poisonokie
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I do this all the time. Sometimes it'll be there in 2 days, sometimes it takes a week. I don't think there's any schedule for their trucks, it just depends on when they need what, I guess. Anyway, check the website because half the time they don't send the email until it's been there a while and have the order number ready so the idiots behind the returns desk don't have to jack around with the computer for half an hour.
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you can swim any jig, really. Paddle tail swimbaits and chunks both work great for that. I like to cast it, dead stick it, picture the skirt flaring and claws floating under as it sits there, and then either slowly drag it, and pause it for a while, or double pump it off the bottom like a fleeing crawfish and dead stick it again. Repeat until your line jumps or swims away.
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http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwatatularod.html
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I have the flipping stick, the 7'1" med heavy reaction that use for jigs, t rigs, and the 7'7" glass model and they are all outstanding in terms of performance and quality. I'm getting at least two more. I think that 7' med light would be sick with an Alphas sv 105 finesse reel. Definitely my next combo. Also, the model you're asking about is the same one Tackletour reviewed and they raved about it. You absolutely, positively will not be disappointed, and I promise you won't want to put it down until you get your next one.
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Also braid and moderate rods both equate to more casting distance, which you want for cranks/topwaters, so when used together that equates to a killer combo.
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yup. I always use braid, so I like mod fast rods for jigs, etc and moderate glass composite rods for most anything with trebles. To me X Fast rods are for mono.
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well, I don't use micro guides, and if that's what you have to go through just to use a leader, I'm glad I never jumped on that bandwagon. Uni-uni never fails me and I can bust one out in two minutes. BTW I can't recommend a Daiichi Seiko Finger Saver enough. My leaders have never been better using that thing. Buy a large. Tight (uncomplicated) lines!
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I have had the Lexa 721MLFS for a couple years now and I use it all the time for anything finesse from weightless 4" plastics to dropshots, shakey heads, spybaits, you name it. Small cranks are even within its purview. It's super light, and I've caught bream, trout, some pigs and even a 11.5 lb blue cat with it, no problem. I also always use ultra thin braided line and there is no sign of wear on those guides. It's a top-notch rod, especially for the money.
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the bait monkey is screaming for an alphas sv105 and a 7' M zillion jig rod, though...
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I have a standard and type r and love them both. Like others, I don't know if it casts any farther, but it definitely requires less effort and the line lay is perfect, and it is definitely harder to backlash. The drag and retrieve are both smooth. I can cast down to 3/16 no problem, especially pitching. Great, great reels. They are a bit bulky, I guess, but I hold it with my right hand, so it's comfortable to me. Almost as good as my T3!
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I second the tatula. 711MHRB if you use braided mainline and 711MHXB if you use mono. All the rods in this line are incredible, especially for the money. I have 3, looking at a 4th.
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I like a ~7 MLF. On some rods the XF rating may be too much if you use a braided mainline with a fluoro leader. If the action is too fast the bait will pull away from the fish before it has a chance to inhale it, so you tend to wind up with a bare hook and no fish. Plus the same rod is perfect for just about any finesse technique from shakey heads to wacky worms.
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FALCON PUNCH!
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if y'all need help with fishing, I'm your man! Just let me at all those big blue cats invading the Potomac!
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no, and I don't think you should be so quick to discount cranks. I'll throw a crankbait before a trap or chatterbait any day. You can stir up the bottom with them or knock them around on structure and still float them over snags. They are very versatile and shouldn't be compared to substituted with lipless cranks
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no problem, dude. In my search for the best way to sharpen hooks, that's the best I've found. Just sharpen it toward the point, i.e. Run it down the groove the same direction it penetrates, not the opposite.
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Yeah, man. Those seem kind of hokey but they work great. Very sharp and durable, and you can tie a san Diego jam to it with fluoro and not have to worry about your Palomar knot holding. The only bad thing is that you have to tie another knot for your drop line, so it takes a bit longer to rig. Gama makes a version with a quick connect like on your dropshot weights, but they are expensive and the hooks dont stand out correctly.
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