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- Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:06 am
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Nrx 893c vs Megabass P5 X-bites
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9925
Re: Nrx 893c vs Megabass P5 X-bites
You really need to hold a P5 in hand first...also, with the reel on the rod. Felt them in hand on a business trip at the Hookup...no reel and they felt great. Got one home, put a reel on it, and the small grip and trigger reared it's head. It bunches up my fingers and the small trigger digs into my ...
- Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:49 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Do You Use Spinning Reels?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 20358
Re: Do You Use Spinning Reels?
In open water, I no longer use or want to even touch a spinning rod. Even for say a Ned rig. The baitcaster is simply easier to manage the line and over the course of a day, it adds up. For trout fishing in rivers and creeks. I have to stick with spinning. The main reason here is casting. The spinni...
- Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:37 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Which gear ratio I should get?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1364
Re: Which gear ratio I should get?
I have the 8.5 and it fishes awesome. I did tie a spinner bait on...all I had, and the reel was bogged down. If you throw low resistance baits and need the pickup, it is great. I'm only fishing it with #15 and light drag, so the gears should hold up.
- Fri Jul 08, 2022 4:57 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Official ICAST 2022 Post...
- Replies: 61
- Views: 13073
- Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:43 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Daiwa Tatula 300/400 Review?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4373
Re: Daiwa Tatula 300/400 Review?
The 300 is the bee's knees!
That said, make sure you need the capacity and power. It is an 11oz reel and you feel every bit of it.
For me, bass fishing with it was overkill.
Barramundi look like a blast and could put up a fight worthy of the reel though.
That said, make sure you need the capacity and power. It is an 11oz reel and you feel every bit of it.
For me, bass fishing with it was overkill.
Barramundi look like a blast and could put up a fight worthy of the reel though.
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 5:53 am
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Suggestions for dedicated chatterbait rod
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8501
Re: Suggestions for dedicated chatterbait rod
I am Carbon/composite over Glass here all day. The rod will be lighter, respond faster when ripping on the bait, and be more sensitive. I do not see missed or lost fish on a chatterbait. I throw the Jackhammer and Steez jigs and can honestly say I can't remember a fish throwing one. If they hit it I...
- Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:41 am
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: Opinions Only Fully Subjective Input, Dobyns Champ line vs Megabass Levante
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4637
Re: Opinions Only Fully Subjective Input, Dobyns Champ line vs Megabass Levante
The Laviathan and Whip Snake are gems in the lineup. The Perfect Pitch is 146ish grams and feels so heavy. Dobyns 735 is 135ish grams and feels light as a feather. My buddy bought a dozen Dobyns rods this winter and I am honestly blown away. While they aren't the lightest, they FEEL the lighter than...
- Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:35 am
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: New Legend Tournament
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9209
Re: New Legend Tournament
Yikes! That thing is hideous.
So many from my club have St Croix. Never held one that I would want to fish. Ironically, the more expensive models seem worse, more tip heavy, and poor ergonomics.
So many from my club have St Croix. Never held one that I would want to fish. Ironically, the more expensive models seem worse, more tip heavy, and poor ergonomics.
- Thu Apr 21, 2022 3:50 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Daiwa's new reel??
- Replies: 70
- Views: 17052
Re: Daiwa's new reel??
The paint job on the Steez Limited looks rough with lots of orange peel.
I'm Daiwa through and through but why can't they get decent paint? The SV103 is pretty tough to be fair.
The Shimano E series paint is incredibly durable.
I'm Daiwa through and through but why can't they get decent paint? The SV103 is pretty tough to be fair.
The Shimano E series paint is incredibly durable.
- Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:48 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Daiwa nut and spring for drag star
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1896
Re: Daiwa nut and spring for drag star
Can you sand down the srag.star? I had to do this on a Millionare 203 mod.
- Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:26 am
- Forum: Rods
- Topic: 2021 daiwa blazon rod
- Replies: 30
- Views: 13789
Re: 2021 daiwa blazon rod
Anyone have experience with the 611h-sb? How does it handle the upper weight spectrum 3.5 to 4oz? I have the Air EDGE version with the same ratings. One thing I'd point out is that the short length makes it tough to cast past 2.5oz. It's a great rod for skipping 6-7" swimbaits around tight cover. B...
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:21 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Higher-end Tatula 200 Replacement
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6346
Re: Higher-end Tatula 200 Replacement
I would love Daiwa if they made a low profile 200/250 sized, 8-9oz, free floating, #25/100yrd capacity spool. It would be cool if they gave it an HLC spring and the some way of moving the magnets away or closer to the spool too. Wait, they did that: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwaz200z2020.ht...
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 9:09 am
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Higher-end Tatula 200 Replacement
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6346
Re: Higher-end Tatula 200 Replacement
I thought I was man enough for the Tat300 but it's massiveness was simply more than I could handle. For me it was beautiful, overbuilt, incredibly smooth, but just too heavy and really overkill. I felt like I was preparing to chase yellowtail with it. I would love Daiwa if they made a low profile 20...
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 7:00 pm
- Forum: Reels
- Topic: Please Help
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10096
Re: Please Help
JLS is as good as it gets. Purchased several reels from them. I had to send a JDM reel in for service and they facilitated the whole thing and even ate some of the cost.
Highly recommend
Highly recommend
- Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:29 am
- Forum: Fishing Line
- Topic: Why do people fish such heavy breaking strain lines when targeting bass?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6471
Re: Why do people fish such heavy breaking strain lines when targeting bass?
Dad was a trout and fly man. Always gave me the business for such heavy line. I took him on the boat one day. Came up to a dock with old tires used as a breaker. I called my shot with a spinnerbait in between the dock and the tires. Hooked into a 5pounder and had to rip him up and over the tires and...