dodgeguy

I can't believe you guys use such long rods.

Yup !!!!

Good choice

Which is why I use a net. Why don't they let pros use nets ?

100 percent agree even though I use straight 50 lb braid. As you said that would be proper for the style of fishing you were doing. This guys doing topwaters on 8 lb fluoro. The line is to light and the wrong type. When I use 50 lb braid with my 20 lb drag at about 15 lbs the big girls can still pull line . Not very long but they do pull it.

On most topwaters which are probably thrown over weeds 14 lb. Mono minimum or 50 lb braid . Flouro sinks so it works against your topwaters.And yes my 20 lb drags are set around 14 lbs. I want that fish out of the cover asap.you don't need a dedicated setup. Any good mh fast rod should work. If using a a Dobyns then heavy would work.

Why would anybody use 8lb test flouro on top water ? That's senseless to start.

Well said.

IMHO there is no excuse at that price for aluminum oxide guides.

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I would take the Lew's.

Victory might be a good rod if it had quality guides instead of $90 rod aluminum oxide guides.It should have at least Fuji alconite.

That reel doesn't have the p2 pinion bearing

Tournament Pro out of those. I definitely think the brakes work far better than magnets at all weights.

Pure fishing has owned them for years.They bought Pflueger in 2004. Ok here's my next suggestion. Get a Lew's.

Contact Pflueger. Don't return to store. I've ever seen a reel that didn't have a 1 year warranty.

If you bought it in December 2021 it should be warranty.

I bought Dobyns because of the reputation and warranty. I also bought because of them being well balanced. They have cork handles which I like. I have 2 Sierra Series Micro guides one 7 ft and a 7-3. Both heavy action fast. They fish like mh from other brands I've owned.ive owned bps, gander mountain, 13 fishing, all star platinum,Shimano , Abu, Quantum tour series. The Dobyns are plenty sensitive with good hooksetting power even with the softer tips. They are light and well balanced at the same time. I hate Duckett rods. I hate white rods.

Totally but 1 power lighter.

I used bps top line rods for years . They were totally consistent and seemed right in the center of any other brands I tried. I am now switching to Dobyns and they are softer tipped with the power needing to go up one step.

Get Sufix elite. You'll never look back if what you want is a great handling mono.

Never had it cause an issue. Maybe on an aftermarket paper thin spool.

KVD uses 3000 size reel for line management. I would use Sufix elite mono.

Lew's custom lite and a Dobyns

Dude just return it .