Daiwa 731A Reel

[Wetswinger]

Bought this reel on E-bay for a bargain, $25. It's a Daiwa 731A, sized for 7# lines. It's in like new condition. It's interesting as it clicks for the drag, and is fairly stout, but is free reel on the return. No soft click return. Thing is a quality, well built reel. I really like these old Daiwa click-pawl reels. It's my fourth. Used it today with my beloved Fenwick glass 8', 6# for bluegills and it's a perfect match...

 

[clarkman]

Who made that for Daiwa? The triangular handle looks just like the handle on my old JW Young Beaudex. Innards don't though.

 

[clarkman]

Looks super solid!

 

[Wetswinger]

All my Daiwa have triangular handles...

 

[Evan B]

Who made that for Daiwa? The triangular handle looks just like the handle on my old JW Young Beaudex. Innards don't though.

Daiwa is actually very much a fly fishing brand in Europe. They have some pretty legit spey rods.

 

[clarkman]

Daiwa is actually very much a fly fishing brand in Europe. They have some pretty legit spey rods.

Yeah, I was aware of the TH rods. I didn't realize they made their own reels though. I love old stuff like this....that works!

 

[Divad]

Diawa and/or SA should really remake some of their classic clickers w/o changing a thing. The modern day clickers either suck or are overpriced.

 

[clarkman]

Diawa and/or SA should really remake some of their classic clickers w/o changing a thing. The modern day clickers either suck or are overpriced.

And too light

 

[Tim Cottage]

Definitely one of the better tuna can style reels.

 

[wanderingrichard]

Ya know, at first I thought you were selling it. Thanks for trip down memory lane, I haven't seen one of them in many many years