Any new additions to tatula elite rods at 2019 ICAST?

[jte54]

I really thought there were gonna be some new models showing up. Does anyone know if there were?

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Daiwa Tatula Elite Randy Howell 7'2" Medium Heavy Rod with Randy Howell

Saw this today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv97dEz7UHo

[hookfynn]

that rod has been out for while. ive been using it off and on for the past 6 months. pretty decent rod for rattle baits in grass and blades.

[chrisg_sdcf]

that rod has been out for while. ive been using it off and on for the past 6 months. pretty decent rod for rattle baits in grass and blades.

Is the action of that rod any different than the original tatula (tat721mhrb) or zillion (zil721mhrb). I notice the rod lure weight rating went up a little.

[hookfynn]

that rod has been out for while. ive been using it off and on for the past 6 months. pretty decent rod for rattle baits in grass and blades.

Is the action of that rod any different than the original tatula (tat721mhrb) or zillion (zil721mhrb). I notice the rod lure weight rating went up a little.

i don't have the zillion version. however i do have the tatula elite and Steex xt version with the similar lure ratings and identical blank ratings. action wise, i believe they are about the same the more and more i think about it while typing this. very parabolic under load and similar tip action.

[chrisg_sdcf]

that rod has been out for while. ive been using it off and on for the past 6 months. pretty decent rod for rattle baits in grass and blades.

Is the action of that rod any different than the original tatula (tat721mhrb) or zillion (zil721mhrb). I notice the rod lure weight rating went up a little.

i don't have the zillion version. however i do have the tatula elite and Steex xt version with the similar lure ratings and identical blank ratings. action wise, i believe they are about the same the more and more i think about it while typing this. very parabolic under load and similar tip action.

It's funny you say that because Randy Howell says he got the action from a rod in the steez lineup. I have the zillion version but I ended up with this rod too since I found it for $104 new (actually ordered it, then found a brand new zillion and bought that one planning to cancel the tatula order but it was too late). I haven't fished it but I thought it felt different just holding it. Maybe a slightly softer tip? Idk it wasnt scientific just held them in my hands. I gotta finish working on my boat and then i'll know for sure.

[hookfynn]

that rod has been out for while. ive been using it off and on for the past 6 months. pretty decent rod for rattle baits in grass and blades.

Is the action of that rod any different than the original tatula (tat721mhrb) or zillion (zil721mhrb). I notice the rod lure weight rating went up a little.

i don't have the zillion version. however i do have the tatula elite and Steex xt version with the similar lure ratings and identical blank ratings. action wise, i believe they are about the same the more and more i think about it while typing this. very parabolic under load and similar tip action.

It's funny you say that because Randy Howell says he got the action from a rod in the steez lineup. I have the zillion version but I ended up with this rod too since I found it for $104 new (actually ordered it, then found a brand new zillion and bought that one planning to cancel the tatula order but it was too late). I haven't fished it but I thought it felt different just holding it. Maybe a slightly softer tip? Idk it wasnt scientific just held them in my hands. I gotta finish working on my boat and then i'll know for sure.

definitely feels like a softer tip, yes. it loads up deep into the blank upon hookup, even on smaller fish. i got it for spinnerbaits but i'm not liking it much for blades over 3/8's oz lol. seems very under powered on a 1/2oz spinnerbait or spinnerbait with larger blades. it'll probably be my top water, trap/lv500, bigger underspin rod now. i can also say it doesn't seem to be as sensitive as my steez xt. its a regular bend blank. so i don't see it being to overly sensitive. that being said, the steez xt its highly sensitive even with a identical blank rating.

if you're looking for something in that larger bait category like i was and are a fan of the tatula elite line up, try the 7'4" howell rod. my new go to for larger blades and bigger topwaters and such. i have 2 of them i like them so much! you just have to deal with the shorter handle but it its clutch walker bigger topwaters and pitching blades around cover. also really good for a double fluke rig!

[Jason Penn]

those 7'2 mh rods have the same lure & line rating as the old steez flexlites. i have 1 of those rods. it's a fairly stiff rod in the original steez lineup.

most crank or moving bait rods tend to be lighter in power than fast action rods to me. seems like a mh crank rod and a m fast rod seem to be similar. although the steez has a little more tip, it really feels like a mh to me. i've been looking either a 7' m flexlite or xt.