Daiwa Megaforce Baitcast Reel Model Mf100Tsh

[meridianboy]

I just bought a new DAIWA MEGAFORCE BAITCAST REEL Model MF100TSH off of ebay but it didnt come with any of the paperwork and I have no idea how to put line on it or anything. Can anyone help me out here. Also is there any I need to set on this? This is my first baitcaster reel so I have no idea what needs to be done.

[BASS fisherman]

ook here goes:

Secure the reel on a rod.

Looking down at the combo in your hand, for directions sake lets say it is a right handed reel. The dial on the left with the numbers is the magnetic brake. 10 is the "tightest" 1 is the "loosest" Start it at 10 untill you get the feel for it, then slowely turn it down. Basically this dial is your thumb control meter. The higher it is the less you will thumb a lure, the lower it is the more you will thumb. Learning to feather a lure is the main goal. That helps you precisely place a lure where you want it. I usually kept mine about 4 or 5.

On the right side you see a small gold knob. This is the mechanical brake. This is critical and should be adjusted for each new lure tied on!!

You want to turn the knob clockwise to tighten it. When you tie on a new lure you want to set the fall of the lure. Hold the rod tip up and press the button on the reel. Now turn that little knob untill the lure is falling very very slowely, if at all. This helps to tighten down the spool so it doesnt go super cosmic and give you a backlash. Remember thumb control when you cast.

The last thing and equally important....the star looking thingy. Thats the drag! Tighten it down clockwise and then easy back until your happy with it. Im assuming you fish with spinning gear.........

Now spooling her up:

The fishing line must go onto the reel the same way it comes off of the spool. So id suggest putting a pencil in the line spool and having a helper hold it so that as you strip line off the spool, it spins. That is key! You DO NOT want the line peeling off the side of the spool as you fill the reel! This helps to prevent line twist which is bad.

Take the end of the line from the spool, and feed it down the eyelets of the rod.

Be sure to feed the line through the prawl, thats the eyelet or guide on the reel that lays the line down evenly as you reel.

Personally I like to tie my line directly into the little holes on the spool in the reel. Most firshermen loop the line around the spool and tie a basic overhand knot with another overhand knot tied on the end (arbor knot) to prevent it slipping out.

Now you reel and fill er up!

Keep the line tight as you can- more of a medium tautness. Every 50 turns or so stop and move closer to the person holding the line spool. This alows slack to form and this is important......as you move closer to the helper the line should not twist up around itself. If it does, the line is coming off of the line spool incorrectly. Have them turn the spool 180* and reel in some more and try it again. You can have a tiny amount of twist....it will twist really slow, but none is better!!! Some companies spool their line odd so if holding the spool the "right way" doesnt work, try the "wrong way".

Dont overfill the reel. You want about 1/8 or more of the reel spool showing.

Now you can cut the line spool and tie on a lure cause its time to go fishin!

Some tips:

Reel spools hold alot of line. I like to buy super cheap bargin bin line to use as backing on my BC reels. All your doing is filling up a bit less than half of the spool with cheaper line and then the rest of the way with good line. That way when you need to replace line, you only have to replace 150 yards instead of 300.

Dont get discouraged with it. Practice alot!!!! Then practice somemore!!!!

Your backyard is the best place to practice. The backyard gives you the ability to stop and concentrate on the task at hand rather than trying to fish AND learn the baitcaster.

Good luck and keep me posted

[meridianboy]

Thank you so much for all the information. It was all great information. My rod I bought should be here monday and I got that new bionic bass fishing line 12lb so I will get this baby spooled up and start testing it out. I will let you know how it goes. again thank you for the help

[BASS fisherman]

No problem at all. Glad to help!

Just be sure to stick with it. You ARE going to get many many backlashes. And you will become proficient at pulling them out......if you stick with it. In the 5 years or so I have been using a baitcaster, I have had maybe 6 backlashes that were so bad that I had to take a pair of scissors to the nest. Each time it was very discouraging, and to some that is enough to get rid of it and stick with spinning gear. The key is learning to adjust the reel properly for each new lure. Feathering or thumbing the lure as it is flying through the air so you dont get cosmic backlashes is the second part of the reel equation.

Alot of guys giveup because it is tricky to learn, however once you do, you can drop a lure anywhere you want.