Fishhook Terry awesome video 👍

+All Round Outdoors thank you so much! You rock!

Thanks for inspiring me to start my own channel

Got the 2016 Antares DC when it first came out and the Curado DC when it first came out... also used the original Metanium DC when it first came out. DC is cool and all but I do still prefer conventional reels.

I love it. Really nice thanks for sharing blessings 🙏🏻🎣🙋🏻‍♀️

1DjYeto lmao I bought the dc and I was the same

That going to mess it up make it dirty and it make it feel weird so afther you better clean it really good

From experience

Chris Fenner that’s cute

If my black max didn’t get ran over ( flew out of my boat ) I’d still be using it. I upgraded to the pro max and I love it. I also use a few others, but Abu Garcia is extremely reliable and worth the price

Anthony K I love my silver max

Did you get the Slx dc?

@@connorrohman4731 no I didnt :/ still want one. she ended up getting me some sixgill reels the cyclone and typhoon. both are nice reels and have held up well. the typhoon takes a bit to get dialed in but it will sling some baits

+ICYAngler I’m right there with you man, those gears are worth it to me, but not necessarily worth it to everyone. I’ll fish both reels and love every minute of it haha! Thanks again for watching!!

Believe me, if your using a reel with a 21 gram spool for very light lures, there very definitely is a problem. Where I work I've had to refund 3 of them because they weren't casting an acceptable distance and I no longer sell them as a result. Theres just too much inertia in the spool.

+Brian Lee awesome!!

+Fishing With PH thank you for watching and you’re great comment! When you dial that baby in and don’t have to thumb the spool, that’s such a fun day on the water. Again thanks man!!

The st croix bass X hands down. Plus the blue logo matches nicely. I've got the whole slx line up paired with all bass X and it's lights out bro

If you haven’t already bought one you can get the slx dc combo from American legacy fishing for like $230. Great deal

@@J_pearce01 i just purchased this combo from @AmericanLegacy its due to come in in two weeks.

Same got it today

Doug how is it working for you I’m thinking about getting one In 2 days

You’ll love it

+Steven Erickson glad it helped man! Tight lines!!

Hmm that’s a very good question. I guess for me I’d want the lower gear on the curado with the brass gears for cranking/power fishing. I’d go faster with the SLX. Hope that helps!

@@FishhookTerry thanks.

Look at the Japanese numbers in their market. They will pay 600 for a reel due to quality. They value quality over price there. Unlike here we look at price first. Shimano beats diawa hands down. Diawa is a great company so I'm not bashing just stating facts. I would pick a diawa over a lews any day.

@@pain_weaver The Steez can hang with the Antares, 100%. It's ok to like Shimano more (I do as well). But to say they're hands-down better than Daiwa? Nah. Maybe years ago...

Ima get one for Christmas

@@kybassfishing856 why not get one for yourself?

+Dan B thank you so much man. Yes stay tuned, I’ve got a Hook Up I’ll be sharing this week so you can score that Curado at a discount. 👍🏻🎣

@@FishhookTerry AWESOME! I just subscribed to your channel.

+Dan B that really means a lot, thank you sir! I’ll try and knock out the discount video ASAP. Thanks again!

@@FishhookTerry Anxiously awaiting the discount vid👍

Will you be posting the discount vid soon?

Hey there! I usually use 40-65lb because of the equivalent diameter to fluoro or mono. What I would do is get some line conditioner, KVD has one he sponsors that works great. I’d do the tie off to something trick and walk it back as far as you can. Then as you start to reel back, every 10-15 reel turns spray once, doing that until you’ve completed. That should help with any kinks that may have formed because of those birds nests. Then the day before going fishing just give the spool a quick one squirt spray to make sure it’s ready. That should help a bunch and that spray lasts forever, good for all types of lines.

If your using spiderwire EZ braid.....that stuff is garbage. My friend used it and casted off 3 lures in a row with different knots.

