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Daiwa Crossfire LT 3000-C Spinning Reel
Three bearings and a real aluminum spool
In stock at our distributor · ships in 3–7 business days
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Daiwa's entry reel, but with the parts that matter: an ABS aluminum spool that takes braid without a mono backing, their Airdrive rotor, and a drag that gives line smoothly rather than in steps. Three bearings plus a roller is more than anything else at this money. Daiwa build and market this as a freshwater reel — they make no saltwater rating and no sealed-bearing claim, and neither will we.
Why this one
- ▸Three ball bearings plus a roller bearing
- ▸LC-ABS aluminum spool — braid straight on, no backing
- ▸ATD Type-L drag: smooth from the first turn
- ▸Tough Digigear drive gear
Specs
- Brand
- Daiwa
- Size
- 3000-C
- Bearings
- 3 + 1 roller
- Gear ratio
- 5.3:1
- Max drag
- 22 lb
- Line capacity
- 10 lb / 130 yd mono · 10 lb / 185 yd braid
- Weight
- 9.2 oz
- Water
- Freshwater — Daiwa states no saltwater rating
- Ships in
- 3–7 business days
When to fish it
Lake and river spinning, and any freshwater rod in the 6–7 ft range.
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