Each year, many new products are released by the major tackle brands. Daiwa unveils a host of new rods, reels, lines, and accessories every single year. This year, one product was a unanimous pick from three different Daiwa pro anglers.
Brent Ehrler, Cody Meyer, and Ish Monroe each said that the new Tatula SV TW basitcast reel has been impressive and changed the way they have fished. But, they still utilize the entire lineup and have found that each of the Tatulas is best for different scenarios.
Spinning Techniques on Baitcast Gear
One of the benefits that Cody Meyer has seen this year while fishing spotted bass fisheries around his home, like Lake Shasta, has been what he can do with the new reel.
The SV spool helps to aid casting for lightweight lures and that is precisely what Meyer has been doing.
"I think the Tatula SV 103 is the best Tatula reel yet, which is crazy to say. They keep getting better and this one is more compact as well," he said. "It has been amazing for casting and comfort."
Lately, he's been utilizing it for small swimbaits, weightless wacky-rigs, and jerkbaits.
"Those small swimbaits like the 3.25" Strike King Rage Swimmer on a little ball head always had to be fished on spinning tackle because they were almost too hard to cast," Meyer said. "The new reel, with the SV spool makes it possible to do it with a basitcaster."
He's always a fan of casting gear if he can get away with it. "You have more control over the fish. I've also never been a fan of jerkbaits on spinning rods and the Tatula SV makes it much easier to cast the small ones," added Meyer.
Ehrler on Multiple Reels for the Same Lures
While Ehrler is a big fan of the new Tatula SV, he hasn't forgotten about the Tatula Elite and will each of the different reels for the same exact lure depending on what he plans to do with it.
"Take the Lucky Craft 1.5 squarebill, for example. I'll fish it on my 7'2" Daiwa Tatula Elite cranking rod, but I'll use a different reel based on what I am fishing," Ehrler said.
If he is in open water, the Tatula Elite is his pick and when making target casts, it is the Tatula SV.
"One scenario is fishing it in open water on flats and long stretches of rip rap where long casts are key. For that, I want the Tatula Elite because it was designed as a distance caster," Ehrler said. "For laydowns, docks and stuff like that, I am making short, accurate snap casts. That's when I go with the SV because you can make those sidearm casts and not worry about backlashing"
The same principle holds when fishing a standard half-ounce jig. Ehrler often ties up his signature series BOSS Ball Head jig because it can do so much from skipping docks to plying offshore structure.
"I'll fish it on the 7'2" Tatula Elite Skipping rod but adjust the reel to be more effective for different ways of fishing," Ehrler said. "If I am skipping docks and flipping shallow cover with it, I like the SV."
When making long casts in open water, the Tatula Elite is his pick. "I use the same rod, but the Elite is more effective when making long casts to deeper structure," he added.
Monroe's Precision
Similarly to the others, Monroe has become a fan of the SV reel. He's mainly utilized it for fishing ChatterBaits and spinnerbaits around cover.
"The SV spool is amazing and was designed for preventing backlashes," Monroe said. "You can make casts right to cover and really make a lot of casts in a day without getting a backlash."
When fishing lures and areas that require longer casts to reach the cover, he is like Ehrler in that he opts for the Daiwa Tatula Elite line of baitcast reels.
Tatula SV Specs
The Daiwa Tatula SV has many of the same features as other reels in the lineup, including the T-Wing level wind system and Zero Adjuster adjustment.
It is also extremely lightweight at just 6.7-ounces and features Daiwa's patented SV spool system that minimizes backlashes. It is available in both right and left-handed retrieves and three speeds: 6.3:1, 7.1:1, and 8.1:1.
These three anglers have their own unique fishing styles and preferences, but they have some similarities as well. Each of them calls California home, they each fish the Bass Pro Tour, and all three have come away impressed with the new Daiwa Tatula SV baitcast reel.
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