Daiwa Presso

I finally got my hands on a Daiwa Presso rod. 5’6 UL. So pretty!

For now, I have paired it with a Daiwa Revros LT 1000 reel. The gold accents match the Presso nicely. I spooled it up with some 2lb Sufix hi-vis mono in Neon Orange to try to match the orange/red bands on the Presso. What do you guys think?

I am thinking about ordering a Daiwa QZ 750 as a permanent reel for this rod. I love that the QZ is black and has the cork knob on the handle. Anyone have this reel? Your thoughts on it? Ever paired it with a Presso?

The QZ 750 has less bearings, but weighs a tad less than the Revros or Regal LT. It also has a slower retrieval rate… which I really like. When crappie fishing with Trout Magnets or Road Runners in Winter. I think the slower reels sometimes help with sluggish crappie. Just a theory, though. I have enjoyed using a Pflueger Trion 20b for that exact reason, but want to stick with a Daiwa reel for the Presso.

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Beautiful little combo! Thanks for the share

Nice combo

Awesome looking setup!

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That is a Very Sharp combo. Best wishes with it. Please let us know how this combo works!
Bob

Nice looking the way you have it set up.

I have both of those reels, and several Pressos, but not as short as yours. The QZ750s are sitting on the shelf, in favor of some <$100 JDM shallow spool Daiwa models. Your mileage may vary, however.
Buy the 750 off Amazon and if you don't like it, return it.

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The Daiwa Presso are nice rods , I have the 5’ one piece, a two piece 6’ and a four piece 7’ travel rod .
I think the 5’6” would probably be the better choice between the 5 and 6 footers .
Good looking rods .
As far as the 750 Ultralight Daiwa reels , for about the same money right now you can pickup a Daiwa Fuego LT 1000 and they are some of the smoothest reels I own.

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That is a Very Sharp combo. Best wishes with it. Please let us know how this combo works!
Bob

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Will do! Hoping to “take it for a spin” this weekend. Pun intended.

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Originally Posted by gillchaser999

The Daiwa Presso are nice rods , I have the 5’ one piece, a two piece 6’ and a four piece 7’ travel rod .
I think the 5’6” would probably be the better choice between the 5 and 6 footers .
Good looking rods .
As far as the 750 Ultralight Daiwa reels , for about the same money right now you can pickup a Daiwa Fuego LT 1000 and they are some of the smoothest reels I own.

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Thank you GillChaser! I will check the Fuego out.

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Originally Posted by slowhand

I have both of those reels, and several Pressos, but not as short as yours. The QZ750s are sitting on the shelf, in favor of some <$100 JDM shallow spool Daiwa models. Your mileage may vary, however.
Buy the 750 off Amazon and if you don't like it, return it.

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I figure if for some reason I didn’t like the 750… I have other rods to pair it with as an extra crappie rig. If it is comparable to a Trion in smoothness, I think I’d be fine with it. I tried my Regal LT 1000 on it… too heavy for this rod and the color is a bit off for my taste. Looking to turn this Presso into my go to ultralight setup for a while. Would love to find the perfect balance of weight and aesthetics for it.

Great looking rig! That’s about the length I’m liking lately. I’m building one now to be color coordinated in like fashion, pictures when I get it done. Have fun with it.

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Originally Posted by skeetbum

Great looking rig! That’s about the length I’m liking lately. I’m building one now to be color coordinated in like fashion, pictures when I get it done. Have fun with it.

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Haha!