Another issue- who is Dobyns? I have followed bass fishing for 40 years and never heard of him. And, who is making his blanks? No information on that at all. Chinese made or Korean made with a bunch of fancy names on the blanks. Who is Dobyns blank builder? The best are in USA. We KNOW this. So who...

EG also has some outstanding solid tip offerings that I very much enjoy fishing. I won’t go in-depth on that subject right now, as there are so many variables I’d want to touch on, but let’s just say...they all have their strengths, and of course, a few weaknesses here and there. ...... aside from ...

Just a few combos from the greatest collection in the world, stunning brother

I feel bad to complain, and I know it is an easy fix, but do the 80mm handles only bother me??? I enjoyed my SS/SV and Alphas SV so much more with 100mm/90mm respectively. I do think that the Steez A was better suited with a stock 90mm (used on Alphas), but the Tatula HD handle I added with the big...

Someones a straight baller

How does the X7 Exreme Mission compare to the NRX 893, Nautilus, and Javelin? After getting my Nautilus I got rid of my NRX 893 and have not regretted it for a second. While it was slightly more sensative the XF action was just too fast with too soft of a tip for the backbone and changed from soft ...

The majority of my lineup is TD-Zs with some classic Millionaires and original Steez mixed in. I love the OG, but am expanding a bit this year to broaden my horizons.

Smallmouth 6.13lbs https://i.postimg.cc/Y0Vr8dLc/IMG-20180929-WA0003-1.jpg Largemouth 6.3lbs https://i.postimg.cc/rsSTCqT4/fcfafbdf-3d61-4fcf-b776-c585d0bb59e5.jpg I didn’t know Luke Clausen was on TT! No disrespect. Very nice fish https://www.westernbass.com/shared/managedfiles/articles/attached/2...

They are standard like the Alphas. The magnet assembly makes a great swap into the Zonda as the logo is still visible with the clear sideplate and it allows for a better cast in my opinion and the use of the Cosugi spools in the Zonda.

Pliers and a prayer. I had a ZPI 002 with a shaft slightly off kilter, would rub during casts. I straightened it back out with pliers and some effort. I made sure to keep a small rag between the jaws and the shaft to not mar it. Still use the spool and it runs fine. I guarantee I got lucky more than...

Daiwa Japan website lists that all new Steez CT reels have 80mm handles. :( No surprise there Must be a pretty small reel then, to me the videos had me thinking it was for sure a 90mm from now on. I guess they think if someone can spend that much on a reel then they don't mind to upgrade the handle...

Looking at close ups. That's a Daiwa frame. TDZ type. It most definitely is not. Shapes wrong, front plate is wrong, sideplates are wrong. It's from a Chinese or Korean OEM, most likely Doyo. The hood is totally Daiwa, possibly even Shimano. Here's ZPI, Daiwa and Abu: As pointed out, its not. I hav...