It might have just been frustration from having issues getting a 13yr old on a slot redfish, but I'm dead serious every cast just irritated me and eventually I switched to my steez a hlc. I'm gonna try it again in May and see if it keeps enraging me, the good thing is one of my coworkers already wan...

Gone Phishin wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:47 pm

I bought a exscence dc reel and I have found myself hating buying a Shimano all because of the whine of the DC

I guess I need to take another trip to see if it was the fishing or the whine irritating me

Turns out it didn't matter, when I decided to buy one they were sold out.

Or start one called L00mis

Does anyone actually have one of these rods, I see the blank manufacturer is not listed like the other rod series and was curious if its worth buying, for some reason this rod calls to me.

On sale for 25th anniversary I think, but since the zbone has the same blank as the helium it doesn't have the same alure to me anymore.

The ones I saw with us made blanks were the nitritanium and the salt series which is odd because I would think as cheap as they were compared to say a klx I'm surprised they have a US blank.

I see Kistler has several rods now with US made blanks, I wonder if they are back using NFC blanks or have someone new?

I have a whole crew, we frequently rent a house for a week and fish the big bend of Florida and take 3 or 4 boats. I do like to take my dad when I can and my wife will go some though she requires a more pampered trip. I will fish lake blackshear or farm ponds by myself.

Salty Parrot wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:10 pm

Ok first the bubbling paint, now t wings rusting. Anyone else have that problem with their daiwas being used in salt?

Where did yours rust? My original type r tatula has been 100% saltwater use and it hasn't rusted, it just needs a new gear set.

I have a habit set that I fish in worse rainfall all the time with, I've never had a simms set, though. I had a frabill set for long time that did a great job but they have been discontinued.

I have had good luck with getting blanks from them with no issues, my issues have been with their completed products through edge.

I've been saltwater fishing my whole life. Born and raised 30mins from Galveston, TX. I still have Green Curados for saltwater use. The Abu Revo Inshore Gen 1 still putting in work,13 Fishing Z reel, and newest a Daiwa TWS Coastal. I throw nothing but lures when i fish (super spooks, mirrolures, so...

I've been saltwater fishing my whole life. Born and raised 30mins from Galveston, TX. I still have Green Curados for saltwater use. The Abu Revo Inshore Gen 1 still putting in work,13 Fishing Z reel, and newest a Daiwa TWS Coastal. I throw nothing but lures when i fish (super spooks, mirrolures, so...