I would say for me I would say 80% of my time even on my 10ft kayak, I use the offshore angler gold cup 7ft medium 12-20lb line and 3/8-2oz lures with a 3000-3500 size Daiwa bg reels with 15-20lb braid line for everything from gator speckled trout, gator Jack's, medium to semi large snook, gator 10-15lb blues fish(CT) and small to the smaller side of large stripers. Lb test line I'd say on line doesn't really matter for these fish down to about 15lb line I personally feel as long as your drag, reel, rod are all paired correctly. Then it's the leader line with using anything from 10lb mono leader- 50lb mono leader connected to braid with a high quality barrel swivel usually like an 80lb or equivelent spro swivel and a 50 lb to the 110lb tactical angler clip I believe it is I definitly feel it's the best combo from dock, kayak, maybe some jetty and pier fishing depending on species(pier or jetty and high up and off the water you are). I definitly feel the 3000-4000 bg with the offshore angler gold cup rod either 7ft or 7'6" may be the best budget combo that gives you the overall feel as if your using some of the high end stuff. Obviously there will be some limitations like all combos spinning or conventional but if you take the time to learn each combos limitations and learn to properly use that one combo and dial in what is best for you with that specific combo you can use it like your using a several hundred dollar combo. And this combo 7ft with 3000-3500 especially with 20lb braid 30lb fluoro and a the proper circle hook it even does fantastic with some of your smaller sized sharks. I specifically use this same rod for drifting pinfish chunks on a 4/0-7/0 circle inline hook and usually will catch some heavy sized small to medium size sharks on my kayak in the port richie area in Florida in some of the lagoons, and live pinfish on same sized hooks for large Jack's, snook, and small to medium pins for large gator trout that just choke the bait. I'm not saying your wrong but I do believe if your are gonna fish tight cover like you are look into possibly getting a baitcasting setup like you would for throwing frogs for bass in bullrushes, Lilly pads, or throwing weedless jigs in heavy cover. Those matched with heavier line will give you a big advantage with fighting most fish in tight cover fresh or saltwater, pier, jetty, dock pilings, really anywhere. Just thought to add on to what you said is all and say I agree with you. And thanks so much for your wisdom and advice. Cheers and have a fantastic day.
I’ve been curious about the quality of the rod, I’ve been debating buying the 5000 and buying a separate rod or just buying the combo. Seems like the rod would be plenty sturdy and workable for bigger swim baits and such.
I know this is a dumb question but can I use it for bass fishing because I like to fishing in Florida for snood and tarpon and I like to fish in Michigan for smaller fish like bass but I don't really wanna get 2 poles and if not do you have a pole you would recommend?
It's a bit on the heavy side, but I was tube fishing with the 4000 a few weeks at st clair and got a smallie. Yeah sure, you can use it as a versatile rod if your short on money. I get what you're saying, finding a rod that can cover all bases, nothing to heavy, but nothing to light, yes I think a 4000 combo like this could be used for both bass, snook, and smaller tarpon. Sorry for late response, youtube doesnt always notify me of all the comments.
Very far! Its a spinning reel, no resistance like a baitcaster. Use a good braided line like PowerPro, 20 lb braid and it will cast a mile. Then I use seguar 40 lb fluoro as a leader. That SXR10 xrap travels like a bullet to whatever location you cast it too! When I get some more money, I may buy the same combo again to have two, love this combo, be a good rod to use jerkbaits for musky and pike in freshwater which I haven't done yet but will!!!
@@elliot24456 medium heavy action with enough backbone to work the SXR14, but to me its still pretty lightweight too so you don't get fatigued when working a jerkbait all day long. You could still land small shark, medium size tarpon, and big snook on this combo. For $150 unbeatable price for what you get in my opinion, just have to take care of the reel, rinse it for 10 minutes after every use in saltwater, I even dipped it in the tub for 5 minutes afterwards as well. If you fish a lot, buying that penn oil is a must to keep things lubricated every 2 weeks or so, saltwater is nasy shit!
