Shimano Launches New Antares 100 B Halo Reel and the First CoreSolid Tranx Baitcaster https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featureban2025himanoreels.jpg Introduction: Shimano is starting the new year strong with major product launches, including the latest iteration of their flagship baitcaster, the...

Missile Baits Extends Their Arsenal with the Chunky D https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanmissilebaitschunkyd.jpg Introduction: There is nothing quite as ubiquitous or versatile in bass fishing tackle boxes everywhere as the soft plastic craw imitators. They come in a wide variety of shap...

Out of Control? - Daiwa Steez's Real Control Enthusiast Rods https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebandaiwasteezrealcontrol.jpg Introduction: Daiwa's Steez rods are widely regarded as the brand's flagship series, but the Real Control lineup elevates both performance and price to unprecedented ...

It's Legit - ARK Fishing International's Glide Bait Stick https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanarkinvokertourivt710gs.jpg Introduction: From its first introduction to Pro to Limited to the latest Tour edition, Invoker has been the virtual backbone with which ARK Fishing International has p...

A Hot Swappable Jerkbait - The Baitsanity Explorer BCS 120 https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanbaitsanityjerkbait.jpg Introduction: Baitsanity, once known primarily as a swimbait brand, has rapidly evolved into a full-fledged tackle manufacturer, offering a diverse lineup that includes sw...

Winding Back the Clock with Shimano's 2024 Scorpion 200/201 MD https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanshimano24scorp201md.jpg Introduction: For Shimano Japan, it appears the 2020s will be the decade of monsters. Before the decade began, it was Antares DC, then Conquest, Antares DC again, and...

Shallow Only in Capacity, Abu Garcia's Revo5 SX SS (Shallow Spool) https://tackletour.com/images24/featurebanaburevo5sxss.jpg Introduction: At ICAST 2023, Abu Garcia introduced a variant of their popular Revo5 SX, that admittedly, I misunderstood. I saw the shallow spool and thought this was just a...

TT Interview: JDM Brand Dranckrazy to Introduce New Rods and Lures in the US Market https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebandkinterview.jpg Introduction: Not too many US anglers know about the Dipsy and Crazy Anglers Network, or Dranckrazy. This JDM brand is popular internationally, and under...

slipperybob wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:41 am

Is there no longer a metal ring on the spool lip or straight up aluminum?

no outer ring on the lip of the spool

A Reliable Check Down when Fishing the Blitz of Pressured Water : O.S.P.'s DoLive Beaver https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanospdolivebeaver.jpg Introduction: JDM rods, reels, and hardbaits are one thing, but soft plastics take a bit more inspiration for me to explore. My positive experie...

zalan wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 12, 2024 4:13 pm

I was surprised by one thing, you called that reel mid-tier. Is it really one? I thought it still a high-end reel, just not the very best.

JDM price point is ~$330

JDM price point for the Exist is ~$630

You can almost get two TwinPowers for the price of the Exist... that's middle to me

It’s Reaper Season – AFTCO’s Leveled Up Hoodie http://tackletour.com/images24/featurebanaftcoreaper.jpg Introduction: If bass anglers had an official uniform, a hoodie would be essential. Nothing matches the versatility of an integrated hood on those chilly mornings, and AFTCO's Reaper takes it up ...

The 2024 Shimano Twin Power, Solid to the Core https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanshim24twinpower.jpg Introduction: For as much as I enjoy and rely upon my Shimano casting reels, for some reason, when it comes to spinning reels, that enthusiasm is not at the same level. Don't get me wron...

Surviving the Swamp with Megabass's X-10 F7-71XT Power Playing Frog Rod https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanmegabassx10f771xt.jpg Introduction: Never one to be confined to the status quo, Megabass continues to offer anglers intriguing options for their bass fishing arsenal. Their latest v...

Baitsanity and Leviathan Rods Collab to Create a "Tuggin" rod for Glidebaits http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanbaitsanityleviathantuggin.jpg Introduction: Collaborations, or "collabs," as they are affectionately called are becoming increasingly popular in the swimbait...