The tatula/coastal 200 should handle up to around 4-5oz baits just fine. Had a tat 200 I threw that with often. Now I have a tat 300 that feels oversize for those weights. I mostly use a Curado 201M throwing up to 4,5oz. Mostly casting 1-2oz thou, but have thrown 4-5oz plenty of times with it. I use it hard but I also service it alot. I do that on all my reels, use them hard and often but service several times a year and they work just fine, no more play in the handle or knobs. Service is KEY to have a baitcaster working for many years. Often you guys on the other side of the pond recommend 300 for pike, but here in Pike mecca Sweden, we OFTEN use 200 for all our pike fishing, some even throw 8oz on a tatula 200. So they can take alot more beating than you guys think, BUT, we also service our reels regularly. That pouting in oil in the reel you mentioned, DONT do that! Oil is for the highspeed parts, ie spool bearings, knob bearings. Slow moving part, gets grease ie gears, IAR bearing, bearing under the handle axle. You need to take the reel apart so service it. It ain't brain surgery, you got a microfiche of in the box. Learn to do it yourself and you'll keep your reels working for MANY MANY more years..
I am glad you don't use the reels for saltwater. I was looking at these reels for freshwater. I mainly want to use it for bass, but wouldn't mind hooking a pike or catfish. I want to try build a heavy power for frogs or heavier swimbaits and jigs. Have you looked at the 80 model?
I’ve looked into it but don’t own one. I’m sure it’s awesome but it’s much smaller and I don’t think it would handle heavier baits nearly as well as these two, especially the 200. If you are talking heavier swimbaits like 1.5 oz or bigger I would definitely go with the 200.
Im debating on whether a prorex 400 tw, lexa 400 or this coastal. Love the coastal blue and the tw level wind, but wish it had more drag power. Will be used for big swimbaits and river stripers. I think the drag might not be enuff, and id prefer a power handle. Still debating thought about a tranx too
Have you used the 200 for crankbaits at all? I’m considering getting one to throw 1 to 2 ounce Slammer cranks for pike and musky as well as the incidental big bass or walleye but the 7.3:1 ratio is worrying me a bit. It seems like it might be kinda difficult to crank all day with.
@@Lurtz14301I get that this is old, but 200 tatula/Curado 200 can handle up to 4-5-6oz without problem! We swedes use it for our pike fishing so it will most definitely suffice for all your pike fishing and for most lighter musky lures too.. BUT service often is key to keep it spinning for years
I have the freshwater equivalent, the 200hsl. It's my main frog reel and it's been a beast. It will winch a bass out of vegetation and cover like it's nothing. It gets pretty nasty after a few trips, but it just performs flawlessly.
So Im thinking about getting either the costal sv or tatula elite. I really want the sv but have seen people casting the elites over 200ft, which is exactly what I want, do you think the costal could cast pretty much the same distance. With like a half ounce lure.
Thanks for the answer Im getting one or the other for christmas and just want to make sure I am getting the best one is the costal sv good at skipping too cause I want to learn how to skip good.
@@BigOldBass yep, I’ve heard the sv spool is better than the others for skipping. In my limited experience it is better whether tatula sv or coastal sv than the regular Tatula.
The 200 is not mag sealed. All the bearings are corrosion resistant tho. Vs only two corrosion resistant bearings in the sv coastal. I like my sv coastal a lot for light bay fishing sea bass. Throws a Ned rig or Texas rigged fluke great .
I’ve never tried the elite sadly so I can’t say. I love my coastal SV but have heard some people have drag issues with theirs. Tatula SV is also a great reel.
@@Lurtz14301 I think I’ll grab the coastal 150 sv. It takes 5 min or less to swap drag washers. Plus carbontex ones are like $10 ? Or so. No biggie. Thanks!
@@Lurtz14301although if I ever used it for saltwater I would have to change the rest of the bearings for crbb bearings since only 2 of them are salt resistant I’ve seen. Other than that it looks great
The tatula/coastal 200 should handle up to around 4-5oz baits just fine. Had a tat 200 I threw that with often. Now I have a tat 300 that feels oversize for those weights. I mostly use a Curado 201M throwing up to 4,5oz. Mostly casting 1-2oz thou, but have thrown 4-5oz plenty of times with it. I use it hard but I also service it alot. I do that on all my reels, use them hard and often but service several times a year and they work just fine, no more play in the handle or knobs.
Service is KEY to have a baitcaster working for many years.
Often you guys on the other side of the pond recommend 300 for pike, but here in Pike mecca Sweden, we OFTEN use 200 for all our pike fishing, some even throw 8oz on a tatula 200.
