Thread: Daiwa saltwater spinning reel

Hey fellows,
I got a good deal on a big daiwa saltwater emcast plus 6000 spinning.I WONDERING if anybody used one and how it performs.HOW IS THE DRAG SYSTEM.It seems a little jerky just pulling on it.I use shimano for shallows and penn for kings!Never used a saltwater daiwa.

That reel is designed for surf casting. Its spool shape supposedly optimizes distance like most other surf gear. Surf gear seems to place ability to fight a fish behind distance. The Emcast drag may not be as good as certain Penn, Shimano or even other Daiwa drags, but it is more than likely adequate. The main reason I personally would put this reel on a do not consider list would be its overall size. At 28 oz. that is more reel than I want to hold for very long. Daiwa also states line capacities in 25-40# test lines. My absolute highest line size on what I consider a spinning reel speaking in terms of mono is 20#, braid is a different story and a whole other debate which I won't approach any further in this thread.

Just looking at it seemed like a little overkill as compared to what i usually fish,6500-penn.I GOT A SWEET deal on this reel at a estate sale.

Got one as a gift, great reel but just too big. Don't use it much.

Does sound like its pretty big would probably be fine for surf fishing, or any kind of bottom fishing. You could also use it as a heavy jig/lure reel for when the big redfish show up, or a stray cobia.