Stefan[SWE]

I'm looking for a new match and feeder reel and I wounder if any one have any good advice? I want a front drag reel and I've been intresting in the Daiwa Whisker match reel? have you any experience of this perticular reel? if you have, can you tell me somtihing about that reel? is
it any good?

thanks for reply

stevelockett

Hi Stefan,
I have used Daiwa Lagunas for a few years and found them to be very good. My only reservation is that they are beginning to strain from catching big weights of carp on the feeder and float.
Recently I bought a pair of Spro Red Arcs, they are superb, but will be a little more expensive than the Whiskers. I would suggest that the Red Arc is of similar quality to the TDR, so it may be money well spent to buy the Red Arc instead of the Whisker.

BTW, I picked up a pack of artificial maggots for your tench fishing, I'll get them in the post to you. Try using one on a size 16 hook with one or two real red maggots, it will help you to get more bites either float fishing, or legering.

Steve

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big g

Hi Stefan, I am using daiwa exceller plus. They cost about £60 over here in the uk and really are nice smooth reels. Good luck with the search.

davelincs

Stefan, daiwa,s are the only reels that i use,i have now knowledge on the whisker match reel, but if it feels good in your hand, and feels good when you are turning the handle,(which i am sure it will do) then buy it, daiwa have a good name for repairs if anything should go wrong with it,let,s know what you decide on,and how you get on with it

dhumpy

hi stefan i use whiskers for all my rod and line work! loads of crank and excellent line lay the only thing i'd eva change em for wud possily b to step up to the TDR's