Big Bait Fishing

that's ridiculous and unacceptable .....

they look just like Bizz Baits killer craw

that's crazy ! , i also went to the irvine HQ to have a clarus rod warrantied , the guys at the counter gave me a hard time and didn't want to honor their warranty , the only reason they did is because '' Bantam 1 " ( shimano project manager or something, used to be a rep on here when they had a shimano tech section ) posted in a PM that they will warrantee it !! after that incident i will never buy anything shimano , ever ...

well said !!

sorry to say , i was reffering to Batson Enterprises , not NFC ...........

no thank you , the customer service ain't there .....

check out some KVD Red Eye Shad videos ....

thanks , can't wait to get a Phenix K2 765 (7'6'' H/F) , these blanks are ridiculous !!! with the blank weighing 1.9 oz. , build weight for the rod should come in at 3.25 oz. !!

get the BB2 for the added line capacity for you are probably going to be using bigger line ....

not at all , from fishing for quite a few years iv'e come to discover what is better than others !!!! this day and age there is no room for comprimising on investments i make in fishing products , Phenix has rod blanks that fit to the style baits and techniques i use , their customer service is excellent , they answer all my questions about their rod blanks including weighing rod blanks & measuring rod blanks for me when i ask them too with no hesitation , the very definition of customer service .. anyhow , again , no i don't have any affiliation with Phenix Rods but just a loyal customer ....

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it's not about the money , it's about building a rod that is everything you want ......

i absolutely love my SCIV Big Nasty , but i really didn't like the cobalt blue finish so i spent 1 1/2 hours to very carefully Citri-Strip the entire blank (except for a 1/2'' x 1/2'' patch that hides under the EVA buttt cap) down to the natural graphite . so yeah , i'm also a huge fan of raw graphite !!!

if i may ask , please post an in depth review on it !!!

you really need to try some of the newer musky rods(blanks) made these days !!! Rod blanks in 9' & 9'6' are a blast to use and so much more easier on your shoulders and back ! i see a lot more people going to fast action rods as i feel they take a lot of stress of your wrists as that is my major complaint with a rod that flexes too far into the blank . i would almost bet you Tom is that if you used a Big Nasty St. Croix rod (9' heavy/fast) that you would love it !!!

yeah i think the same thing !!! custom is the only way to go in my book ... maybe one day he'll get there and wonder why he didn't do it sooner !!

Phenix makes excellent rods , including finesse spinning rods for drop shotting , if you can make a little more room in your budget , you should take a look at the M1 7'2''Light / Fast action rod , lure rating 1/8 - 3/8 oz. i have a M1 7'8'' M/ExFast rod custom wrapped with micro guides that i drop shot and throw weightless 5'' stick baits with , wacky style , the rod is great .....

by the way , dobyns has a 9' rod , all double foot guides , it says it's rated 8 - 30 oz. , i bet if i tried to cast the new Savage Gear 16'' line- thru(24 oz.) with it , that rod would shatter .....

that's the point , you talking about rods from 20 -35 years ago !! as far as musky lures go , yes a lot of people throw big bladed baits but a lot of them throw bulldawgs , mag bulldawgs(10 oz. baits) , pounders(1 lb. baits) and double pounders (2 lb. baits) . till you go fish with a Big Nasty , Slingblade , or a Thorne Bros Predator , you just don't have a clue !! these rods fish swimbaits VERY good and make 8' "swimbait" rods obsolete . matter of fact , go check some LDC rods , he builds on 8'6'' and 9' blanks . that they don't fit in boat lockers or are not "legal" in tournaments means nothing . throwing big baits IS specialized .....

in my experience, muskie rods are much better for throwing large baits . i ,myself , don't like parabolic rods especially for swimbaits . i like a swimbait rod to have a fast action tip with a powerful backbone for good hooksets on long casts (which are very easy to make on a 8'6'' - 9' rod ) to say that muskie rods aren't good for swimbaits is very inaccurate . muskie rods are the same as "swimbait'' rods but just more powerful and able to handle bigger baits and also made in longer lengths ....

in another thread , he said he bought an Abu Garcia Ike rod so he won't be going the custom route ...

five year warranty ?? i would rather buy a SCIV and have a lifetime warranty through St. Croix , service is almost always worth the extra price ....

are you gonna offer it with the Owner deep throat hook ???

definitely get a swimbait rod , as you stated , that rod is way too short !! you need a rod at least 7 1/2 ft. long preferably longer , my swimbait rod is 9 ft. but it's built for big baits . there are a bunch of decent rods out there in all kinds of price ranges , time to get your research on for a rod that will suit the baits you'll be throwing ...