Daiwa SV103

[FrankN209]

Will using my Daiwa SV103 for swim baits be ok? If so, how heavy of a swim bait do you think I could throw with this?

[MickD]

I don't throw heavy swim baits, but am not sure what the  worry is?  Isn't the weight of the fish the issue and not the weight of the lure?  

[fishballer06]

I would think it can handle baits up to 2oz or so. Any more could be taxing on the gears. 

[Junger]

The stock spool doesn't hold that much line, so if you're using heavy mono, you might have to swap out to a deeper non-SV spool.

[FrankN209]

Thanks. I wasn't sure. I see a lot of people using the Tranx or Conquest for this. I guess mainly for how much line they hold. 

[Tizi]

I have a 103, I am not using it for the application you are asking about.  I will be using a Daiwa Lexa 300 for swimbaits in the 2 ounce range you are asking about.

[Fishingmickey]

2 minutes ago, FrankN209 said:

Thanks. I wasn't sure. I see a lot of people using the Tranx or Conquest for this. I guess mainly for how much line they hold. 

     It's that the Daiwa 103Sv is a really good small reel, good for smaller baits. If your talking 4.5 - 5" Keitech's your grand. If your talking bigger swim baits then that is a different story. The loads that are experienced when throwing the large swim baits that is what I'm talking about.  Baits that weigh in excess of four ounces easily and that is on the light side. As a for instance a well known productive swim bait is a 10" Huddleston trout. It weighs in at 7.4 ROF 5 to 8.5 for ounces the ROF 12. You could load up your SV with braid to have line enough to cast it more then 30 yards. And then put it on a big heavy rod. But braid has no forgiveness. You'd birdnest that Hudd eventually on a cast and your braid will snap. You'll see your 70-80$ Hudd go flying off a long ways.

     WRB is a true big bass expert on here and he recommends no less then 20+ if not 25# mono for serious large swim baiting.  The mono has the ability to stretch/shock absorb and handle the loads generated by casting large swim baits.  The Tranx or the Conquest in the 300-400 sizes is the "right" tool for the job. The Daiwa Lexa or Abu Garcia Ambassadeur reels would be another couple of good one's for less dollars. 

     WRB will be along sooner or later. Take his recommendation to heart it's good advice. Mine maybe not so much. 

Good luck and good fishing,

Fishingmickey 

 

 

[Falkus]

Got three of those reels - SV103H and SV103XS. The spool is smaller. 

 

I would opt for something else. I'm pretty sure that someone will chime in soon.