So they can take alot more beating than you guys think, BUT, we also service our reels regularly.
That pouting in oil in the reel you mentioned, DONT do that! Oil is for the highspeed parts, ie spool bearings, knob bearings. Slow moving part, gets grease ie gears, IAR bearing, bearing under the handle axle.
You need to take the reel apart so service it. It ain't brain surgery, you got a microfiche of in the box.
Learn to do it yourself and you'll keep your reels working for MANY MANY more years..
I am glad you don't use the reels for saltwater. I was looking at these reels for freshwater. I mainly want to use it for bass, but wouldn't mind hooking a pike or catfish. I want to try build a heavy power for frogs or heavier swimbaits and jigs. Have you looked at the 80 model?
I’ve looked into it but don’t own one. I’m sure it’s awesome but it’s much smaller and I don’t think it would handle heavier baits nearly as well as these two, especially the 200. If you are talking heavier swimbaits like 1.5 oz or bigger I would definitely go with the 200.
Im debating on whether a prorex 400 tw, lexa 400 or this coastal. Love the coastal blue and the tw level wind, but wish it had more drag power. Will be used for big swimbaits and river stripers. I think the drag might not be enuff, and id prefer a power handle. Still debating thought about a tranx too
I have a Tranx 300 for Musky and love it. Haven’t used a prorex or lexa before so can’t speak on them.
Have you used the 200 for crankbaits at all? I’m considering getting one to throw 1 to 2 ounce Slammer cranks for pike and musky as well as the incidental big bass or walleye but the 7.3:1 ratio is worrying me a bit. It seems like it might be kinda difficult to crank all day with.
Ryan Nafe 1-2 oz I think it should work fine but you might wanna go up to a tranx 300 or wait for the Tatula 300 to cone out this fall.
@@Lurtz14301I get that this is old, but 200 tatula/Curado 200 can handle up to 4-5-6oz without problem! We swedes use it for our pike fishing so it will most definitely suffice for all your pike fishing and for most lighter musky lures too.. BUT service often is key to keep it spinning for years
I have the freshwater equivalent, the 200hsl. It's my main frog reel and it's been a beast. It will winch a bass out of vegetation and cover like it's nothing. It gets pretty nasty after a few trips, but it just performs flawlessly.
Is that a tatula 200 hsl?
@@Lurtz14301 Yes the Tatula 200hsl tws. They're awesome reels!
@@bottomlinebassin2001 I bet they are. I have a 150 and I love it.
I have that same Bass X 7'1" MF rod. Does it really handle the 1oz Whopper Plopper 110 okay?
It’s not really ideal but it works. You just have to make a little more of a lob cast and not snap it too quick.
So Im thinking about getting either the costal sv or tatula elite. I really want the sv but have seen people casting the elites over 200ft, which is exactly what I want, do you think the costal could cast pretty much the same distance. With like a half ounce lure.
Probably close if not 200 feet yes, but I have heard the elite is the best at distance casting. I haven’t tried it out but I really want to.
Thanks for the answer Im getting one or the other for christmas and just want to make sure I am getting the best one is the costal sv good at skipping too cause I want to learn how to skip good.
@@BigOldBass yes it is. It might be better than the elite at skipping.
Yea thats what I thought because of the sv spool probably.
@@BigOldBass yep, I’ve heard the sv spool is better than the others for skipping. In my limited experience it is better whether tatula sv or coastal sv than the regular Tatula.
What line do you use on the coastal?
50 lb test Sufix 832.
The 200 is not mag sealed. All the bearings are corrosion resistant tho. Vs only two corrosion resistant bearings in the sv coastal.
I like my sv coastal a lot for light bay fishing sea bass. Throws a Ned rig or Texas rigged fluke great .
Thanks for chiming in man. Unfortunately I have no saltwater experience but I agree the SV casts very well.
Coastal 150 sv or Tatula Elite hmmmm hard choice. I’m freshwater fishing by the way.
I’ve never tried the elite sadly so I can’t say. I love my coastal SV but have heard some people have drag issues with theirs. Tatula SV is also a great reel.
@@Lurtz14301 I think I’ll grab the coastal 150 sv. It takes 5 min or less to swap drag washers. Plus carbontex ones are like $10 ? Or so. No biggie. Thanks!
@@Lurtz14301although if I ever used it for saltwater I would have to change the rest of the bearings for crbb bearings since only 2 of them are salt resistant I’ve seen. Other than that it looks great
@@Cjmm007 it is a great reel.
Man these things cast so great you could cast that SV from Minnesota to the gulf coast and inshore fish. Hahahaha
I have two of thes rreelsI think they’re junk
You must have got unlucky because both of mine are awesome.