@@EternalAngler Awesome good to hear! I guess I will buy this combo. Thanks. I just hope I don’t hook a big tarpon during the mullet run and snook only.
@@elliot24456 I'm sure you could land it if you play him out with the drag, but man, would be tough and take long time. Daiwa is a good brand, Shimano is top of the line, Daiwa is somewhere in the middle.
Just bought two Daiwa ProRex 400s for musky fishing this year in Michigan, love them! Super fast and super smooth, I can burn bucktails at 43 inchers per crank, which can entice the musky even more with the speed! I wanted to buy the Lexa TW saltwater version, which uses a stainless steel pinion and one more bearing, only costs like 40 bucks more, but they didn't have a 400 in left hand. Kind of like Shimano doesn't make a left handed 500 tranx, don't get why these fishing companies do this! But love my Daiwas so far!
@@EternalAngler hell yeah bro I use an ugly stik gx2 medium heavy 7 foot with any Penn reels my buddy uses diawa and they are good as he ,I'm just starting to use artificial for snook and tarpon haven't had any luck yet
@@feralgoat3771 keep at it, sometimes it's just find structure like these pilings at Naples beach, that using jerkbait really close to the pilings that woke these snook up and produced the numbers, plus having a little overcast that same day and the right wind. ruclips.net/video/6ah2Qop5YdQ/видео.html
@@NorthernMike Stella huh, think I seen that reel at Ace Hardware, how much will that baby set you back? Vanford 3000, cool gonna Google that one up too! If I was stranded on an Island, all I need is shimano combo, megabass 110+1 and I'm set for life! Best of the Best! Man my shimano stradic C5000 still going strong for musky, havent greased it up yet, think this will be my 4th or 5th year. May pickup a 400HG tranx for pounders this year and go for some 50 inchers!!!
@@ibogames3915 Nice, yeah I think they're nice setups for the money, I think Daiwa is a good brand, just a step below Shimano! I bought some Penn grease and oil at Sunshine Ace Hardware just to keep thing smooth because I'm rinsing my rod and reel after ever session, I also dip the reel in tub for 5 minutes afterwards. I originally had the BG 3000 combo I bought from Dicks Sporting Goods, took it back after feeling the 4000 out at Ace Hardware, both are great combos, but wanted the 4000 with a little more line on the spool and the 4000 daiwa rod had a lot more backbone, which I think made a huge difference today with the red fish. Tight lines man!
@@EternalAngler Nice man! i use silicone grease and silicone spray on my daiwa bg for longer life. I always fish for saltwater and yes they definitely need a lick of silocone every trip especially with the line roller. I want to test whether I can handle small tuna of 7 kg on this Daiwa BG 3000 people say that it can easily handle 10-15 kg of fish so I am curious. the daiwa bg is my only product from Daiwa what I have I will ever if my Daiwa BG no longer functions, I will later buy the Shimano Stella SW 2020. thanks thumbs Up!
got a few of them. the guides are junk. the rod is essentially free and you are paying for the reel on these. The guides just keep losing that inner ring part of the guide and they need to be glued back on. Not optimal. Buy the reel and spend the money on a better rod.
Only problem I had with the guide inserts on mine was, it had a chip on the top guide insert when I bought the combo, had to take it back and get new one, the inserts never popped off on mine. I honestly loved the action on this rod, perfect for jerkbaits, 17 snook in one day on the xrap and this rod, from my experience the rod works fine ruclips.net/video/6ah2Qop5YdQ/видео.html
@@EternalAngler oh when it worked it worked great. No doubt. I fish about 2x week here in FL and had 3 of these rods and 2 of them are in a corner now and were replaced since i was too lazy to glue guides back on. The top guide inserts completely came off and are missing on the tips too.
