DaiwaFishing Reel Coastal TWS 150 Baitcasting Reel 7 Crbb

This is a very, very, nice reel for the money. It's ultra smooth when reeling and casting. The new Zaion Star Drag system is very smooth and consistent. The SV spool really is a nice upgrade over the 'standard' Magforze-Z. I also have a Tatula CT 100 (with 'standard' Magforce-Z) and this Coastal 150 SV is much easier to cast without backlash. It does especially great with light lures and casing into the wind. It'll easily toss a 3/8oz crankbait into the wind without backlashing. The non-SV Magforze-Z reels take considerable more skill to cast light lures and in adverse conditions, but they can do it.It'll bomb a 1.5 oz jig amazingly far too. It seems like the brake adjuster has more power on the SV spools than the non-SV spools, so be sure to back the clicker down much farther than you would on a non-SV reel in order to get that long casting distance. With the same lure and same conditions, I'm using about half of the brake clicker setting on my Coastal 150 SV compared to my Tatula CT 100 to make similar casts with similar backlash protection.The 150 size spool is nice for the extra line capacity. I like the small 100 size frame, as this reel is super lightweight and palmable. Don't let the small size fool you, this is a sturdy and capable reel. It handles 24''+ striped bass with ease.How does Daiwa's SV compare to Shimano's DC: The Coastal 150 SV will out cast my Shimano Curado DC 150, (with similar backlash protection) when casting super light weight lures or when casting into a strong wind. In all other conditions, the Curado 150 DC will cast farther than the Coastal 150 SV. For finesse, skipping, or windy conditions the SV is the best choice. For heavier lures or long bomb casts, the DC is the better reel.

I do like this reel. It's high quality and a tatula and they're the best casting reel out there. I just wish it was easier to figure out the reel sizes online. This thing is really small I thought my other 150 was small but this only seems big enough for trout and smaller game fish. I thought I'd be able to do some surf fishing with it too, but I'm not sure anymore.

The media could not be loaded. Please be aware that there are faults/problems with drags. Mine is a practically a new reel with only 2-3 trips of experience. If I tighten up its drag (11lbs) and pull with minimal force (e.g. 2-3lbs), rather than holding steady, the reel's handle would flip the other way and got stuck there (i.e. I can no longer reel in the line while the reel will freespool without any resistance). In another word, the drag is completely broken. Any fish large enough to pull over 2-3lbs will break its drag. ALSO, there is a soft grinding sound when it is reeled. This is absolutely unacceptable for a $230 dollars Daiwa reel. You have been warned!

I have 1 of these, and 4 Coastal 200s. Honestly, it's a decent reel and everything but there's absolutely nothing special about it and in certain ways it's worse than the 200. It's essentially a repackaged Tatula 100 w/ 150 SV spool and aluminum side-plate. However, it only has *2* CRBBs in it vs the 7 in the Coastal 200. If you actually use this reel for saltwater fishing then those extra 5 CRBBs are gonna matter, even if you religiously rinse your reels off after every use (which I do). I'd say if one is sticking to bay or brackish style fishing then it'll be fine, but if you're fishing in the surf, stick to the 200.