Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

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Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by goldrod » Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:26 am

Casting ?

Was thinking about building a new rod but I really want to know about this rod. Someone has to have this rod , I’m looking for more information on it please

It’s the Fantasia Premier
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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by Schlag » Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:51 am

I've had one for a couple of years. I mainly use it for light Texas rigged worms or light jigs. I consider it more of a power BFS rod (light tip to more of a medium power backbone). It has a great tip for bottom fishing. It's got a true JDM backbone, where the rod flexes further down to it's butt, while fighting a fish. I need to fish this rod more.

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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by goldrod » Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:25 am

Schlag wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:51 am
I've had one for a couple of years. I mainly use it for light Texas rigged worms or light jigs. I consider it more of a power BFS rod (light tip to more of a medium power backbone). It has a great tip for bottom fishing. It's got a true JDM backbone, where the rod flexes further down to it's butt, while fighting a fish. I need to fish this rod more.
Wanna sell it
Sounds like and I mean exactly like what I’m looking for
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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by Schlag » Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:53 pm

It's not bad for a $150 rod \:D/ . Sierra Trading Post had a great clearance deal on the Regista model. Sorry, I plan on keeping this ML rod.

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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by goldrod » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:14 pm

Schlag wrote:
Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:53 pm
It's not bad for a $150 rod \:D/ . Sierra Trading Post had a great clearance deal on the Regista model. Sorry, I plan on keeping this ML rod.
Great grab
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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by Jason Penn » Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:25 pm

Schlag wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:51 am
I've had one for a couple of years. I mainly use it for light Texas rigged worms or light jigs. I consider it more of a power BFS rod (light tip to more of a medium power backbone). It has a great tip for bottom fishing. It's got a true JDM backbone, where the rod flexes further down to it's butt, while fighting a fish. I need to fish this rod more.
any experience with the daiwa tatula elite m-mh, and how these rods compare? i keep hoping daiwa will make a ml-m version. maybe the abu is just what i'm looking for.

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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by goldrod » Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:44 pm

Jason Penn wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:25 pm
Schlag wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:51 am
I've had one for a couple of years. I mainly use it for light Texas rigged worms or light jigs. I consider it more of a power BFS rod (light tip to more of a medium power backbone). It has a great tip for bottom fishing. It's got a true JDM backbone, where the rod flexes further down to it's butt, while fighting a fish. I need to fish this rod more.
any experience with the daiwa tatula elite m-mh, and how these rods compare? i keep hoping daiwa will make a ml-m version. maybe the abu is just what i'm looking for.
I had that rod and sold it.
That one rod with multiple personalities but none I like
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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by chrisg_sdcf » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:14 pm

Double post. Sorry
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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by chrisg_sdcf » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:16 pm

goldrod wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:26 am
Casting ?

Was thinking about building a new rod but I really want to know about this rod. Someone has to have this rod , I’m looking for more information on it please
You can still get a new one for way too much money (since they were going for $150 at sierra trading post apparently).

https://ffo-tackle.com/products/fantasi ... 2039165088

I bought one with a 20% off coupon two years ago (so like $260) and haven't used it much but it seems like a great rod. It was described very well in a previous comment. Light tip with a strong backbone.

Hoohoorjoo (Tim) helped me decide on that rod when I was looking for a sensitive medium light rod for bottom contact and if you search his posts he says a lot of good things about it.

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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by goldrod » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:10 pm

Oh yeah I meant the Abu Fantasista Premier rod


https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Abu_Gar ... e-FPC.html

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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by Jason Penn » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:36 am

goldrod wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:44 pm
Jason Penn wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:25 pm
Schlag wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:51 am
I've had one for a couple of years. I mainly use it for light Texas rigged worms or light jigs. I consider it more of a power BFS rod (light tip to more of a medium power backbone). It has a great tip for bottom fishing. It's got a true JDM backbone, where the rod flexes further down to it's butt, while fighting a fish. I need to fish this rod more.
any experience with the daiwa tatula elite m-mh, and how these rods compare? i keep hoping daiwa will make a ml-m version. maybe the abu is just what i'm looking for.
I had that rod and sold it.
That one rod with multiple personalities but none I like
i like the rod for 3/16-1/4oz t-rigs & jigs, but the tip feels overpowered to me with anything more. i've actually used it more for 3/16oz crappie jigs than i have anything else.

i actually sent brent ehler a msg on instagram suggesting a ml-m version of the rod. i think it would actually make more sense than m-mh

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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by goldrod » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:39 am

Jason Penn wrote:
Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:36 am
goldrod wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:44 pm
Jason Penn wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:25 pm
Schlag wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:51 am
I've had one for a couple of years. I mainly use it for light Texas rigged worms or light jigs. I consider it more of a power BFS rod (light tip to more of a medium power backbone). It has a great tip for bottom fishing. It's got a true JDM backbone, where the rod flexes further down to it's butt, while fighting a fish. I need to fish this rod more.
any experience with the daiwa tatula elite m-mh, and how these rods compare? i keep hoping daiwa will make a ml-m version. maybe the abu is just what i'm looking for.
I had that rod and sold it.
That one rod with multiple personalities but none I like
i like the rod for 3/16-1/4oz t-rigs & jigs, but the tip feels overpowered to me with anything more. i've actually used it more for 3/16oz crappie jigs than i have anything else.

i actually sent brent ehler a msg on instagram suggesting a ml-m version of the rod. i think it would actually make more sense than m-mh
I couldn’t agree more.
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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by Jason Penn » Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:42 am

it seems to me like it wouldn't really cost daiwa much more to take the steez mml and just use that blank

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Re: Anyone has the Abu Garcia Fantasista Med light

Post by chrisg_sdcf » Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:56 pm

goldrod wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:10 pm
Oh yeah I meant the Abu Fantasista Premier rod


https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Abu_Gar ... e-FPC.html

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Oh ok. I wasn't sure. I was curious about the premier as well

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