Shimano Expride B 7' light spinning rod

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Shimano Expride B 7' light spinning rod

Post by montey » Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:49 am

Hello

Anyone try this 7' light Expride B out yet?
I have an Expride A 7' light + that I love. I read a few reviews that said the B is a power up, more like a ML than a light power.
I feel like the Expride A light + is between a light and ML as the + designates.

I also have a Zodias 6'9" ML that feels more like a medium to me. Great rod though.
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Re: Shimano Expired B 7' light spinning rod

Post by Thunderblack1984 » Wed Nov 23, 2022 8:13 am

I heard the same thing as well. The 7 plus in model A is such a killer rod. I fished that one season. The Daiwa BLX light is even better. Wish is was longer than 6'10 though.
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Re: Shimano Expired B 7' light spinning rod

Post by slipperybob » Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:03 pm

Didn't know the Expired replaced the Expride. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Shimano Expride B 7' light spinning rod

Post by Mike son » Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:34 pm

Anyone have this rod? Been eyeing it hard as an all arounder. From what I've read most seem to indicate it is more of ML than a L powered rod.

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Re: Shimano Expride B 7' light spinning rod

Post by Hulkster » Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:56 am

Here's a video where JP uses this rod for microfishing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXxMJ2H4FUo

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Re: Shimano Expride B 7' light spinning rod

Post by godshippy » Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:00 pm

I was playing with the new Expride B in the store and the Light felt like a Light. I haven't had any experience with the prior model, but it was light to me...

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Re: Shimano Expride B 7' light spinning rod

Post by Mike son » Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:17 pm

Hulkster wrote:
Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:56 am
Here's a video where JP uses this rod for microfishing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXxMJ2H4FUo
I watched that one and another he did with this rod. I ended up ordering it this morning along with a Vanquish 2500. Hope to throw some drop shot, jig and slip bobber for crappie, and probably those 1/4oz berkley spybaits for ice out pond bass and crappie. (Whacked them on it this spring). Hoping it will those and others where I don't want to use my BFS stuff. My first nice spinning outfit so I'm pretty excited.

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Re: Shimano Expride B 7' light spinning rod

Post by TravisNY » Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:08 pm

It’s a fun stick. I utilized three last year with Stellas and 5-8lb PowerPro for downsized (1/8-.1/4) treble hooked baits for my river smallmouth. It keeps those hooks pinned nicely.

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