Good to see them stepping up thier game in that catagory. I'm sure with their engineering and design department they will put out a good product. I notice that they incorperated a tungston weight into it which is a big plus and adds value to the $11 lure. If you want a avenue for the Monster Limited...

No experience with the rod, but I know the feeling. Sell it or give it to some kid who will use it and buy something you can't keep your hands off of..

Mike son wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:57 pm

Is the CWS, carbon wrapping system, new from Daiwa?

They have done it on some of their other rods in the past, the Morthan Branziono EX, for example.

JFC... It's been 3 years since I have bought anything from a US based fishing website. Tonight I did and all signs point to me bieng scammed. Just a heads up so you don't do the same. Fortunatly I am just out 40 bucks, until they sell my CC # I guess. If I had of looked around, I might have caught i...

StymoDe wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:02 pm

Aquaftm45 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:32 pm

Made in Japan?

yes Shimano PG are made in Japan
Steez RC must be made in Japan I guess...

I was inquiring about the Steez, that is the topic rod. I guess..

Made in Japan?

We've been a Daiwa Warranty and Executive Service Center for a long time now, and we can't generally get parts for Magsealed reels. Just wondering how a US based Daiwa warranty center "generally" can't get parts for magsealed reels when a multiple variations of magsealed reels are sold under warran...

I bought a Smith topwater rod from BassJP. Seeing as though the Classic Ambassadeurs are really expensive and I wanted a round reel, I bought what I am hoping is a damn near mint Calcutta 100XT. That sounds like an awesome combo, let us know how you like it! I follow a handle/rod maker out of Japan...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N76CMSsaBnI

Good stuff, some surprising results.

My impatience for the Conquest BFS release got the best of me. I had been looking and bidding on Abu's for the last month, never finding the right reel for the right price. I was also a little daunted by the fact that I would still have to invest time, effort and 1k for a full avail build. I'm glad ...

Brightliver is a popular pistol grip brand in Japan. The site also had wide selection of rods.

http://brightliver.shop-pro.jp/?mode=ca ... t=p&page=4

Shane's rod came in yesterday, the action feels great for creek fishing. It will be good for brookies as well as resident browns and rainbows. I'd also like to fish gills and perch with it on the St Clair River delta, it would be right at home there as well. https://i.imgur.com/ZYx0mXrh.jpg Great l...

but if they aren't working, just throw a simple mepps or panther martin. I'd be lying if I didn't admit I've caught 10+ trout on a spinner for every single trout I've caught on a hard minnow bait. Thank you for the kind words. I can probobly catch more slapping a piece of corn on that rod too, but ...

tincanary wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:40 am

Looks like you're doing great to me. Now you need to sell off a leg or two and build out a 2500C lol

I literally just got outbid on a black one. When I do eventually get one, I will probobly be texting you alot for advice..haha

I ordered a 4'10" 1/16-1/4 from Shane today. I picked his brain a little as to his source for blanks, turns out it's he himself rolling them. He bought Steffen Brothers a couple of years ago so now he's nearly building from scratch sans guides and reel seats. Steffen Brothers were a very well known...