I started as a 10 year old with a spinning reel with left crank. Have never changed. I did buy a right crank TD Zillion when my right shoulder was injured and learned to cast left handed. I have 2 TD Zillions one left and one right crank. I also have 3 Shimano Calcutta TE's 101GT 201 and 401. Being able to cast right or left is an advantage in certain situations. Problem is which reel you have in hand at the moment. So some switching does occur. Not having to switch hands, when the bait lands you are fishing.
I can reel with both hands and you're right, it is good to be able to reel with both hands in certain situations. Those are some nice reels. Especially that Shimano Calcutta. I almost bought a similar reel from Daiwa's side.
Did it arrive yet. I'm excited for you. It's such a beat of a real. Well built and plenty of power. One guy in here says he catches Muskies with it while bass fishing. I catch inshore species with it with ease.
Owned one since release. Upgraded the reel with SLP Works spool/handle/drag star/knobs and it's a force of a frog reel setup. I can't count how many Musky It's handled from 30-44 inches while I was bass fishing. Very impressed with the Zillion and Zillion HD releases.
@@mrfilamfishing you're welcome kabayan 🙏. I was looking for this reel Kasi masyadong mabigat ung tatula 300 ko 😁. Mainly using for salmon fishing here in BC( freshwater).
The guides on your rod that wrap around are called “spiral wrapped”. Disadvantage with those guides is that there is no way to store the rod on the ground without some guides being face down. How is the casting distance compared to other reels?
Yeah, never had a spiral wrapped rod before. Quite unique. I know of other rods that have them, but just never thought I'd use one. I don't store my rod on the ground anyway so I'm okay with it. As far as casting distance with this reel, it literally launch a country mile. Check out one of my saltwater videos where I caught a Cabezon. You'll see how well it cast. Definitely cast farther than my Tatulas and some of my JDM reels.
I have been looking to buy the lexa but I don't see that in left hand... nor do I see the tatula in left hand.. so I think I'll go for your zillion.. great video
@@fishdad_gadi Thank you for your comment. This reel has more line capacity than the Silver Wolf. But the Silver Wolf has Magsealed bearings. This has all CRBBs. The Silver Wolf has a smaller 90mm handle while this has 100mm. Lastly, this has 13.2lbs of drag while the Silver Wolf only has 11lbs. Hope that helps.
Yeah i dont do the switching of hands casting either. I did on my first ever baitcaster back in the early 2000’s; and i fished it like that for a year or two….. because thats how my dad and grandad taught me… but i always found it to be kinda silly because we all set up our spinning reels to reel with left hand, so why would you switch with baitcasters?? But then in like 2017 when i started fishing more seriously, i bought a couple rh casters and returned them for lh casters. Its much more natural to reel with left and rod in right if youre right handed.
perfect casting reel for stripers. have been throwing 2-3oz glides on it with 18# fluoro and it is incredible. 2022 bantam is probably the most similar reel to this in terms of applications. zillion hd totally blows it away. only been a year but this has quickly become my favorite reel. i wont even take it into saltwater because i want to last as long as possible 😂.
That's awesome to hear. This JDM reel is definitely what you mentioned and more. I use it specifically for saltwater, rock fishing. It definitely takes the abuse. This thing has more CRBBs than that of any of the Daiwa LEXAs. I make sure to rinse it off every trip. Been one hell of a reel so far.
@@HCBCHEMISTRY Yes, you can put a 65lb braid on it and it will cast great depending on the lure weight. The SV Boost spool will handle it quite well. But keep in mind that it's not a super deep spool. I have 50lbs of J Braid on it for rock fishing and it works great. Hope that helps. 🤙🏼
@@HCBCHEMISTRY The Bantam has a deeper spool being a 150 size. This is more of a 103 size. Still holds plenty of line though. But if you go for this reel and want more line capacity, you can always just get a deeper SV spool.
@@mrfilamfishing I didn't know I can change the spool to different line capacity. But I got both reels and I'm waiting for them in the mail. Bothe the bantam and the zillion both 22 models. And I got both 8 gear ratio on both.
