LgMouthGambler

Bwahahahahaha. Not with those brakes.

Lol.

Yes, its the same as what I have only lefty. If you have the Curado 50, its pretty close to the same thing, but a little smoother and refined, and better drag.

Mono- Trilene XL. Hybrid-YoZuri.

How heavy is the jerkbait? If its real light, you may want to drop to a lighter line, say 8-10#. Also, fluoro is a pain in the butt as far as manageability, try a different line if going lighter doesnt help.

I have found this too about the guides. What I have seen is that its not that they dont line up, its that they may be bent in or the guides just a little cocked. Easily fixable by carefully bending them back, but I just find one thats straight. More than likely its from shipping and handling. I went through all 6 W&J and grabbed the only one that was perfectly straight on Tuesday.

I would stick to the Revo S for the Cent brakes. I had an SX, too finiky to throw. Cent brakes are easier to adjust, and better to use IMO.

So, Ive been fishing a while, like 20 years. I have tried soo many different products out there from rods to reels. Obviously, as many on this thread know, I am a Shimano guy when it comes to reels. (I can hear all of you in my head "no $h!+")lol. As for rods, I still havent been able to make up my mind. I have fished all different BPS, ABU, Loomis, St Croix, Berkley, Shakespeare, Daiwa, and Shimano rods that range from $70-$180. Well, here is what I have come to. Most of my fishing is based on reaction bites, meaning swimming soft plastics, spinners, topwater, jigs, etc. When it comes to needing a real sensitive rod, I dont have a lot of need for it. Are they nice to have, sure, but to me they serve no advantage unless Im slack line fishing, which is oh......almost never. How I have come to the conclusion that Im going to fish all Sellus rods made by Shimano is this. Recently I was in the market for a rod to mount my new Chronarch 50E on, and I have done a lot of homework. Instantly I crossed off all the rods that I have fished before. The only rods that I was seriously considering were the Abu Veritas, Falcon Bucoo, and Carrot Stick. I had the chance to fish a Veritas through a family friend. Was I really impressed, not really for $100, would I recommend the rod to others yes. Its a great rod, but I really didnt want to shell out another $50 for that rod over another Sellus. To catch you up, I had 3 Sellus rods prior. My Curado 200E7 on a 7'6 Flipping, and Chronarch 200E7 and Curado 50E on 6'8 MH Worm and Jigs. So, I decided to buy another 6'8 MH W&J for my Chronarch 50E, and spooled it with 50lb Power Pro. I do find these rods to be more sensitive than the Abu Vendetta, which is why my Citica E is mounted on it since that is my spinner setup, and I dont really need much sensitivity for that. So that leaves me left to buy 2 more Sellus rods, 1 for my Citica G-my topwater rig, and 1 for my Citica E-my spinner rig. Since they have technique specific rods for both these setups, I want to try those out as well. So, now that you have read all this rambling nonsense, your asking yourself what is the point of this. My point is that many people say that it doesnt matter how expensive the equipment you use, they all catch fish right? Unfortunately for me, when it comes to reels, well, I have no choice but to pay the price for what I want. Could I just fish all Citicas instead of buying Curados and Chronarchs? Sure, but I own all the E series reels, 1 Citica G, and hopefully a Curado G in the future, because I like the way they all work just a little differently. As for the rods, Im going to give these Sellus rods a shot. I have fished inexpensive rods before, mostly the Berkely Lightning Shocks, and I really like those rods. They perform great, they are very strong, and have great sensitivity. My only downfall with them is that I have developed a weird hate for cork. I just gives me a funny feeling when I touch it. So know I need all EVA grips on my rods. The Sellus has EVA grips, great sensitivity, and a strong backbone. Using the other Sellus rods I had before, I had no problems hauling fish out of heavy cover with them. So here in lies my reasons that I am mounting all my Shimano reels on these inexpensive budget rods made by Shimano. Lets see how the hold up. Lets see if I no longer need to spend $100 for a rod. Im curious to see what its going to take to break one of these. I broke 2 Clarus rods in 2 months, how long will it take to break one Sellus rod, my oldest one is 5 months old.

Oh, OK. No problem.

Lighter weight I guess, other than that I dont see an advantage.

This thread was Shimano or Pflueger, right? So, what is the other option here other than............. I think there were some other companies mentioned, just saying. If it was that more people on here fished Abu, then it would be another story. We that fish Shimano know how good they really are, you cant blame us for that.

Awesome reel, good luck with it.

I do want me some Shimano tackle bags. I hear they have underwear, hmmmm...thong? Lol.

Lol.

Here is what I do: I have the BPS rod sleeves, the strong nylon mesh ones about $6 each. I set all my rigs down on the boat. (each rig is set up for a different purpose, I have 6) I lay them down , then use the bungee strap to secure them. The strap is tight enough to keep them there, but loose enough to where they are not stuck too tight. I just slide the rod out of the sock to use, and when done, slide the rod back in the sleeve, never having to undo the safety strap. Reels are always recovered with the cover to prevent water, dirt, boat rash, etc. Hooks secured in the hook keepers the best I can. All drags are set well before hand, so all I have to do when done is put the cover on, place hook in keeper, then reel in the rest of the line until just tight enough, slide in sleeve.

I wonder what brand that is?

Agreed. If you go Abu, stay with the S due to brake system it has.

There is no comparison.

Dont worry about baitcaster being hard to use, because they are not. Todays reels are better than they were 15 years ago to start using. Do yourself a favor, get a Shimano Citica, spool it with 12# YoZuri Hybrid (not Ultra Soft), and mount it on a Shimano Sellus worm and jig rod MH 6'8. Just set 3 cent brakes on, and tighten the spool tension knob so the bait just starts to fall on free spool, and start casting. As you get better, you can start backing off the brakes a bit. Watch some videos on YouTube if needed. I recommend Shimano so you are not disappointed in the long run. Go getem!

I agree. Cent brakes are better to control casts. I had an Revo SX, and I liked it, but the mag only brakes were too unconsistant. Adjustments for different lures was horrible. At least with my Shimanos, set 2 mag brakes, and use the spool knob for minor change, done. And having mag and cent brakes together is just too much garbage thats not needed, I dont care how much they say its better to adjust for a better cast control, blah blah.

Yeah, a Curado or Chronarch.

Did you take it out back like Old Yeller? Lol.

Took the words right out of my mouth, lol.

Um.......yes? Lol

Im just bustin chops bud. But seriously, dont be a fool, use the right tool.