2025 Steez CT SV TWS

[Darrell Shep]

Looking for suggestions to pair with this bad boy coming from Japan. I have two St. Croix Legend Xtremes but I’m looking to get into Power-BFS. What rod will showcase the reel’s capabilities in you guys opinion?

[FryDog62]

I have a 5 year old Steez SV TW on an NRX 852c. The SV spool is great for skipping lures like wacky/Neko worms. However it struggles to get much distance casting light lures. A true BFS reel will give you smooth, great distance casting, but I would never skip with one either.  It’s a trade-off…

[ABU is overpriced]

I'd pair it with what you need it for. Probably an amazing reel for jerkbaits.

Daiwa better not abandon this frame after these limited CT's get discontinued. Easily top 3 best frames from Daiwa.

[F14A-B]

24 minutes ago, ABU is overpriced said:

I'd pair it with what you need it for. Probably an amazing reel for jerkbaits.

Daiwa better not abandon this frame after these limited CT's get discontinued. Easily top 3 best frames from Daiwa.

Yea but what’s the spool size?

[F14A-B]

9 minutes ago, F14A-B said:

Yea but what’s the spool size?

Edited to say spool size is 30mm

35 minutes ago, ABU is overpriced said:

I'd pair it with what you need it for. Probably an amazing reel for jerkbaits.

Daiwa better not abandon this frame after these limited CT's get discontinued. Easily top 3 best frames from Daiwa.

Which frames do you say are best.. 

[woolleyfooley]

43 minutes ago, ABU is overpriced said:

I'd pair it with what you need it for. Probably an amazing reel for jerkbaits.

Daiwa better not abandon this frame after these limited CT's get discontinued. Easily top 3 best frames from Daiwa.

Which frame is this? The regular ct frame? How different from the a2 and the sv?

[FishTank]

4 hours ago, Darrell Shep said:

Looking for suggestions to pair with this bad boy coming from Japan. I have two St. Croix Legend Xtremes but I’m looking to get into Power-BFS. What rod will showcase the reel’s capabilities in you guys opinion?

 

Are wanting to use it for hard baits or soft plastic/jigs? What weight range?

 

[Bandersnatch]

5 hours ago, ABU is overpriced said:

I'd pair it with what you need it for. Probably an amazing reel for jerkbaits.

Daiwa better not abandon this frame after these limited CT's get discontinued. Easily top 3 best frames from Daiwa.

The ct frame is the best! 

4 hours ago, woolleyfooley said:

Which frame is this? The regular ct frame? How different from the a2 and the sv?

It’s the regular ct frame. It’s smaller than both the a2 and sv, palms like budder 

[ABU is overpriced]

5 hours ago, F14A-B said:

Edited to say spool size is 30mm

Which frames do you say are best.. 

I want the spool to be 34mm of course, maybe 33mm so i could use my og alphas spools in it, but i really don't want anything under 33mm on general purpose reels, and no, i don't consider the CT as this weak finesse reel, it can handle everything you throw at it for 1oz lures and under.

Massive fan of first gen Steez frame and the Pixy frame (og alphas as well, but i prefer the fatter, non ported top on the pixy). And between the three, i might actually put the CT in the first place as the best frame Daiwa has ever made. It fits like an egg in my palm. The thing is, this is exactly how i feel about the og steez and the pixy, they feel like agg shell.

[Bandersnatch]

8 hours ago, ABU is overpriced said:

I want the spool to be 34mm of course, maybe 33mm so i could use my og alphas spools in it, but i really don't want anything under 33mm on general purpose reels, and no, i don't consider the CT as this weak finesse reel, it can handle everything you throw at it for 1oz lures and under.

Massive fan of first gen Steez frame and the Pixy frame (og alphas as well, but i prefer the fatter, non ported top on the pixy). And between the three, i might actually put the CT in the first place as the best frame Daiwa has ever made. It fits like an egg in my palm. The thing is, this is exactly how i feel about the og steez and the pixy, they feel like agg shell.

Agree! While the new alphas and this tatulas are small they don’t palm like an egg due to the lack of roundness. I flip 50lb braid on mine with a 3/4 -1 ounce weight 

[Darrell Shep]

On 3/29/2025 at 7:47 PM, FishTank said:

 

Are wanting to use it for hard baits or soft plastic/jigs? What weight range?

 

Soft baits, mostly drop shots, T-Rigs, and mid strolling 

[FishTank]

53 minutes ago, Darrell Shep said:

Soft baits, mostly drop shots, T-Rigs, and mid strolling 

 

I have the older version on a G Loomis 802c NRX+.  I use it for shakey heads, some paddle tail swimbaits and small jigs. I would say it's not quite a BFS rod. It would handle what your trying to use. But if you want to go all out, I would wait for the new Megabass Evoluzion rods to come out in July. There will be, I think,  3 BFS style rods in this line up.