@@Brandonkanzaki I chuck 1 and 2 oz lures with this for rock fishing. It is great. I can haul big fish on heavy waves. Sometimes, on a drop off ledge or an edge of a cliff. If it can handle that, it will handle heavy matts for punching no problem. With that Hyperdrive design, everything is responsive and tight. HIGHLY recommended.
When I first started fishing in the 70’s , baitcasters were all right-handed and spinning reels were all left-handed. That’s how you learned how to fish and that’s what you passed down to your kids. Maybe the next generation will be different.
@@mrfilamfishingThere was less pressure and less lures to pick from. Fishing seemed easier but the guys who knew what they were doing still caught more fish, just like today. Catch and release is better now. A lot of people kept what they caught when I first started. Equipment is the biggest change. You had to train your thumb to cast baitcasters, now the brakes are so good it’s like using the old Zebco push button. Rods are so much lighter than the old fiberglass rods. I have all the new stuff. It’s great!
My favorite jdm reel is the steez sv tw (but i currently dont own any they expensive). Followed by the steez A ii (i only have one). Then anything SV TW i love for their ability to throw tiny lures. I have zillion sv tws, i have coastal sv tws, i have salamandura sv tws, and i have tatula sv tw. When it comes down to it though, anytime i am going to spend more than $200-$300 on a rod or reel, rods take priority. Buying a specialty megabass rod like from the destroyer series or the orochi x10 series is of more value than having a high end reel. The $200 tatula sv tw performs very similarly to a $500 steez sv tw. But rods…. Nope. A $500 destroyer is incredibly different and better than a $200 levante, or a $200 daiwa rod. You can feel everything on the high end rod, and feel it well. It also loads up differently and manuvers differently. Its worth the money to upgrade rods if u can afford a nice one…. At least a nice jig rod and cranking rod.
@@catchofthedave8681 You are a man that did it's research well. You're right about the rod and reel part. Lower end rods are definitely different from a higher end rod. But reels are a bit different. With reels, I like to hit the sweet spot. Anything with an SV spool or Mag Z boost spool hits that sweet spot. So no need for me to even go up to a Steez. Especially when you can find some of the middle end Daiwa reels to have Hyperdrive nowadays.
Hey I'm looking to buy a Diawa baitcaster for all around bass fishing off of Dijitaka in my price range (100-180usd) but I've had a hard time finding information about jdm reels online, any pointers would be much apprietated to get me started:)
Best way is to type the name of the reel you're looking at on Google and look for an official Daiwa website that comes up on the search with your reel spec. For example, I Googled the reel in this video and after scrolling, I found an official Daiwa website from Scandinavia out of all places and clicked on it. However, there are some sites that's selling the specific reel you're looking at in Digitaka that may have more info than Digitaka. May I ask which reels are you looking at? Maybe I can help by sending you a link.
This 2022 JDM model is packed full of features. But I guess it depends on what you're gonna use it for. Maybe the features will dictate that. I've been loving mine and it performs amazing in saltwater for rock fishing.
@@nategibbs-i5w It will definitely excel in that. This reel is definitely for chucking and winding. What's great is you can cast heavy and small, non bfs, lures with this and it will do it all. I just happened to use it for saltwater because all of the ball bearings are CRBBs. Highly recommended.
@ i have the 7.1, 30lb braid, on a 7’6 TFO MH Moderate fast action PERFECT for 3/8oz to 1/2oz jigheads on paddletails. Had it on MH Fast action but wouldnt hook up as much. But the slower bend on my rod has made a big difference on moving single hook lures, even bottom bouncing jigs for LMB. & when i set the hook and get that drag clicker singing its music to my ears. Zillion TW HD & Curado K are always on deck for Striper days
Sorry for the late response but there are plenty of them. Here are some of the list. jdmtackleheaven.com/pages/daiwa-spinning-reels japantackle.com/casting-reels/daiwa.html www.digitaka.com/
The older American version has a deeper spool, 9 CRBBs and 1 Magsealed BB with a 15 lbs drag. Those specs alone makes your choice a great one. The main reason why I went with the JDM is because I got a deal on it, and also it has a drag clicker. Does the US version have one? Because if it does then I believe it's the better reel. The JDM has only 13.2 lbs of drag, which is fine for what I do with the reel.
