Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
As the title says; "Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?" I already have a 705CB Glass and love it, I just need something to fill the gap now. It will be paired with a super tuned Shimano Citica and 10 lb. P-Line flouroclear.
ETA: The top water lures I am talking about are Ricos, small spooks, gunfish, sammys, etc.....
ETA: The top water lures I am talking about are Ricos, small spooks, gunfish, sammys, etc.....
- OhioChamp183
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Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
sounds like you want something a little lighter in power than the 705CB glass.
I'd say a 684CB or 704CB
I'd say a 684CB or 704CB
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Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
how does your super tuned Citica perform? what did you do to it to super tune it? any advice... I'm debating if i should get one.
Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
I have three Citicas which I super tuned. I love them more than my factory Curados!!!! I start by disassembling them, add a bearing to the drive shaft (replacing the bushing), flush the spool bearings with carb/choke cleaner then add Shimano oil, polish some keys spots with a dremel, then add a Curado spool to top them off. I have played with the orange seal bearings, but with the Curado spools I just backlash too much. With the Citica spool and OS bearing however, they are casting machines.aznevolution8 wrote:how does your super tuned Citica perform? what did you do to it to super tune it? any advice... I'm debating if i should get one.
Here is what $$$ I have into my Citicas: Reel= $90 Shipped-eBay; Bearing $6-8 shipped-Boca Bearings; Curado spool $35 shipped-Sea Isle Tackle. Not a bad reel for $132 and some elbow grease!!! I get the 6.X:1 all around ratio, left hand retrieve, and the color matches my Dobyns Champions PERFECTLY!!
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Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
Can you give me the site where you got your bearings from? I might just go with a tuned Citica like yours. I have a Dobyns Champion 705 CB coming in on thursday.
Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
Boca beraings.comaznevolution8 wrote:Can you give me the site where you got your bearings from? I might just go with a tuned Citica like yours. I have a Dobyns Champion 705 CB coming in on thursday.
I don't know why you would want to do that when you can buy a curado for $143 tyd
Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
When you want a lefty shimano e reel in left hand that is not green or 7:1!!! Plus, my tuned citicas are much nicer than my stock curados, with the exception of the handle bearings of course. I plan on tuning my curados before long as well.johnD wrote:Boca beraings.comaznevolution8 wrote:Can you give me the site where you got your bearings from? I might just go with a tuned Citica like yours. I have a Dobyns Champion 705 CB coming in on thursday.
I don't know why you would want to do that when you can buy a curado for $143 tyd
There is a link to Boca bearings on this forum.
- Gone Phishin
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Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
I would really like to see a Dobyns casting stick in the 6' range for topwater work.
Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
I use a DX702 for top water, jerks and shallow cranks.
It is rated as a medium light but I really think that it is a medium. The rod has a nice action not too stiff and not too whippy. It is becoming my favorite stick really fast.
It is rated as a medium light but I really think that it is a medium. The rod has a nice action not too stiff and not too whippy. It is becoming my favorite stick really fast.
Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
The 684 is nice for jerks and topwater.
Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
Amen brother!Gone Phishin wrote:I would really like to see a Dobyns casting stick in the 6' range for topwater work.
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Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
Those Abec 7 orange seal boca bearings for the Citica E are $30 bucks for 2 of them? Kinda expensive...but hopefully they are good. How do you exactly replace these upgraded bearings to the stock bearings?
Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
Try flushing the stock bearings and re-oiling them before getting the ABEC 7 OS.aznevolution8 wrote:Those Abec 7 orange seal boca bearings for the Citica E are $30 bucks for 2 of them? Kinda expensive...but hopefully they are good. How do you exactly replace these upgraded bearings to the stock bearings?
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Re: Which Dobyns for Jerks/top water/shallow cranks?
Thanks for the input guys. I went to my local Dobyns dealer today and fondled the 685CB and the 704CB. They did not have the 684CB in stock. I can say that the Dobyns graphite CB rods do not feel like other graphite CB rods I have used. They felt more like a fast action until I bent the rod tips down, then I could see the moderate action. I think the 684CB will fit the bill perfectly!!!