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Read numerous places where they are great pitchers and with a carbontex upgrade they are used even for punching (don't think I'd go that far)

Pixzillas are highly thought of. I like to tinker and over time I can build it up. First would be drag then gear set. I've yet to hear a bad thing about them but they are pushing my budget. Tdz can be had at good price and are a step up from fuego. Carbontex upgrade is cheap and easy. However it and the fuego have a low ipt.

It can be upgraded with 6.8 px gear set though for less than 80 bucks...not quite the speed of the tatula type r though.

I have experienced fatigue with my 7 to 1 tatula on the *** rod and it doesn't palm great which I noticed when I got my first tdz. I would use my tdz but I love it on my 671 steez. It's a light combo that I can cast reaction baits all day. Starting to lean back towards tatula 100xs. The drag is great and the speed would be excellent if I wanted to toss cavitrons. I just have this notion of a reel that would glide the bait effortlessly. Is the spool on the type r tatula that much better than regular tatula for pitching? I saw on japan tackle that the type r spool weighed less than the tatula jdm shallow spool.

Rod is only 5.3 oz and zillion tws is too expensive

Anyone with experience with an alpha ito ai? I've read alphas have durability issues

I'm starting to specialize my combos and have a nice 13 *** 7'3" h flipping rod that needs a reel. What Daiwa reel past and present that can be had for less than $200 offers the best performance or super tuning path to be an effortless pitcher? My cheap first option is a 8 to 1 type r tatula. However weight is a factor and I haven't read much on its pitching ability. Other options are pixy, alphas, zillions, and tdz. Most of them that are affordable have lower ratios in the low 20s for inches per turn. I believe pixy and alpha can be bumped to 6.8 but what of zillions? Tdz are slower but very refined, would all I need is bearings and a shallow spool? Thanks for the help.

Let me try to sum this up for op Short shank ewg for brush bumping cranks. Short shank means less likely to snag. Regular shank for jerkbaits as it's more open water and the added length helps snag bass who tend to swipe at jerks. Lipless cranks can use either

These flew off the TW shelves

Need a budget to work with. In general a h fast action rod. Your choice of length with a 7 to 1 reel or faster.

That's brilliant. They have a special collar too unlike most banded skirts which would make it easy to thread on line and not worry about losing strands!

Rather than starting a new thread I'll bump this. I'm looking at a pixy to upgrade to a Zilla and I love tinkering with reels. I need a reel for pitching and I'm assuming this reel excels due to better spool start up? Are there any other spools that fit the pixy? I'm sure this would be a better pitching reel than a tatula with shallow tatula spool.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/84644-spiral-wrapped-rods/

With the 'invent' of heavy duty reels, do you all see the need for them? Does the larger handle and sturdier gears really make a difference when swim baiting and punching mats? Or are these just a way for companies to sell more reels?

Guess you missed where he said to leave the bail open when the jig is dropping.

I catch em on any color they have. Just gotta pick out the one for the conditions and smash it near some bass. I personally prefer the translucent ones.

Watermelon red doesn't work for me. Must have a curse. Green pumpkin works but I swap watermelon red flake for candy grass

I use a punching weight with skirt keeper

I haven't used them drop shotting. But for shakey and jig trailers they work well. Claws do flutter

4/0 is fine. People overuse 5/0 imo anyway.

Walmart should carry seaguar. Mine does

Laser will flex. Good starter reel, but you outgrow it fast

Looking for a daiwa reel that can pull double duty for small swimbaits and punching in the 6to1 ratio. The aird coastal has a deeper spool and 100mm handle and good drag. However it's composite and I'm afraid of flex that I've experienced before with a lews. Tatula hd is a bit too expensive and lexa 300 is rather large for my taste. Any suggestions?

Just got mine in the mail today. Haven't tested it much. Has unsanded blank. It's a broomstick but incredibly light at 4.8 oz. My 7'3" heavy *** *** is 5.3 ounces! The *** has a significantly smaller diameter blank though. Has a legitimate fast action. Very minimalistic. Will put a 3 oz weight on tomorrow and see how she handles it.

My father's pinnacle inertia is similar...the spool bearings had grease coating....