@@BJJandBS Even an insert on the top guide of a more expensive rod can pop out sometimes, even happened to me with a $150 shimano rod. Fix is rather simple, I wouldn't ditch a rod just because of that, but that's just me, learn how repair guides if you fish a lot, it's a great investment. Buy a rod holder to rewrap guides, only $40... www.anglersworkshop.com/PacBay-Rod-Wrappers-Dryers/RODSMITH-HAND-WRAPPER $10 if you're a real tight ass 😁 mudhole.com/products/ez-rod-builder-hand-wrapper?currency=USD&variant=34426341556357 Really only time I complain about a rod, is if it's not very sensitive, I don't like the action or if it breaks real easily, this Daiwa rod didn't have any of those problems, still a good rod!
Dude you definitely know nothing about JDM reels and rods. Daiwa may not be a big name as Shimano, but they build better reels than Shimano. Price cannot justify their quality. I have Shimano Stella and Daiwa Saltiga spinning reels. I choose Saltiga over Stella all days.
I like to think I know a little something, in my area of Michigan, both musky and bass fishing, whether it's spinning or baitcasters, everyone for the most part thinks Shimano is the most premium brand of reel and rod for the price. Arcasting, Northern Mike, etc... Appreciate your comment though, as I'm still a huge fan of Daiwa, I was considering buying a ProRex PRX400XHL-P instead of a Tranx which gets 43 inches per crank for musky, they don't have a left hand in the Tranx 500 so Daiwa just when up on my list of great brands. And yes, price does not always justify the quality. No kidding, you choose the Saltiga over the Stella, I'll have to relay that to Northern Mike. Again, really appreciate your input, maybe I'll start buying Daiwa more often. I have a Shimano Nasci C3000 for bass fishing and the reeling is a bit stiff for my taste, any more information don't be afraid to share Tony!
@@EternalAngler Don’t get me wrong I love Shimano and I have 7 Shimano reels from 3000-20000. However I just feel like these year people buy Shimano more for the name rather the reel itself. For 10-15% less cost Daiwa offers you better quality and durability. I do a lot offshore fishing here in Long Island sound. So I might not be very knowledgeable about fresh water fishing. Again the brands are all based on your personal preference. If you are looking for some good reels try Daiwa BG MQ or the new Saltist MQ. You will love these.
@@tonywong303 a lot to truth to that, shimano fan boys, see it in other hobbies too like cars. Yeah I think some guys of course favor GM over Ford and vice versa, the brand instead of the model of cars, very wrong to do so. 01 cobra was a dog, 03-4 cobra was a beast, hence the name terminator. Every brand can make a shit car, same goes for tackle brands. I was definitely wrong to sum up the shimano and daiwa brand name like that, as I do have some complaints of my own and not fond of all shimano's gear. Had a SLX rod where the insert guides kept popping out. Appreciate the feedback!
@@NorthernMike Awesome, you gotta let me try it out when ya get it! I can't make up my mind if I should get a Shimano Tranx 401 AHG or Daiwa ProRex PRX400XHL-P for musky, both are great baitcasters I heard, not a lot of info on the ProRex though since it's so new, I did ask what everyone thinks of the ProRex on the MuskyNuts Facebook page, nothing but good reviews so far. Just not sure if it's able to handle not stop pounders, which I'll be using it for. Those 3 inchers per crank can make a hell of a difference for speed for bucktails and takes up slack for ripping pounders I hear!
Pretty closed minded to automatically assume Shimano is more premium than Daiwa or any other brand. While I believe Shimano is in the upper echelon of reel manufactures I wouldn't say they are automatically the most premium or best reels.
I'm not basing my calculation on just me, but what the top musky locals use at lake st clair and the bass fishermen I fish with, majority all use shimamo and swear by the company. Of course it can be everyone's preference what they like such as Xbox vs Playstation, I wouldn't have bought this daiwa bg 4000 and considered buying the daiwa prorex reel for musky fishing if I was close minded, not to mention I have an open mind on ufos and such, lol. Everyone has a right to have an opinion, it's not close minded just because you disagree.
Only for 5 minutes... Satwater surf spinning reels constantly get accidentally dipped and exposed to saltwater for hours, thats why they're sealed off. My friend nothern mike recommended this to me and it did help. I think running water under the faucet and reeling slowly is probably a better way, but this is what he did and he lived in Florida for quite a few years. Oil and greese is a must after a month too. Guess what, my Daiwa is still going strong! Good luck, get your own video up and give your own recommendation how its done...
