies off the spool .

That is a good looking reel, and for the price right now with the Yen Dollar exchange rate, it’s almost like a discount.


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Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

That is a good looking reel, and for the price right now with the Yen Dollar exchange rate, it’s almost like a discount.


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Thanks STM ,
I like the Daiwa LT reels better than my latest Shimano reels , including the Ultegra 2000s I recently bought . The Daiwa was about $60 less too .
The Ultegra is a good looking reel and is smooth , but it just doesn’t fit my hand like the Daiwas do .
And my Nasci 500 froze up on me the other day when I caught a fish and the reel had a little load on it .
I think the drags are a tad better on the Daiwa reels .

Very nice reel.

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Originally Posted by jawjatek

Amazing how fast stuff gets here from Japan. :ThumbsUp

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You’re right. It really is incredible how fast the service can be.
Bob

Congrats on the new reel. I to have become a big fan of the Legalis as of late. I have the 1000 size American version. Would you say the 2000 can cast a lighter bait further than the 100 could cast the same boat? Your comment on how easily the line comes off the larger spool got me wondering about that.

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Originally Posted by gunwhatgun

Congrats on the new reel. I to have become a big fan of the Legalis as of late. I have the 1000 size American version. Would you say the 2000 can cast a lighter bait further than the 100 could cast the same boat? Your comment on how easily the line comes off the larger spool got me wondering about that.

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It seemed like it does .
Yesterday was not a good barometer of how it’s going to cast with the wind like it was .
The wind is worse today .
I’ll report back when I can get out there with a 1/64 jighead and itty bit swimmer or trot magnet and let you know how it does .
Need to try it on a couple different rods too.