Thank you for taking time to reply so extensively. Very grateful - this whole forum really, is just filled with fantastic people. Take you time on the Trout Master review - please post the link here when you are done. I routinely would tangle with Trout in the 2-3 kg class. But using 2 lbs line for ...

Faaaantastic! :) 1. WHOA - you mean the Ares 4' 7" than the longerTeton 5' 2" (522SUL) 2. I just checked out the Trout Master. They make it in the same lengths as the Ares - 4' 7" and 5' 6". Which length do you have? 3. Do you find the Trout Master more sensitive with its carbon fiber handle and but...

Jvelth & Hobie, a million thanks. 4 grams on the slim little 472? Wow for me. It feels so light and svelte. Because it is so short and light, it really fells like a precise light saber in hand...:) Thanks for all the replies and inight. Final Q on this I think: Have either of you compared the Ares w...

jveith74,

Thanks for your post.

1. What is a 'palming grip seat'?

2. Is that a 4' 7" Ares? What lure weight range have you used with it and how do you like it overall? I had a 5' 6" and sold it without ever using it. I regret that sale....

Thanks for an insight.

Thank you both for your informed replies. Appreciated!

With everything stock out of the box, what is the ideal lure range for the Aldebaran 2016 BFS?

Thanks for any informed insight.

Fair comment. However, I'm going with top end JDM rod designs and believe that they KNOW what they are doing. So I won't be testing those sizes. I'm rebuilding some of my rods with smaller guides so I'm going in the opposite direction.

Great question. I'll go back and add the data. One has size 16, the other has size 12. 12 is admittedly small but I do not believe that it impacts the distance. This is based on testing the 500 and 2000 reel with each 1st guide size. These are Torzites which has noticeably larger opening than the sa...

OK, I did pretty extensive tests using two different length rods (6' 7" and 7' 9"). They have the top end single foot Fuji Torzite guides. Line: 2 lbs Izor mono in smoke. Actual break strength is consistently at 4 lbs and diameter is very similar to 4 lbs Sunline Sniper fluoro. Lures: Trout Magnets,...

I thought I read on some post yesterday that the Shimano Vanfords are going to see a $10 price increase soon. But can't find it now. Anyone know for sure?

Thanks.

Thanks. By the way, enjoy your videos and 'like' them.

Thanks! Are they out of stock or readily available?

Thanks again. Hobie, you still liking your 7 footer?

Resurrecting an old thread.

It seems that last year's SA7XXC series is replaced by the SUF7XXC series? What is the difference? Does the SUF still have the soft solid tip?

Curious.

Bronzeye, you are a guy after my own heart. I have the exact same questions. Fortunately I have the exact line and rod they were using. I stripped the rod down to rebuild but I have the guides. They are basically the extra tall fuji style guides - but a knockoff. Heavy guides. I don't have the spaci...

For what it's worth, I was fishing by a bunch of guys today and most are using 2 lbs mono that breaks at almost exactly 4 lbs, casting 1/16 oz jigheads with mini jig type bodies. A couple of these guys are very good trout fishermen and are extremely effective. They were all fishing Vanford 500s. I a...