Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
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Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Ordered one a couple weeks ago from Japan and so far I'm not sure what to think of this reel. Was throwing a frog and for comparison it was getting smoked by my Citica I using the same rod. The reels wants to backlash right out of the gate unless I have the Mag set at about halfway which slows down the tale end of the cast quite a bit.
Anyone else have this reel that could comment? Doesn't seem like the spool is living up to the hype at this moment.
Anyone else have this reel that could comment? Doesn't seem like the spool is living up to the hype at this moment.
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Nothing?? Figure someone out there has to have owned this reel.
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Check and make sure the inductor and magnets are working properly. Flush the bearings and see if that helps as well.
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
The HLC is for heavy baits. What are you throwing with it?
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
I use mine for a frog reel. I get good distance and it handles quite well whenever skipping frogs under overhanging tree branches and docks.
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Throwing spinners an spoons upwards of half oz for salmon and steelhead. I've come to the conclusion that the spool is just a bit fast and need to be more disciplined with thumbing the early parts of the cast. My Tatulas and SV103 are much more tame!
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Yes, you have to use your thumb with the HLC. It has approximately 40 percent less magforce braking than a standard spool.DenhamBruce wrote:Throwing spinners an spoons upwards of half oz for salmon and steelhead. I've come to the conclusion that the spool is just a bit fast and need to be more disciplined with thumbing the early parts of the cast. My Tatulas and SV103 are much more tame!
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
It's a very moody, touchy reel. As stated above, it's ideal for heavier baits. i only use mine now for 1/2 oz lipless crankbaits and heavier. Those baits cast well anyways so you can really zip them out there. Very limited but I still enjoy fishing with mine.
Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Send it to Ian Shield and he will fix the inductor on it and you will love it. Cheap fix.
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Agreed .
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Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Ian will change it from hyper lash cast back to hyper long cast
Re: Daiwa TD Zillion HLC
Ian changes any factory reel into a modified beast. The best super tuner out there.
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