SV Spool

[Chance_Taker4]

What is the best applications for the sv spool. I want to try one but I'm not a finesse guy more of a power guy. I would mostly use it for small spinnerbaits, swim jigs or chatterbait. Or is the spool more for plastics?

[Yudo1]

SV spools are extremely versatile so use them for any technique you wish. The only issue is they are a bit more shallow so if you're using heavy line it will hold a little less line.

[CroakHunter]

I have 2. And as mentioned they are shallow spooled but they hold plenty of line for me. Had one spooled up with 17lb fluoro and I could spool myself on a long cast with a stiff wind at my back and a 3/4 ounce jig tied on. Granted, I didn't buy the reel to cast with I bought it to skip and pitch with. If you want to try an sv spool with the baits mentioned, I'd say go for it. The advantages greatly outweigh the shallow spool

But on the opposite side of the arguement, you could just get a tatula ct and have pretty much the same reel minus the shallow spool, and 30 dollars cheaper. 

[rippin-lips]

What reel are you looking to try a sv spool in? If your reel uses a 34mm free floating spool design, then go with the zillion 1016 sv spool. It holds plenty of line in larger diameters. I have mine spooled  with #15 big game currently. 

[Scarborough817]

i use mine to skip jigs, well at least that's my plan for it, so far it has seemed to have helped when skipping around the house

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

I have SV105 and a measured 200' of 16# Sniper FC fills it completely no backing.

[Chance_Taker4]

9 hours ago, CroakHunter said:

I have 2. And as mentioned they are shallow spooled but they hold plenty of line for me. Had one spooled up with 17lb fluoro and I could spool myself on a long cast with a stiff wind at my back and a 3/4 ounce jig tied on. Granted, I didn't buy the reel to cast with I bought it to skip and pitch with. If you want to try an sv spool with the baits mentioned, I'd say go for it. The advantages greatly outweigh the shallow spool

But on the opposite side of the arguement, you could just get a tatula ct and have pretty much the same reel minus the shallow spool, and 30 dollars cheaper. 

I am looking at buying a Tatula CT SV TWS.

9 hours ago, QUAKEnSHAKE said:

I have SV105 and a measured 200' of 16# Sniper FC fills it completely no backing.

I can only cast and 40 yards and change line ever month so I think 200' is fine for me.

[junyer357]

I have the tatula sv and want more. Right now mine is a 6:1 and on my cranking rod with a shad rap on it. Also plan to throw jerkbaits on it some and other lighter cranks. Next one i get will be an 8:1 for my flipping rod. I have a ct on it now, and will move it to my jig rod. 

[Raul]

My man, there are DEEP SV spools for heavy line.

[Boomstick]

The strengths of the SV spool lie in any bait under 2/5oz. Baits like smaller spinnerbaits, many crankbaits, jerkbaits, non weighted plastics, light jigs, etc all fall within its strengths. That said, you can also use it for heavier baits as well, but if I'm only using heavier baits, I'd save some money and get a CT.

 

[Angry John]

My SV103's seem to hold plenty of line.  I use one for light swim baits in the 2oz range and it holds more than enough YHB in 15lb.  There are tons of sv spool options depending on what your trying to accomplish.

http://japantackle.com/tuning-parts/spools-casting-reels/daiwa.html

[jtesch]

My Tatula SV’s are crazy long casting reels but still are very controlling for skipping and light lures. The SV 105 is a little to controlled for my taste and I actually swapped out the SV spool in my SS SV because it was waaaay to controlled. If you kinda follow the progression of the SV spools you’ll notice it took a few years but Daiwa has them really dialed in now. The Tatula SV is really a remarkable reel considering it’s not a free floating spool. It’s a great choice for your first SV.

[Chance_Taker4]

I bought a Tatula SV TW for $120 on the bay. Should be here Tuesday. Is there anything different I have to do when setting the brakes with the SV.

[rippin-lips]

1 hour ago, Chance_Taker4 said:

I bought a Tatula SV TW for $120 on the bay. Should be here Tuesday. Is there anything different I have to do when setting the brakes with the SV.

Set the cast control knob so you feel the slightest wiggle in the spool when moving it side/side with your fingers. That’s it you’re done with setup. Put the brakes on what you think is a good starting point and work your way up or down from there. Leave the ccc alone once you first set it. 

[fishwizzard]

I will go against the conventional wisdom and say that I find making very very small adjustments to the cast control knob can really help in keeping both distance and control when fishing into the wind.   I don't think I've ever gone as far as the "slow drop" , but I've definitely found that choking down the cast control knob a little has proven pretty helpful to me when the circumstances dictated it.  

 

Normally it is set as everyone else of explained, but I do find that I get better results from leaving the brake say 3/4 of the way on and adjusting the rest of the way with the cast control knob when I need max control rather then turning the brake all the way up.  

