I have JDM rods with solid tips as small as 7/10 of a mm. Tict has a new rod on the market that is only .65 mm on the tip. You will not find these in the states....and I would venture to say no rod has ever been made here, or sold in the states with tips even remotely that small...the only rod....bl...

are the solid tip rods heavier? I know in the past companies like Fenwick came out with rods that were not hollow (from what I can recall they had a line called hard core graphite in the late 90s) and they ended up being very heavy. they never caught on here in the north American market. No they ar...

Solid tip UL rods have had a reputation of extreme fragility. Even at $100 bucks, a no guarantee JDM import is going to be seen as a risky investment. Also, from what I have read, material uniformity of the solid tip can still be an issue...that might have been solved in the more expensive rods per...

Ajing rods are much faster than Mebaru......much stiffer. I have a Tict Ice Cube Rockin' Drift that I bought for crappie and bluegill. In my opinion it could be called the finest rod for casting to crappie ever made. I use 1-2# test line on it. The sensitivity is off the charts. I regularly catch cr...

If you want the finest crappie rod on earth get a Tict Ice Cube Rockin' Drift 6' 9".


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I've narrowed it down to a finetail banshee, presso trout (jdm) or a Tict ice cube. I need the rod to handle 1/64-1/32 jigs, beetle spins and have enough power to get gills out of weed beds and handle crappies and perch too. Will fish 2-4 lb mono. Any pros on one over the others? Solid tip vs tube ...

The one piece might be the tough find for what you are wanting. I have all 2 piece rods now and really do not prefer a one piece anymore now that I am using ferrule wax. The Major Craft FineTail Banshee Area 6' 7" fits the bill perfect for crappie and bluegill...it is listed as a light action but tr...

Am I confused, probably, does the Ci4 weight more than the Nasci 500? I thought the 1000Ci4 was 6 oz and the Nasci is about the same or more isn't it? Is Shimano not bringing the 500 Nasci state side? Not wanting to derail the thread. It seems from all the replies there are any number of ways to ge...

Finally got this thing out and seriously fished it today. Mounted a Stradic strung with Sufix 4# FC. Managed 8 or 9 brown fish, from dinks to about 14", lost or missed as many again, and a greenie that went about 3#. This rod performs better than I ever hoped for. Certainly the most sensitive stick...

Nice.

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Morsetaper wrote:Well I tried to order the Sky Road but Plat was out. So I "settled" for the Truzer .

Very interested to hear about the Truzer 7' 4"......am assuming that is the one you ordered.


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Alpha, Would you be willing to share the name of that shop..? I have a few Exist 1003 both the native customs and the original and they are going strong after thousands of fish. My current favorite reels are a 2014 Exist 1003, a 2015 and 2012 Luvias 1003 and a a pair of Presso 1025's All are tricke...

Alpha, Tackle warehouse has the 1003 Luvias and the 1003 Certate. Hi's tackle in California also will most likely. I know tackle warehouse had 1 Luvias 1003 in stock and at least 3 Certates at least as of yeterday......Tad more than bass.jp or digitaka but they can be serviced at Daiwa USA so that ...

Hey guy's, Decided I needed to come back to the UL forum here on TT. Thought I would let those who don't follow new arrivals that Daiwa USA is now bringing in a higher end 1003 size ultra light reel to the USA. The Luvias 1003 is a shallow spool model that is amazing as a ultra light lure reel for ...

Very nice write up. The Corkish is no longer made....but nice rod. They can still be found though. I have tried the low...medium, and high end of the Major Craft rods. If you get to that high end you just don't want to go back. That is the problem when one buys their first high end JDM rod...the add...