Slx dc no doubt

The SV TWS is a very good reel and more refined than a SLX DC...however for a first baitcaster, you’ll learn faster, be more comfortable, and have more fun out of the gate on the SLX DC. That would be my opinion, I say get the SLX DC

Fishhook Terry thanks 😊

Steve Story heck ya! I bought a SLX DC as my first baitcaster. My first cast sucked.... really bad. After that, I didn’t have a single problem. Like I’ve been using baitcast my whole life. No to little backlash and not a single birds nest. And that sound it makes when you cast it.... it’s addictive. BUY ONE

Which did you decide? I literally have both of those reels. I love my daiwa. I just ordered the slx dc and can’t wait

Richard Ban ended up getting an SV then returning it to get the newer one. So far I love it. Had an issue in the first couple trips of a tooth in the main gear assembly breaking but other than that it’s been great

DC been in used for almost 19 years around the world and nobody has had a problem with it that i known of. I dont think its something you need to be worried about, this isn't some garbage chinesesium reel.

Drag star clicks, spool tension knob does not.

@@ericoquinn7856 thank you but I got it now😂😂

@@proxcuber4741 🤣

Bass1982 I really want to try that Lew’s reel, I’ve heard good things and all of my Lew’s have been very good. Thanks for watching and the comment man!

I have the Lews carbon fire reel I owned it about a year and a half it is a pretty good reel I don’t have any problems with it

THE REEL TEST did a video on just that and was able to demonstrate exactly how much it's controlling line. The auto trans vs manual trans analogy still applies: you can compare it to the earlier auto trans cars vs a very experienced driver with a manual - obviously humans were able to get more out of the vehicle and turn better lap times or drag ETs. In time and with competition, the auto trans cars have surpassed what any human could do and eventually fishing reels will too. And with volume of production, price will come down. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNCag6moupqcZ2w.html Here's a link to that video

Pretty simple, put the braking on 1 to effectively disengage the DC and make it fully manual, a la your thumb is the brake.

+That 1 dude I’ll be dropping it either Monday or Tuesday. Finishing it now.

I mean, what's the issue with spool size? You never need that much froggin and if you're worried about line friction put half a spool on?

Stan Halen well a curado k holds 80 yards of 65lb braid with a 200 size spool. The DC’s have a smaller 150 size meaning maybe only 60ish yards of 65lb braid. If you were to get snagged bad or something and had to cut 10-15 yards of line off now you only leave yourself with 45 yards of line. I know with a regular curado I can cast a frog about 40 yards so with a dc you run the risk of spooling yourself. A 7 speed I think has around 28-31” per turn so in reality that far out you’d be cranking pretty fast just to get some line back. The reason this matters to me is I have a couple spots were the mats are thick and extend 60 yards out from shore. I want to make the most of my cast and cover as much water as I can while not spooling the reel or having zero line travel due to the spool being almost empty. That’s just why I’m unsure of the whole 150 size. Gimme a DC with a 200 spool and it’s golden in my opinion

@@benfisher8863 Ahh fair enough didn't realize you were froggin from shore which makes more sense. I'd suggest downgrading to 50# for the extra few yards on the reel and better casting distance(although not enough to wow you at the difference) and is what I use up here in the North where mats/lillies aren't typically ultra-thick. If you're talking more southern fishing where those mats are thick enough to walk on, then I definitely understand. Although I'm only down south maybe 1-2 times a year visiting my brother, I have a Lew's Super Duty 300 LFS with 80# for the exact scenario you're talking about. Thick line to handle the rough stuff and forest in the water and spool size to match. Plus, the cats in his neck of the woods will take topwaters almost as much as the bass so its nice to have a setup to manage them when they connect.

Stan Halen I’m not fishing from shore, I just like pounding the bank and bringing back through the mats. I’m up in MN so I do have a setup with 50lb braid for more sparse cover. But I like my 65 for the thick stuff. I also have a lews 300 but I use that for pike, which fits plenty of 65 👍🏻

If your getting snagged on lilly pads and weeds and have to cut the line your doing it wrong. 65lb braid will rip through that easy.

Check out an Edge rod they only sale to the public thur there website there made by Gary Loomis original owner of Gloomis. Farily priced cheers

stephanie s the Mach two of very reliable

Sue those bitchs

Liltex 2323 I got no idea who they are.

Well I know on my Curado DC’s selector dial there is an “open” setting. Just have to select that and the side plate pulls right off.

@@ShirtRIPPA83 okay! Thanks for the helpful information!👍

Chase McNeil no problem!

Bassassin that blue is badass

@@mrvaj2021 I agree it's a nice blue. But what if someone has a rod with green accents? Or purple? Or red? If they're into having matching gear they may shy away from it just based on that.

Bassassin just get the slx rod and your good lol

@@mrvaj2021 Touche!

Please help me