Casting with the right hand, and retrieving with the right as well. It really is not important, i usually swap hands while the lure is still flying in the air, so you're not wasting any time swapping hands when the lure is in the water. Always thought that paying attention to this is stupid because everyone should cast and retrieve the way they feel comfy with, not the way someone else told em to.
What's your favorite JDM reel?
this reel 👍
@@ryanschembri4139 It is one hell of a reel. 🤙🏼
I’ve got 1 USDM ‘21 Zillion and 3 JDM ‘21 Zillions. I love all of them. Thinking about getting an ‘22 Zillion HD. How is it holding up?
@@chootum8295 It's holding up really well. It's my rock fishing reel. This thing holds up well for saltwater application.
I started as a 10 year old with a spinning reel with left crank. Have never changed. I did buy a right crank TD Zillion when my right shoulder was injured and learned to cast left handed. I have 2 TD Zillions one left and one right crank. I also have 3 Shimano Calcutta TE's 101GT 201 and 401. Being able to cast right or left is an advantage in certain situations. Problem is which reel you have in hand at the moment. So some switching does occur. Not having to switch hands, when the bait lands you are fishing.
I can reel with both hands and you're right, it is good to be able to reel with both hands in certain situations. Those are some nice reels. Especially that Shimano Calcutta. I almost bought a similar reel from Daiwa's side.
Just grabbed the Zillion tw hd1520. Been looking out the window since I played the order😁
Did it arrive yet. I'm excited for you. It's such a beat of a real. Well built and plenty of power. One guy in here says he catches Muskies with it while bass fishing. I catch inshore species with it with ease.
Owned one since release. Upgraded the reel with SLP Works spool/handle/drag star/knobs and it's a force of a frog reel setup. I can't count how many Musky It's handled from 30-44 inches while I was bass fishing. Very impressed with the Zillion and Zillion HD releases.
It's my designated inshore reel for rock fishing. These things handle Lingcod and Cabezon like nothing.
New subscriber from BC canada. Nice video kabayan😊
Welcome sa fishing channel ko kababayan. Salamat sa supporta. 🤙🏼
@@mrfilamfishing you're welcome kabayan 🙏. I was looking for this reel Kasi masyadong mabigat ung tatula 300 ko 😁. Mainly using for salmon fishing here in BC( freshwater).
@@frankpee1453Bibilin ko sa na yung Tatula 300, pero nakita ko to. No brainer. May 10 CRBBs at drag clicker pa. Perfect para sakin.
The guides on your rod that wrap around are called “spiral wrapped”. Disadvantage with those guides is that there is no way to store the rod on the ground without some guides being face down. How is the casting distance compared to other reels?
Yeah, never had a spiral wrapped rod before. Quite unique. I know of other rods that have them, but just never thought I'd use one. I don't store my rod on the ground anyway so I'm okay with it. As far as casting distance with this reel, it literally launch a country mile. Check out one of my saltwater videos where I caught a Cabezon. You'll see how well it cast. Definitely cast farther than my Tatulas and some of my JDM reels.
I have been looking to buy the lexa but I don't see that in left hand... nor do I see the tatula in left hand.. so I think I'll go for your zillion.. great video
I'm glad to have helped. You'll love the Zillion TW HD. Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 🤙🏼
My thinking was the same as yours, but prior to the early 90’s I don’t think there was an option for left handed baitcasters.
There wasn't a whole lot of options back then from what I heard. Glad it's different now.
thanks for sharing! any idea how does this compare to '22 silver wolf sv tw pe special?
@@fishdad_gadi Thank you for your comment. This reel has more line capacity than the Silver Wolf. But the Silver Wolf has Magsealed bearings. This has all CRBBs. The Silver Wolf has a smaller 90mm handle while this has 100mm. Lastly, this has 13.2lbs of drag while the Silver Wolf only has 11lbs. Hope that helps.
Yeah i dont do the switching of hands casting either. I did on my first ever baitcaster back in the early 2000’s; and i fished it like that for a year or two….. because thats how my dad and grandad taught me… but i always found it to be kinda silly because we all set up our spinning reels to reel with left hand, so why would you switch with baitcasters?? But then in like 2017 when i started fishing more seriously, i bought a couple rh casters and returned them for lh casters. Its much more natural to reel with left and rod in right if youre right handed.
