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Keith thought I should post my impression and experience with my Daiwa Steez Baitcaster.
I ordered myself a new setup, and decided to go with a Daiwa Steez baitcaster and Kistler Helium LTA 7 foot MH rod. I ordered both from Cabelas. First a little background, I am a hardcore Daiwa fan, been using their products for many years, back to the old Daiwa Samuri's , over the past 10 years I have been pretty much using exclusively Team Daiwa X 103's and love them, have several different versions including the the super tuned model ( awesome reel for light weight lures ) and just last year picked up an Advantage Super Tuned, and in my humble opinion, probably the best baitcaster for about $130.00, but thats just my opinion, being a Daiwa fan.. Also last year I purchased 5 Team Daiwa S rods ( the green stick ) and have 100% pleased with them... Also last year picked up 3 Quantum's 1- Accurists PTs one fresh water and one salt water version and also picked up a Tour Edition PT 7:1:1.. all 3 reels I love and cast effortlessly....
Additionally I consider myself a pretty good angler and very good caster and accurate caster.
Today was my first opportunity to test out my new Steez/Kistler setup.. First the Kistler rod is awesome... If I had known how sweet this rods are, I would have purchased one allot sooner. Now to the reel, this reel is simply a work of art, lightweight, solid feel to it, awesome drag ( got fish #1 on cast #1 ). As stated above I consider myself a very experienced caster and can pretty much pickup any setup and cast accurately with no backlashing... The Steez is not an out of the box, spool it up and go fishing type of reel if you have never used a reel of this caliber.. 1st cast .. backlash, 2nd cast backlash, 3rd cast backlash.. and on , and on and on..................... I spooled up with 10# Vanish,, then tried 40# power pro, then 12# Big Game... What I learned this afternoon was a few things..
1- this reel does NOT react well to a home run type of cast, it reacts much better if finessed.
2- the drop weight adjustment, at almost full setting and magnaforce V setting on 10 and a forcefull cast is almost like casting one of my other reels in free spool, which I never do....
3- I proceeded to adjust the drop weight and Magnaforce V until I was able to get a good long cast with minimal backlash, and eventually several casts in row with no backlash.. but I still need to get in
plenty of practice time casting with this reel... so far i love except for the learning curve.... but I plan to put up all my other setups and fish this setup exclusively for the next week or so, till I can cast effortlessly without backlashing...
4- Pitching.... OMG..... as fast as this spool spins up,,, you almost do not need to cast, and simply pitch,, I had zero backlashes pitching 1/8oz t-rig and trick worm and weightless senkos at least 25 to 40 feet... this is an awesome reel for pitchn'
Overall impression after a few hours casting.. this is a very impressive reel, but not for the novice, and even the angler with plenty of yrs of experience with off the shelf baitcasters, will need to be patient with the learing curve... btw even came with a padding reel cover to keep it looking new...
As far as the overall setup.. light weight would be an understatement... this setup is so lightweight.. my Team Daiwa / Team Daiwa 103 setups feel like telephone polls..
I will provide additional feedback as I get used to the setup and catch a few more fish.....
Again the above is my opinion of the reel, maybe a little bias, since I am a huge Daiwa fan...
I ordered myself a new setup, and decided to go with a Daiwa Steez baitcaster and Kistler Helium LTA 7 foot MH rod. I ordered both from Cabelas. First a little background, I am a hardcore Daiwa fan, been using their products for many years, back to the old Daiwa Samuri's , over the past 10 years I have been pretty much using exclusively Team Daiwa X 103's and love them, have several different versions including the the super tuned model ( awesome reel for light weight lures ) and just last year picked up an Advantage Super Tuned, and in my humble opinion, probably the best baitcaster for about $130.00, but thats just my opinion, being a Daiwa fan.. Also last year I purchased 5 Team Daiwa S rods ( the green stick ) and have 100% pleased with them... Also last year picked up 3 Quantum's 1- Accurists PTs one fresh water and one salt water version and also picked up a Tour Edition PT 7:1:1.. all 3 reels I love and cast effortlessly....
Additionally I consider myself a pretty good angler and very good caster and accurate caster.
Today was my first opportunity to test out my new Steez/Kistler setup.. First the Kistler rod is awesome... If I had known how sweet this rods are, I would have purchased one allot sooner. Now to the reel, this reel is simply a work of art, lightweight, solid feel to it, awesome drag ( got fish #1 on cast #1 ). As stated above I consider myself a very experienced caster and can pretty much pickup any setup and cast accurately with no backlashing... The Steez is not an out of the box, spool it up and go fishing type of reel if you have never used a reel of this caliber.. 1st cast .. backlash, 2nd cast backlash, 3rd cast backlash.. and on , and on and on..................... I spooled up with 10# Vanish,, then tried 40# power pro, then 12# Big Game... What I learned this afternoon was a few things..
1- this reel does NOT react well to a home run type of cast, it reacts much better if finessed.
2- the drop weight adjustment, at almost full setting and magnaforce V setting on 10 and a forcefull cast is almost like casting one of my other reels in free spool, which I never do....
3- I proceeded to adjust the drop weight and Magnaforce V until I was able to get a good long cast with minimal backlash, and eventually several casts in row with no backlash.. but I still need to get in
plenty of practice time casting with this reel... so far i love except for the learning curve.... but I plan to put up all my other setups and fish this setup exclusively for the next week or so, till I can cast effortlessly without backlashing...
4- Pitching.... OMG..... as fast as this spool spins up,,, you almost do not need to cast, and simply pitch,, I had zero backlashes pitching 1/8oz t-rig and trick worm and weightless senkos at least 25 to 40 feet... this is an awesome reel for pitchn'
Overall impression after a few hours casting.. this is a very impressive reel, but not for the novice, and even the angler with plenty of yrs of experience with off the shelf baitcasters, will need to be patient with the learing curve... btw even came with a padding reel cover to keep it looking new...
As far as the overall setup.. light weight would be an understatement... this setup is so lightweight.. my Team Daiwa / Team Daiwa 103 setups feel like telephone polls..
I will provide additional feedback as I get used to the setup and catch a few more fish.....
Again the above is my opinion of the reel, maybe a little bias, since I am a huge Daiwa fan...