Чем shimano лучше Daiwa? Хитрым маркетингом и большой жадностью до денег? Daiwa често фрезирует свои ГП, а shimano делает свои ГП дешевой штамповкой подавая нам это как некую крутую "холодную ковку".
Forgot to mention one of my biggest fire tigers was caught on a Daiwa!
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I would say for me I would say 80% of my time even on my 10ft kayak, I use the offshore angler gold cup 7ft medium 12-20lb line and 3/8-2oz lures with a 3000-3500 size Daiwa bg reels with 15-20lb braid line for everything from gator speckled trout, gator Jack's, medium to semi large snook, gator 10-15lb blues fish(CT) and small to the smaller side of large stripers. Lb test line I'd say on line doesn't really matter for these fish down to about 15lb line I personally feel as long as your drag, reel, rod are all paired correctly. Then it's the leader line with using anything from 10lb mono leader- 50lb mono leader connected to braid with a high quality barrel swivel usually like an 80lb or equivelent spro swivel and a 50 lb to the 110lb tactical angler clip I believe it is I definitly feel it's the best combo from dock, kayak, maybe some jetty and pier fishing depending on species(pier or jetty and high up and off the water you are). I definitly feel the 3000-4000 bg with the offshore angler gold cup rod either 7ft or 7'6" may be the best budget combo that gives you the overall feel as if your using some of the high end stuff. Obviously there will be some limitations like all combos spinning or conventional but if you take the time to learn each combos limitations and learn to properly use that one combo and dial in what is best for you with that specific combo you can use it like your using a several hundred dollar combo. And this combo 7ft with 3000-3500 especially with 20lb braid 30lb fluoro and a the proper circle hook it even does fantastic with some of your smaller sized sharks. I specifically use this same rod for drifting pinfish chunks on a 4/0-7/0 circle inline hook and usually will catch some heavy sized small to medium size sharks on my kayak in the port richie area in Florida in some of the lagoons, and live pinfish on same sized hooks for large Jack's, snook, and small to medium pins for large gator trout that just choke the bait. I'm not saying your wrong but I do believe if your are gonna fish tight cover like you are look into possibly getting a baitcasting setup like you would for throwing frogs for bass in bullrushes, Lilly pads, or throwing weedless jigs in heavy cover. Those matched with heavier line will give you a big advantage with fighting most fish in tight cover fresh or saltwater, pier, jetty, dock pilings, really anywhere. Just thought to add on to what you said is all and say I agree with you. And thanks so much for your wisdom and advice. Cheers and have a fantastic day.
If you are a fisherman you could catch just about anything on 20 lb line marlin have been caught on 2kg line world record many years ago .
Just bought this same reel and rod I must say I prefer the daiwa over the shimano
I just bought one of these at Dick’s Sporting Goods yesterday , really excited to try out, goin after schoolie stripers
Awesome combo man, pretty hardcore, get after them stripers!
I have two daiwa bg 4000, one is on a 7ft heavy and the other one is on a 8ft xxheavy.
Nice! Really do like the reel, great combo for the money, thanks for commenting!
I’ve been curious about the quality of the rod, I’ve been debating buying the 5000 and buying a separate rod or just buying the combo. Seems like the rod would be plenty sturdy and workable for bigger swim baits and such.
Yeah I've tried bigger swimbaits with it, worked pretty good and heavier flare hawk jigs.
@@EternalAngler Good to know thanks for the reply
I know this is a dumb question but can I use it for bass fishing because I like to fishing in Florida for snood and tarpon and I like to fish in Michigan for smaller fish like bass but I don't really wanna get 2 poles and if not do you have a pole you would recommend?
It's a bit on the heavy side, but I was tube fishing with the 4000 a few weeks at st clair and got a smallie. Yeah sure, you can use it as a versatile rod if your short on money. I get what you're saying, finding a rod that can cover all bases, nothing to heavy, but nothing to light, yes I think a 4000 combo like this could be used for both bass, snook, and smaller tarpon. Sorry for late response, youtube doesnt always notify me of all the comments.
