The Megabass P3 Bearing Down f5-611x is the best
The Megabass P3 Bearing Down f5-611x is the best
The Megabass P3 Bearing Down is the best small jig (3/8oz) pitching rod ever made, prove me wrong!
This rod is extremely light, beautiful and has a very unique and comfortable exposed blank grip. It is not a deep water rod, it’s only 6’11, it’s a grass or dock short range scalpel.
There is not much flex at the tip, this is not a casting rod, it is designed to be pitched. This taper sets it apart! The blank feels like they cut 4 inches off the butt section of a nautilus.
When dragging a jig, this stiff tip serves to transmit more vibrations from the structure and from bites.
There is not anything like it out there, this is my second one. Thinking of a third if I can’t find anything similar.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and/or suggestions.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4DtdJo6V87DB7qCv9
This rod is extremely light, beautiful and has a very unique and comfortable exposed blank grip. It is not a deep water rod, it’s only 6’11, it’s a grass or dock short range scalpel.
There is not much flex at the tip, this is not a casting rod, it is designed to be pitched. This taper sets it apart! The blank feels like they cut 4 inches off the butt section of a nautilus.
When dragging a jig, this stiff tip serves to transmit more vibrations from the structure and from bites.
There is not anything like it out there, this is my second one. Thinking of a third if I can’t find anything similar.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and/or suggestions.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4DtdJo6V87DB7qCv9
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According to Megabass Japan website the new 5-D X-Bites rod is based off of the bearing down.j2015 wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 8:50 amThe Megabass P3 Bearing Down is the best small jig (3/8oz) pitching rod ever made, prove me wrong!
This rod is extremely light, beautiful and has a very unique and comfortable exposed blank grip. It is not a deep water rod, it’s only 6’11, it’s a grass or dock short range scalpel.
There is not much flex at the tip, this is not a casting rod, it is designed to be pitched. This taper sets it apart! The blank feels like they cut 4 inches off the butt section of a nautilus.
When dragging a jig, this stiff tip serves to transmit more vibrations from the structure and from bites.
There is not anything like it out there, this is my second one. Thinking of a third if I can’t find anything similar.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and/or suggestions.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4DtdJo6V87DB7qCv9
Re: The Megabass P3 Bearing Down f5-611x is the best
“According to Megabass Japan website the new 5-D X-Bites rod is based off of the bearing down.”
Interesting! I was looking at that rod, I really like 7’2” jig ods
Interesting! I was looking at that rod, I really like 7’2” jig ods
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It is kind of a love hate rod. I loved how it was so light, balanced, sensitive, and great for hooksets. But absolutely hated it for casting. With my worm / jig rods I do a mix of pitching and accurate soft roll casts. And the stiffer tip was awful for roll casting and if I am pitching I prefer something a little longer. So I got rid of mine and never have missed it once. But see how you could really love it if it fits you.
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Agreed, it is not a good casting rod. Flips and pitches great though!hungry_cow wrote: ↑Thu May 21, 2020 8:32 pmIt is kind of a love hate rod. I loved how it was so light, balanced, sensitive, and great for hooksets. But absolutely hated it for casting. With my worm / jig rods I do a mix of pitching and accurate soft roll casts. And the stiffer tip was awful for roll casting and if I am pitching I prefer something a little longer. So I got rid of mine and never have missed it once. But see how you could really love it if it fits you.
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I was a fan of the P3 BD myself and fished it for a few years before it found a new home. It was certainly a fine close quarters pitching rod.
I spent the day today with the X-Bites among several other new P5 rods. It and the P3 BD are nothing alike in their loading and casting characteristics. The X-Bites has a much softer, easier loading tip for roll casting, skips jigs beautifully (had mine paired with a Steez CT), is impressively sensitive, and feels like a true JDM jig rod. Despite the XF listing, it felt more like a fast action to me. Nonetheless, it was a joy to fish as were several of the others... the new P5's are very nice
I spent the day today with the X-Bites among several other new P5 rods. It and the P3 BD are nothing alike in their loading and casting characteristics. The X-Bites has a much softer, easier loading tip for roll casting, skips jigs beautifully (had mine paired with a Steez CT), is impressively sensitive, and feels like a true JDM jig rod. Despite the XF listing, it felt more like a fast action to me. Nonetheless, it was a joy to fish as were several of the others... the new P5's are very nice
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Thanks Bronzefly!
I will be getting the x bite and probably the dark sleeper
Just curious, what did you replace the P3 bearing down with for short pitching?
I will be getting the x bite and probably the dark sleeper
Just curious, what did you replace the P3 bearing down with for short pitching?
bronzefly wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 3:15 pmI was a fan of the P3 BD myself and fished it for a few years before it found a new home. It was certainly a fine close quarters pitching rod.
I spent the day today with the X-Bites among several other new P5 rods. It and the P3 BD are nothing alike in their loading and casting characteristics. The X-Bites has a much softer, easier loading tip for roll casting, skips jigs beautifully (had mine paired with a Steez CT), is impressively sensitive, and feels like a true JDM jig rod. Despite the XF listing, it felt more like a fast action to me. Nonetheless, it was a joy to fish as were several of the others... the new P5's are very nice
Re: The Megabass P3 Bearing Down f5-611x is the best
Have you looked at a carbon head bandersnatch?
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You're welcome! Those are both excellent choices.
I cycle through a lot of tackle but usually keep one or two rods from various Megabass releases. I kept the Nautilus from the P3 line for example. My current go to close quarters pitching rod is the Steez Racing Design 701MH/H Hustler Technical Tune. I'll be giving the Super Destroyer in the P5 series a shot for short pitching as well.
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Oh yeah! You got me there, those Steez RD rods are killer!
bronzefly wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 1:04 pmYou're welcome! Those are both excellent choices.
I cycle through a lot of tackle but usually keep one or two rods from various Megabass releases. I kept the Nautilus from the P3 line for example. My current go to close quarters pitching rod is the Steez Racing Design 701MH/H Hustler Technical Tune. I'll be giving the Super Destroyer in the P5 series a shot for short pitching as well.