@@catchofthedave8681 THANK YOU. I just find it super odd. It's more motion than needed. I'm glad I'm not alone in this. 😂
perfect casting reel for stripers. have been throwing 2-3oz glides on it with 18# fluoro and it is incredible. 2022 bantam is probably the most similar reel to this in terms of applications. zillion hd totally blows it away. only been a year but this has quickly become my favorite reel. i wont even take it into saltwater because i want to last as long as possible 😂.
That's awesome to hear. This JDM reel is definitely what you mentioned and more. I use it specifically for saltwater, rock fishing. It definitely takes the abuse. This thing has more CRBBs than that of any of the Daiwa LEXAs. I make sure to rinse it off every trip. Been one hell of a reel so far.
I just got this reel and the bantam 22. Waiting in the mail from Japan 😂 can I put a 65lb on it and cast far? Or you recommend less than 50lb braid
@@HCBCHEMISTRY Yes, you can put a 65lb braid on it and it will cast great depending on the lure weight. The SV Boost spool will handle it quite well. But keep in mind that it's not a super deep spool. I have 50lbs of J Braid on it for rock fishing and it works great. Hope that helps. 🤙🏼
@mrfilamfishing ok thanks, which one has a deeper spool the bantam or the zillion
@@HCBCHEMISTRY The Bantam has a deeper spool being a 150 size. This is more of a 103 size. Still holds plenty of line though. But if you go for this reel and want more line capacity, you can always just get a deeper SV spool.
@@mrfilamfishing I didn't know I can change the spool to different line capacity. But I got both reels and I'm waiting for them in the mail. Bothe the bantam and the zillion both 22 models. And I got both 8 gear ratio on both.
Wanting to get this to punch heavy mats (Ca, Delta) what are your thoughts?? I’d be using 1 oz all the way up to 2oz weights
@@Brandonkanzaki I chuck 1 and 2 oz lures with this for rock fishing. It is great. I can haul big fish on heavy waves. Sometimes, on a drop off ledge or an edge of a cliff. If it can handle that, it will handle heavy matts for punching no problem. With that Hyperdrive design, everything is responsive and tight. HIGHLY recommended.
@ you're the man!! Thanks, I have the regular zillion and its one of my favorites.
@Brandonkanzaki My pleasure. Let me know how you like the reel once you get it. 🤙🏼
@@mrfilamfishing sounds good! I’ll also give you a follow on my fishing page!
When I first started fishing in the 70’s , baitcasters were all right-handed and spinning reels were all left-handed. That’s how you learned how to fish and that’s what you passed down to your kids. Maybe the next generation will be different.
How was fishing back then sir?
@@mrfilamfishingThere was less pressure and less lures to pick from. Fishing seemed easier but the guys who knew what they were doing still caught more fish, just like today. Catch and release is better now. A lot of people kept what they caught when I first started. Equipment is the biggest change. You had to train your thumb to cast baitcasters, now the brakes are so good it’s like using the old Zebco push button. Rods are so much lighter than the old fiberglass rods. I have all the new stuff. It’s great!
My favorite jdm reel is the steez sv tw (but i currently dont own any they expensive). Followed by the steez A ii (i only have one). Then anything SV TW i love for their ability to throw tiny lures. I have zillion sv tws, i have coastal sv tws, i have salamandura sv tws, and i have tatula sv tw. When it comes down to it though, anytime i am going to spend more than $200-$300 on a rod or reel, rods take priority. Buying a specialty megabass rod like from the destroyer series or the orochi x10 series is of more value than having a high end reel. The $200 tatula sv tw performs very similarly to a $500 steez sv tw. But rods…. Nope. A $500 destroyer is incredibly different and better than a $200 levante, or a $200 daiwa rod. You can feel everything on the high end rod, and feel it well. It also loads up differently and manuvers differently. Its worth the money to upgrade rods if u can afford a nice one…. At least a nice jig rod and cranking rod.