Anybody know where else this combo can be bought? Amazon is out unfortynately
West Marine $130 - www.westmarine.com/buy/daiwa--7-bg4000-inshore-spinning-combo--17991068
Sportsmans Warehouse $130 - www.sportsmans.com/fishing-gear-supplies/fishing-rod-reel-combos/saltwater-combos/daiwa-bg-salt-water-spinning-combo/p/p53275
Fishing Tackle Unlimited $130 - www.fishingtackleunlimited.com/bg4000-701mh
Ebay $133 - www.ebay.com/itm/373521179753?epid=573787352&hash=item56f798e469:g:eB0AAOSwLAVgaiOk
Tackle Direct $140 - www.tackledirect.com/daiwa-bg4000-701mh-bg-saltwater-spinning-combo.html
Bass Pro/Cabelas $140 - www.basspro.com/shop/en/daiwa-bg-inshore-spinning-combo
Dicks $140 - www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/daiwa-bg-saltwater-inshore-systems-spinning-combo-17daiubg30007ftmccom/17daiubg30007ftmccom
Captain Harrys $140 - www.captharry.com/products/daiwa-new-bg-saltwater-spinning-rod-and-reel-combos?variant=32518307119194
Fishermans Warehouse $140 - www.fishermanswarehouse.com/product/daiwa-bg-saltwater-spinning-combos/140572
The bg is an indestructible reel
where is this spot if you dont mind sharing
I was going to buy the Daiwa BG 4000. However how’s the Daiwa BG when casting lures? Can it cast far?
Very far! Its a spinning reel, no resistance like a baitcaster. Use a good braided line like PowerPro, 20 lb braid and it will cast a mile. Then I use seguar 40 lb fluoro as a leader. That SXR10 xrap travels like a bullet to whatever location you cast it too! When I get some more money, I may buy the same combo again to have two, love this combo, be a good rod to use jerkbaits for musky and pike in freshwater which I haven't done yet but will!!!
@@EternalAngler Thank you very much. Also is it really as heavy as people say it is?
@@elliot24456 medium heavy action with enough backbone to work the SXR14, but to me its still pretty lightweight too so you don't get fatigued when working a jerkbait all day long. You could still land small shark, medium size tarpon, and big snook on this combo. For $150 unbeatable price for what you get in my opinion, just have to take care of the reel, rinse it for 10 minutes after every use in saltwater, I even dipped it in the tub for 5 minutes afterwards as well. If you fish a lot, buying that penn oil is a must to keep things lubricated every 2 weeks or so, saltwater is nasy shit!
@@EternalAngler Awesome good to hear! I guess I will buy this combo. Thanks. I just hope I don’t hook a big tarpon during the mullet run and snook only.
@@elliot24456 I'm sure you could land it if you play him out with the drag, but man, would be tough and take long time. Daiwa is a good brand, Shimano is top of the line, Daiwa is somewhere in the middle.
usually use a Penn , but diawa is good as hell ,
Just bought two Daiwa ProRex 400s for musky fishing this year in Michigan, love them! Super fast and super smooth, I can burn bucktails at 43 inchers per crank, which can entice the musky even more with the speed! I wanted to buy the Lexa TW saltwater version, which uses a stainless steel pinion and one more bearing, only costs like 40 bucks more, but they didn't have a 400 in left hand. Kind of like Shimano doesn't make a left handed 500 tranx, don't get why these fishing companies do this! But love my Daiwas so far!
@@EternalAngler hell yeah bro I use an ugly stik gx2 medium heavy 7 foot with any Penn reels my buddy uses diawa and they are good as he ,I'm just starting to use artificial for snook and tarpon haven't had any luck yet
@@feralgoat3771 keep at it, sometimes it's just find structure like these pilings at Naples beach, that using jerkbait really close to the pilings that woke these snook up and produced the numbers, plus having a little overcast that same day and the right wind. ruclips.net/video/6ah2Qop5YdQ/видео.html
What is up folks!!!!
