I have owned both, fished both for the exact purpose you're talking about. For me, I liked the Rushburn better. It gets the job done and more. I paired it with a Deps DR. The Mephisto was good, and is pretty darn versatile, but the c40 taper is pretty unique. I found the Rushburn taper to be a bit m...

The other explanation is a simple one. Shimano USA = Line capacity is listed in yards Shimano Japan = Line capacity is listed in meters. Usually these line up to be about equal. Sometimes Shimano and Daiwa produce slightly different domestic (Japan) models vs what they ship over to the USA. This has...

I don't recall seeing any of the following in the PG line up: 166 MH - Hyper WOLF - Bottom fishing powerful power versatile rod. It is a power versatile tire rod that improved jig, warming, spinnerbait, etc. freely, and improved coverage for cover & bottom games. We succeeded in weight reduction wh...

As I was looking through the Shimano Ultima website (http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/rod/3533) I noticed there were two new models listed. The 163MH and the 174MH-G. They are missing from the chart, but a bit of digging reveals we're getting two new Ultimas in April 2017 A bit of digging quickl...

I have used multiple reels for my squarebills, from my blocks to the AOI. I personally like the lower profile reels as I'm usually throwing small to mid sized squarebills, but no knock on the blocks (they have a spot for the rest of my cranks). I settled on the Metallic red PO paired with a GTZ Hein...

Looks awesome. Glad the PO is getting used!

I LOVE mine with the ZPI cp 301 spool. It's not going anywhere. The ultimate BFS reel

I was expecting way more, I'll pass on this one too.

I use and love both my ZPI CP301 spool and my Cosugi Works spool. Both are amazing, the ZPI has more control, while the Cosugi works is a distance machine.

rugbyfisherman wrote:Nice! Looks like an awesome week of fishing. Hard to beat the Ontario topwater bite

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The rod is amazing, I use it for a ton of techniques. From big Grenades to I slides and more.

Interesting. Do you think the handle is the same CF Gancraft handle that came on the T3 Mago?

I will second that I love this rod. I have mine paired with a Monoblock Milano. It's amazing.

Haven't seen one. Always has been four spinning rods there. Are you talking about new Destroyers? http://www.megabass.co.jp/site/freshwater/the_all_new_destroyer/ Yup, there were always 4 rods. That's why when I saw a 5th, it caught my eye. I had a Onikirimaru for a while, sold it because I just fo...

There is the Phase 3 Onikirimaru, which is a 68, F5 spinning rod (http://samuraitackle.com/fishing/index. ... s_id=14339)