@@catchofthedave8681 You are a man that did it's research well. You're right about the rod and reel part. Lower end rods are definitely different from a higher end rod. But reels are a bit different. With reels, I like to hit the sweet spot. Anything with an SV spool or Mag Z boost spool hits that sweet spot. So no need for me to even go up to a Steez. Especially when you can find some of the middle end Daiwa reels to have Hyperdrive nowadays.
Hey I'm looking to buy a Diawa baitcaster for all around bass fishing off of Dijitaka in my price range (100-180usd) but I've had a hard time finding information about jdm reels online, any pointers would be much apprietated to get me started:)
Best way is to type the name of the reel you're looking at on Google and look for an official Daiwa website that comes up on the search with your reel spec. For example, I Googled the reel in this video and after scrolling, I found an official Daiwa website from Scandinavia out of all places and clicked on it. However, there are some sites that's selling the specific reel you're looking at in Digitaka that may have more info than Digitaka.
May I ask which reels are you looking at? Maybe I can help by sending you a link.
Not sure whether to get the 2018 or 2022 model. Some reason the old model is more expensive
This 2022 JDM model is packed full of features. But I guess it depends on what you're gonna use it for. Maybe the features will dictate that. I've been loving mine and it performs amazing in saltwater for rock fishing.
@@mrfilamfishingthanks for the quick response! Ended up getting the 22
@Coleymoleyart You're very welcome. You're going to love it. It's a great reel. 🤙🏼
How about using for bass fishing cranks and chatterbaits or wrong reel for that ?
@@nategibbs-i5w It will definitely excel in that. This reel is definitely for chucking and winding. What's great is you can cast heavy and small, non bfs, lures with this and it will do it all. I just happened to use it for saltwater because all of the ball bearings are CRBBs. Highly recommended.
@@mrfilamfishing awesome thank you very much definitely going to get one soon
@@nategibbs-i5w Glad to help a fellow angler. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Tight lines. 🤙🏼
I made my order thanks for the review !! One other question is the spool like the sv spools ?? Leave it set on the tension side and let it roll ?
My favorite Striper reel
I'm about to use it for that soon.
@ i have the 7.1, 30lb braid, on a 7’6 TFO MH Moderate fast action PERFECT for 3/8oz to 1/2oz jigheads on paddletails. Had it on MH Fast action but wouldnt hook up as much. But the slower bend on my rod has made a big difference on moving single hook lures, even bottom bouncing jigs for LMB. & when i set the hook and get that drag clicker singing its music to my ears. Zillion TW HD & Curado K are always on deck for Striper days
After fishing it in salt, how’s it holding up?
@@Dexsharks Doing just fine. It's made for saltwater use.
So would this be like a 100 size or more of a 200? They don't specify really
@@oxide_actual Definitely more on the 100 side.
@mrfilamfishing thanks alot man
@@oxide_actual Happy to help. 🤙🏼🎣
Iam the same iam natural left-hand and iam used any reels left-hand o right hand side
That's awesome. For me, it's more comfortable than switching so it only make sense.
What’s the website of jdm
Sorry for the late response but there are plenty of them. Here are some of the list.
jdmtackleheaven.com/pages/daiwa-spinning-reels
japantackle.com/casting-reels/daiwa.html
www.digitaka.com/
My frend have the jdm and the american daiwa the same reel and y like better the american daiwa maybe is me
The older American version has a deeper spool, 9 CRBBs and 1 Magsealed BB with a 15 lbs drag. Those specs alone makes your choice a great one. The main reason why I went with the JDM is because I got a deal on it, and also it has a drag clicker. Does the US version have one? Because if it does then I believe it's the better reel. The JDM has only 13.2 lbs of drag, which is fine for what I do with the reel.
Casting with the right hand, and retrieving with the right as well. It really is not important, i usually swap hands while the lure is still flying in the air, so you're not wasting any time swapping hands when the lure is in the water. Always thought that paying attention to this is stupid because everyone should cast and retrieve the way they feel comfy with, not the way someone else told em to.
Agreed, go what you are comfortable with.
Way to much money for a reel for me!
It's not for everyone. Definitely not needed to catch fish. But it has its perks. 🤙🏼