Daiwa Laguna

[DAGGA]

Im getting some money For Christmas and im really thinking of getting the Daiwa Laguna but i wanna know a little more about it before i make my mind up also which size should i get? ill be fishing for Bream,Flathead,Trout,Trevally and maybe the odd Pinky.

What r the pro's and con's of this reel as well???

[Sam Walker]

I just got a Daiwa Capricorn (3500) and am stoked with it. I really got it for salt water spinning 4-6kg but in the smaller sizes would suit a bream setup....I was going to get a Laguna for $180 but came across the Capricorn elsewhere for $199. The main difference being the beefy " Air bail " on the Capricorn . It's the first good quality reel I've bought and the first time I've used Fireline and so far it's awesome. Done a few hundred casts with metal slices mainly getting herring /tailor - I haven't had the bail arm problem that Ira mentioned somewhere in these forums. Am now feeling the need to get one in the 2000 size and a bream stick to suit even though the last black bream I caught was a long time ago in Kalbarri.....

hi

I suggest you look at some past threads.

Look at the Daiwa advertising - only the better models Capricorn and above I think, have the "braid friendly air - bail"

Several of us had problems with some models and Fireline - others say not.

Service dissatisfaction with Daiwa itself ( not retailers) has also been repoted too often - with both reels and recently a rod.

Its really useful haveing a second spool - I have 4lb and 6 lb loaded. Daiwa's come with2 reels but teh spare is of alesser grade ( eg plastic) So consider that when shopping

So I suggest that you check all the available alternatives before deciding.

G

[DAGGA]

Thats why i thought id ask about it. I want a spare spool for when theres bigger fish around and i need to put some taugher fireline on. I didnt know the extra spool was plastic! thats kinda a let down.
Alos did u say the Laguna IS fireline Friendly or the capricorn only?

[Mim]

Hi Dagga,

I have been using my Laguna for over 12 months and have not really had any problems with it. The bail arm is a little weak, but i always flick it over manually after I cast. It is a great little reel and nice and smooth.

Go to a shop and have a play with other reels for the sme price, I thought it felt good, so that's why I bought it, and I haven't looked back since

Cheers

Mim

Dagga

Last I looked only the Capricorn and TDS had teh " Braid friendly air bail"

... and those of us who had problems with Laguna and Kastor had a problem with fire line not dropping into the roller and doing a few turns around the bail arm before you notice. One solution we tried was to just buy an air bail and retro fit it to our Hastor/ Laguna. At least one person says he was refused by Daiwa.

Then again, others had no problem.

Yes Daiwa consistently has an A spool and a B spool in theor 2 spool offerings. so when you are comparing prices allow aboy $30 to get another A grade spool.

Gary

[Sam Walker]

THe Capricorn comes with two aluminium spools, on has a gold anodized lip and the other is plain aluminium. The 3500 I bought was reduced from $289 to $199 making it $20 more than the Laguna I nearly bought. The other sizes were not discounted..
There are a few Daiwa models that have the reverse tapered spool but with a std type bail arm , some are more braid friendly than others you could say....Dagga you could shop for the optimum Bream reel or something suited to the various possibilities that you mentioned - sounds like that's two different reels ? I say buy what you can use the most while you are limited to one Good reel . It should last a long time and eventually you can get one or two more to fully cover what you want to do. Take your time and shop around.......
regards

[Madeye]

the laguna comes with an extra METAL spool. i just got one in the 4000 size and i rocks. i have 8lb braid on one spool and 14lb on the other and i catch snapper and BIG trevaky and it handles great. i picked up mine for only $130 and is worth the money.
the reason i got it was for the extra spoll now i wont get a reel unless it has an extra spool.

I think you will find that, across the range, the second spool is of a lower grade - usually it is the same as the premier spool that comes with the lower model.

so you always get an A and a B ( lower grade) Spool As Sam Walker writes - one spool was gold ( titanium lipped?) and the other plain.

Go to your tackle store get all the models out - and their spools and you will see what I mean.


Where as my Shimano came with two identical spools.
Shimano's approach seems more " honest" to me.