[MickD]

Might be a stupid question, but if I have a Daiwa reel with "SV" in the name, do I have an SV spool?  Just bought a Tatula 103 TW SV, casts superbly.

[Finnz922]

There are no line capacity issues with SV spools. That is one of the most useless features for non-bfs to take into consideration when choosing a reels. Think of what your using it for and how far YOU CAN ACTUALLY CAST.

 

SV reels are awesome. Get a Tatula SV in 6.3 or 7.3 and don't look back.

[LxVE Bassin]

There is plenty of line capacity. It holds 100 yards of 14 pound line. Not all techniques require a 40 plus yard cast. I use my Tatula SVs for weightless plastics and casting too far will negatively effect hooksets. 

[rippin-lips]

5 hours ago, Finnz922 said:

There are no line capacity issues with SV spools. That is one of the most useless features for non-bfs to take into consideration when choosing a reels. Think of what your using it for and how far YOU CAN ACTUALLY CAST.

 

SV reels are awesome. Get a Tatula SV in 6.3 or 7.3 and don't look back.

Not entirely true though. The shallower spools like the steez sv 105 are not the best for larger line and bombing baits. I’ve hit my knot quite a few times. I was hitting the knot using #15 big game with a 1/4oz head and keitech 3.8 on Monday. The deeper spools don’t always have that issue but I’ve encountered it a few times with certain baits. 

[Finnz922]

8 hours ago, rippin-lips said:

Not entirely true though. The shallower spools like the steez sv 105 are not the best for larger line and bombing baits. I’ve hit my knot quite a few times. I was hitting the knot using #15 big game with a 1/4oz head and keitech 3.8 on Monday. The deeper spools don’t always have that issue but I’ve encountered it a few times with certain baits. 

I somewhat agree with you. The Steez is a 1/2 oz and under reel IMO and experience. I also think i read that somewhere from Daiwa Japan. Whether I'm right or wrong doesn't matter. The SV 105 clearly states line capacity on it so the user knows what they are getting. 

 

That's a bomb cast you got. Pushing 65 to 75 yards

[desmobob]

On 3/3/2018 at 1:19 AM, jtesch said:

My Tatula SV’s are crazy long casting reels but still are very controlling for skipping and light lures. The SV 105 is a little to controlled for my taste and I actually swapped out the SV spool in my SS SV because it was waaaay to controlled. If you kinda follow the progression of the SV spools you’ll notice it took a few years but Daiwa has them really dialed in now. The Tatula SV is really a remarkable reel considering it’s not a free floating spool. It’s a great choice for your first SV.

May I ask what spool you replaced the OEM spool on your SV SS with?  I have the SV105 and, although it casts light lures fairly well, it really feels too controlled on longer casts or with heavier lures.  I really want to like this reel but I can't quite get comfortable with it.  I'm wondering if a different spool will change things.

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[Tywithay]

On 3/3/2018 at 11:47 PM, rippin-lips said:

Not entirely true though. The shallower spools like the steez sv 105 are not the best for larger line and bombing baits. I’ve hit my knot quite a few times. I was hitting the knot using #15 big game with a 1/4oz head and keitech 3.8 on Monday. The deeper spools don’t always have that issue but I’ve encountered it a few times with certain baits. 

I've had the same issue with my Tatula SV. I have 12lb Trilene on mine, but if I'm throwing a bigger crankbait, I've managed to spool it on a few occasions.

[desmobob]

4 minutes ago, BaitFinesse said:

 An SV105 is a Daiwa Alphas.  You should be able to pick up a 2nd hand Magforce Z spool for the platform on ebay or the for sale section in this site or TT forums.  The Zonda spool is good in that it is deeper, heavier and has a tapered inductor.  

Thanks for the information.  Will I be giving up the ability to easily cast light baits if I put on a different (non SV) spool?

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[rippin-lips]

1 hour ago, desmobob said:

Thanks for the information.  Will I be giving up the ability to easily cast light baits if I put on a different (non SV) spool?

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Yes, depending on how light you’re talking. Unless you pick up a finesse spool such as the Megabass honeycomb finesse spool or something of the sort. 

[rippin-lips]

1 hour ago, BaitFinesse said:

 An SV105 is a Daiwa Alphas.  You should be able to pick up a 2nd hand Magforce Z spool for the platform on ebay or the for sale section in this site or TT forums.  The Zonda spool is good in that it is deeper, heavier and has a tapered inductor.  

Stock Zonda spool is nice if you can get one cheap. I still prefer the stock alphas sv 105 spool with a tuned inductor. It works well up to 3/8oz ish baits. After that it doesn’t hold enough line for me.