Shimano's High End, Light Weight Champion, Vanquish '23 http://tackletour.com/images23/featurebanshimano23vanquishc3000sdhhg2.jpg Introduction: It's only been a couple of years since my first experience with Shimano Japan's Vanquish line of spinning reels, so when reports of a refresh was in the pi...

Zander is enjoying his time with Shimano's new Mastiff Seaguar's AbrazX is worth trying That's two that come to mind. I fished Gamma years ago and did not care for it. Oh Berkley Trilene FC is actually decent.. might just have to buy a couple of different strengths to get the diameter you want unles...

People say, get the heavier reel for that but why? Will my gears legitimately shatter because it's meant for smaller fish that don't bury into weeds? ... If no, then I'd much rather have the further casting, lighter reel. You fit right in... welcome to TackleTour :lol: For me, it's always about lin...

Well, hopefully it will work out.

How do I even know what reel I ordered? Is it a 2016 model? A 2019? It’s so vague. I wanted the 2021+ newest one but I guess they often don’t tell you what version they’re selling. I don’t know. I’m just so frustrated by all of it. It’s so different than buying anything else where it’s absolutely c...

Is this site affiliated with tackle trap? Tackle Trap is a former advertiser on the site. Bronzefly is a longstanding member. There's also a bit of a dive into Daiwa's HyperDrive gear design in our review of the '21 Zillion/Zillion G. It's more related to the way the gears are cut than the material...

I think Cal is doing a review on this reel. He does a variety of finesse and big bait fishing to really test the casting...and line capacity :lol: Yeah fosho he'll be testing the line capacity. I got about 70yds of #1 Spro Finesse Braid on the Silver Wolf with roughly 5 feet of Spro FC Leader in 6l...

Kickin' It with Yamamoto's Zako Variant http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanyamamotokickinzako.jpg Introduction: With over twenty five bait profiles in their catalog, all but the most ardent fan would have difficulty coming up with two, maybe three baits beyond any of the eight varieties o...

hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑

Tue May 16, 2023 1:00 pm

The BLX is the most tip heavy rod I've ever held. It is also a broomstick with very little tip. I was very disappointed in that one.

Yah... Zander has a BLX rod.. probably not that exact model, but I'd scratch the BLX off your comparison list right away.

One thing I haven’t learned during my limited fishing time (or from the article) is how easily Sleeper Craws snag compared to a jig. Do you have any data or anecdotes on that? Snags from the hook are very minimal... the base will get caught up in muck just like anything else, but I can't recall an ...

Megabass's New Sleeper Craw : Just Tie It On, Pitch It Out, and Get Bit http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanmbsleepercraw.jpg Introduction: One of the surest methods to get anglers to bite as both fishermen and consumers is with realistic craw profiles. Anyone who has fished with live craw...

Shimano Readies Mastiff Fluorocarbon Line with Nanoarmor Tech http://tackletour.com/images23/featurebanshimanomastiff.jpg Introduction: Shimano has been in the line game for a while now with their PowerPro brand of braided superlines, and this season is introducing a new fluorocarbon line called Ma...

Remember... you don't balance an object by placing weight on the pivot point

i.e. i don't buy into the theory of using relying on the weight of a reel to balance out a combo.

ARK Fishing's Gravity G5, An Impressive Middle Child Casting Reel http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanarkgravityg5.jpg Introduction: We've looked at two of the three new casting reels from ARK Fishing, each at opposite ends of the price divide. The Gravity G7 is currently ARK's top offerin...

I just got one of these rods, love it, I put a 16 Aldebaran BFS reel with 10 lb braid to a !0 lb tastsu leader, really nice set up even though its a little heavier action than most BFS rods. Im waiting on the new Conquest BFS reels to come out, should be a perfect match for this rod. Honestly.. I'd...