Tatula 150 vs 200

[OwenDR11]

I’m thinking about picking up a baitcasting rod sometime soon.  I’ve already decided on a rod, but need some help on the reel. I narrowed my options down to a Tatula 150 or 200. I want it to be able to handle both bass and pike fishing and probably 40 pound braid. What reel should I get?

 

Owen

[Hammer 4]

If funds allow, grab the 200. I have the 150 and the 200, and imho the 200 is a great all around size.

[Tatulatard]

150.  Both reels are the same size with the 150 being a magZ spool and the 200 being a deep magforce spool.  Which reel you use will depend on your baits and line.  For 40 lbs braid both will hold a ton of line with the 200 holding nonsensical amounts of line.  I would use the 200 for big mono and bigger baits from 1 to 3 oz and the 150 with braid and baits 3/8 to 1.5 oz.  

[Boomstick]

I would go with the 150, that's large enough for anything you ever need bass fishing really. I have one loaded with 65# braid with mono backing and have more than enough line.

[OwenDR11]

How much line would I be able to hold on the 150. I would be happy with 150 yards to be safe. 

[PhishLI]

46 minutes ago, OwenDR11 said:

I would be happy with 150 yards to be safe.

I've never even seen a Musky in person, so I don't know squat about fishing for them, but in what situation would you need 450 feet of line? Honest question.

[Tatulatard]

Don't put any stock into diawa official line caps.  The 150 is the same reel down to the spool as the old 100 and type r which were rated 14/120.  They have also rated the old 100 and type r differently despite both having the same spool dimensions. 

 

They brought the old tatula back (for good reason) and called it a tatula 150 when they changed how they rated the line capacity because tatula 120 was too weird I guess. Same thing with the tatula 200.  It used to be called a tatula HD 150 rated at 14/165.  They may be old reels but I like them better than the newer ones.  They are very solid feeling reels and have more line cap then your average daiwa low pro.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwatatula.html

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwatattyper.html

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdtatulahd.html

[PhishLI]

5 minutes ago, Tatulatard said:

Don't put any stock into diawa official line caps.

That's for sure. My Catalina 100 holds more line than a Curado K 200.

6 minutes ago, Tatulatard said:

Same thing with the tatula 200.  It used to be called a tatula HD 150 rated at 14/165.

With its 38mm tall spool and its very small arbor, the 200 holds a stupid amount of line.

[A kid from Canada]

Tatula 150 hands down! Pretty much the same reel though but the 150 has better brakes and more than enough line capacity, you'd be wasting money spooling a 200. 

 

 

[Revival]

I think it depends on what you will be throwing most often.  
 

I think the 150 is more versatile but I think they both are awesome reels.