Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
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Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
Hi all,
given the discount on TW, I am wondering if I should have a closer look at the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista as a Jig rod.
Looking at the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista Casting Rod 7'6" Heavy.
Anybody?
given the discount on TW, I am wondering if I should have a closer look at the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista as a Jig rod.
Looking at the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista Casting Rod 7'6" Heavy.
Anybody?
Re: Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
No help here but wondering just the same. Pulled the trigger on the last 7'6"MH. Just go for it.
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Re: Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
Phippy wrote:No help here but wondering just the same. Pulled the trigger on the last 7'6"MH. Just go for it.
have you received/ fished the rod yet? What are your thoughts?
Re: Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
I have an older Fantasista Deez MMH that I picked up used and it is a nice rod. The grip length is a little short. I'm not sure about the newer ones but I like the one I have if only for the taper. It's a JDM rod and it fits my mag BFS needs well. Not sure if I would recommend one in a regular USDM power and taper due to price. You'd have to be a pretty big ABU fan to pass on a lot of the high end USMD stick for a Fantaissta unless it was heavily discounted. I like my Fantasista Deez but wouldn't buy it if it were 7'6'' MH and $400+. Not sure if this helps.
Re: Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
Just arrived today. Out of the tube it feels/looks incredible. Balance is very good with Met.MGL. Won't fish it till Sunday but my expectations are very high for this stick so much so I might pick up a spinning version.freelancer27 wrote:Phippy wrote:No help here but wondering just the same. Pulled the trigger on the last 7'6"MH. Just go for it.
have you received/ fished the rod yet? What are your thoughts?
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Re: Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
Phippy wrote:Just arrived today. Out of the tube it feels/looks incredible. Balance is very good with Met.MGL. Won't fish it till Sunday but my expectations are very high for this stick so much so I might pick up a spinning version.freelancer27 wrote:Phippy wrote:No help here but wondering just the same. Pulled the trigger on the last 7'6"MH. Just go for it.
have you received/ fished the rod yet? What are your thoughts?
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Looks nice! Looking forward to a fishing report!
Re: Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
Sorry haven't replied sooner. So I've had 3 full days on the water with my new Regista and can honestly say I love this rod. The power is very similar to my newer style GLX 844mbr with a slightly slower taper IMO, I mean the rod really loads pretty far down the blank but with some power. Sweet spot is 1/2 - 3/4oz and makes a awesome football jig rod. Though 6" longer it actually balances better with my 844 both with Met.MGL, as for weights 844 is 4.5oz and 4.6oz the Regista. Sensitivity you ask, well lets just say in my hands I rate it very high. Swapping back in forth for the last 3 days no question the Regista wins over the GLX but again just ones person opinion. Just felt I had better feeling what my 3/4oz football jig was doing in 30-40fow whether that was grass or coming thru stumps.
Bottom line I love this blank so much I purchased a Regista 7'6" spinning from Abu website for $239 shipped.
Bottom line I love this blank so much I purchased a Regista 7'6" spinning from Abu website for $239 shipped.
Re: Anyone has a experience with the Abu Garcia Fantasista Regista rods?
Received my Regista 7'6" med. spin today. Once again impressed right out of the tube the build quality/finish is exceptional. A little more power than what I was expecting but no doubt will make a awesome tube/jig rod especially in deeper water. Weight came in at 4.4oz balance doesn't seem as good as my casting Regista but not heavy feeling either. Probably team it up with the new Sustain 2500HGFI. Weekend can't come soon enough.
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