Daiwa all the way Shimano sucks! 🤪
@@EternalAngler There's a joke I won't respond to lo
@@Arcasting1 Daiwa hater!
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Shimano all the way. Diawa is not a bad reel though. I almost pulled the trigger on a Shimano Stella today but got the new Vanford 3000 instead.
@@NorthernMike Stella huh, think I seen that reel at Ace Hardware, how much will that baby set you back? Vanford 3000, cool gonna Google that one up too!
If I was stranded on an Island, all I need is shimano combo, megabass 110+1 and I'm set for life! Best of the Best!
Man my shimano stradic C5000 still going strong for musky, havent greased it up yet, think this will be my 4th or 5th year. May pickup a 400HG tranx for pounders this year and go for some 50 inchers!!!
I prefer a t-bar handle also on my reels.
Just easier to grip ya know, especially using a jerkbait!
How long is your rod ?
7' foot exact, I just pulled a big red fish out using this Daiwa combo, it's absolutely awesome!!! Also landed two snook today!
@@EternalAngler Nice i got Daiwa BG 3000, i got 9ft rod i love the reel man i catch many bigg fish with it and its still smooth as hell !
@@ibogames3915 Nice, yeah I think they're nice setups for the money, I think Daiwa is a good brand, just a step below Shimano! I bought some Penn grease and oil at Sunshine Ace Hardware just to keep thing smooth because I'm rinsing my rod and reel after ever session, I also dip the reel in tub for 5 minutes afterwards. I originally had the BG 3000 combo I bought from Dicks Sporting Goods, took it back after feeling the 4000 out at Ace Hardware, both are great combos, but wanted the 4000 with a little more line on the spool and the 4000 daiwa rod had a lot more backbone, which I think made a huge difference today with the red fish. Tight lines man!
@@EternalAngler Nice man! i use silicone grease and silicone spray on my daiwa bg for longer life. I always fish for saltwater and yes they definitely need a lick of silocone every trip especially with the line roller. I want to test whether I can handle small tuna of 7 kg on this Daiwa BG 3000 people say that it can easily handle 10-15 kg of fish so I am curious. the daiwa bg is my only product from Daiwa what I have I will ever if my Daiwa BG no longer functions, I will later buy the Shimano Stella SW 2020. thanks thumbs Up!
The 4k looks so big , i might go for the 3k
I returned my 4k for a 3k the 4k is much bigger but has almost double the line but it really is massive
Get a Gomexus power handle
got a few of them. the guides are junk. the rod is essentially free and you are paying for the reel on these. The guides just keep losing that inner ring part of the guide and they need to be glued back on. Not optimal. Buy the reel and spend the money on a better rod.
Only problem I had with the guide inserts on mine was, it had a chip on the top guide insert when I bought the combo, had to take it back and get new one, the inserts never popped off on mine. I honestly loved the action on this rod, perfect for jerkbaits, 17 snook in one day on the xrap and this rod, from my experience the rod works fine ruclips.net/video/6ah2Qop5YdQ/видео.html
@@EternalAngler oh when it worked it worked great. No doubt. I fish about 2x week here in FL and had 3 of these rods and 2 of them are in a corner now and were replaced since i was too lazy to glue guides back on. The top guide inserts completely came off and are missing on the tips too.
@@BJJandBS Even an insert on the top guide of a more expensive rod can pop out sometimes, even happened to me with a $150 shimano rod. Fix is rather simple, I wouldn't ditch a rod just because of that, but that's just me, learn how repair guides if you fish a lot, it's a great investment. Buy a rod holder to rewrap guides, only $40...
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$10 if you're a real tight ass 😁
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Really only time I complain about a rod, is if it's not very sensitive, I don't like the action or if it breaks real easily, this Daiwa rod didn't have any of those problems, still a good rod!
Dude you definitely know nothing about JDM reels and rods. Daiwa may not be a big name as Shimano, but they build better reels than Shimano. Price cannot justify their quality. I have Shimano Stella and Daiwa Saltiga spinning reels. I choose Saltiga over Stella all days.
