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7x:1. I can always reel slower if need be.

One more....😃

I know. I cropped out the type that said this was an April Fool's joke. Thought it was funny 😁.

From Yamamoto's Official site...

Nice catch but...... Always wanted to use this one.

A couple of times a year, depending on the reel, line and what it's used for. A cranking reel with FC might get it twice but a frog reel with braid might get it more often depending how dirty it gets. Keeping it clean is equally as important. Grease tends to attract all kinds of gunk.

I use TSI 321 on spool bearings, Bantam oil on everything else, Cal's on drag washers and the Daiwa blue grease on gears (except level wind).

I have the older version on a G Loomis 802c NRX+. I use it for shakey heads, some paddle tail swimbaits and small jigs. I would say it's not quite a BFS rod. It would handle what your trying to use. But if you want to go all out, I would wait for the new Megabass Evoluzion rods to come out in July. There will be, I think, 3 BFS style rods in this line up.

Senko 5in. I throw every time I am out on the water. I always catch something on it. I have tried many others and have a few that I will return to from time to time but the Senko has always produced the best.

So on hook sets.... On any light spinning or BFS style rod, I don't really set the hook. I more or less lead the fish, let the rod do the work and the fish sort of hook themselves. Once the rod bends to its power point (on the Whippet this is about 5-6in in to the rod), I lift up on it but not like I am swinging for the fence. With small jerkbaits and trout plugs, this is pretty easy. On 3in size swimbait jig heads, it takes some getting used to. With Baby Plugging, I am not sure how it differs from other P5 spinning rods but going easy at first and then tightening the line up has worked out for me so far. Also, I would let the drag do its work and one other thing, you might try a heavier leader. What are you using? I found 6lb leader material sometimes to be too light. I tried 6lb Sunline Gold Label and it was like 4lb. I kind of settle on 10lb. Ben kind of explains the hook set I use at 13:00 mark in this video. I also have the P5 Siglett. This is an F0 rod. Hook sets with it are more of whip or snap of the rod tip. I basically use this rod for small top water, like bug baits and bfs poppers. It's sort of the extreme example of letting the fish pull the hook in.

Are wanting to use it for hard baits or soft plastic/jigs? What weight range?

I have been waiting to see if this lure pops up but the bait I heard that was catching them was a pink bladed jig with a bright pink and blue trailer. Morning Dawn is the actual color I think. Good luck finding one.

Good to know about the Baby Plugging. I took the Whippet pond hopping a couple a days ago and caught 13 on it. Nothing big but it was fun. I was fishing a 3in Crush City Mayor and a One Up Shad. Just curious, what lures were you using with the Baby Plugging? Hook sets on these light rods can be tricky. Also what line?

If you like them, I would keep them. I too kayak fish and that is the dilemma sometimes.... You can't take all of it with you and there are more techniques out there than you can fish in one day. I only take 5 or 6 (sometimes 7 if I want to throw an odd ball bait) with me and I have learned what to take and what to leave home depending on the conditions. Also if the condition are going to stink (wind, cold, rain, no wind, high heat, blue bird skies, etc.), I try to bring set ups that I can throw more stuff on, basically most of my Megabass rods.