I like to think I know a little something, in my area of Michigan, both musky and bass fishing, whether it's spinning or baitcasters, everyone for the most part thinks Shimano is the most premium brand of reel and rod for the price. Arcasting, Northern Mike, etc... Appreciate your comment though, as I'm still a huge fan of Daiwa, I was considering buying a ProRex PRX400XHL-P instead of a Tranx which gets 43 inches per crank for musky, they don't have a left hand in the Tranx 500 so Daiwa just when up on my list of great brands. And yes, price does not always justify the quality. No kidding, you choose the Saltiga over the Stella, I'll have to relay that to Northern Mike. Again, really appreciate your input, maybe I'll start buying Daiwa more often. I have a Shimano Nasci C3000 for bass fishing and the reeling is a bit stiff for my taste, any more information don't be afraid to share Tony!
@@EternalAngler Don’t get me wrong I love Shimano and I have 7 Shimano reels from 3000-20000. However I just feel like these year people buy Shimano more for the name rather the reel itself. For 10-15% less cost Daiwa offers you better quality and durability. I do a lot offshore fishing here in Long Island sound. So I might not be very knowledgeable about fresh water fishing. Again the brands are all based on your personal preference. If you are looking for some good reels try Daiwa BG MQ or the new Saltist MQ. You will love these.
@@tonywong303 a lot to truth to that, shimano fan boys, see it in other hobbies too like cars. Yeah I think some guys of course favor GM over Ford and vice versa, the brand instead of the model of cars, very wrong to do so. 01 cobra was a dog, 03-4 cobra was a beast, hence the name terminator. Every brand can make a shit car, same goes for tackle brands. I was definitely wrong to sum up the shimano and daiwa brand name like that, as I do have some complaints of my own and not fond of all shimano's gear. Had a SLX rod where the insert guides kept popping out. Appreciate the feedback!
@@EternalAngler when the next Stella model comes out, I'm getting it.
@@NorthernMike Awesome, you gotta let me try it out when ya get it!
I can't make up my mind if I should get a Shimano Tranx 401 AHG or Daiwa ProRex PRX400XHL-P for musky, both are great baitcasters I heard, not a lot of info on the ProRex though since it's so new, I did ask what everyone thinks of the ProRex on the MuskyNuts Facebook page, nothing but good reviews so far. Just not sure if it's able to handle not stop pounders, which I'll be using it for. Those 3 inchers per crank can make a hell of a difference for speed for bucktails and takes up slack for ripping pounders I hear!
Baby got backing.
Shimano is prissy, Daiwa is die hard, Penn is a tank....nuff said(:
Pretty closed minded to automatically assume Shimano is more premium than Daiwa or any other brand. While I believe Shimano is in the upper echelon of reel manufactures I wouldn't say they are automatically the most premium or best reels.
I'm not basing my calculation on just me, but what the top musky locals use at lake st clair and the bass fishermen I fish with, majority all use shimamo and swear by the company. Of course it can be everyone's preference what they like such as Xbox vs Playstation, I wouldn't have bought this daiwa bg 4000 and considered buying the daiwa prorex reel for musky fishing if I was close minded, not to mention I have an open mind on ufos and such, lol. Everyone has a right to have an opinion, it's not close minded just because you disagree.
dip it in a bucket of water? ok you should really stop giving reel care advice.
Only for 5 minutes... Satwater surf spinning reels constantly get accidentally dipped and exposed to saltwater for hours, thats why they're sealed off. My friend nothern mike recommended this to me and it did help. I think running water under the faucet and reeling slowly is probably a better way, but this is what he did and he lived in Florida for quite a few years. Oil and greese is a must after a month too. Guess what, my Daiwa is still going strong! Good luck, get your own video up and give your own recommendation how its done...
Чем shimano лучше Daiwa? Хитрым маркетингом и большой жадностью до денег?
Daiwa често фрезирует свои ГП, а shimano делает свои ГП дешевой штамповкой подавая нам это как некую крутую "холодную ковку".