NorthernBasser

In-hand, how do you like it? How's the fit & finish?

Strangely, ned rig and drop shot. Barely used at all this year, even on my smallie lakes.

Ah, yes. I hate when I run to Walmart to grab some bread and accidentally trip and end up in the fishing section.

You can definitely find great deals on Amazon. Just gotta keep an eye out and watch for fluctuating prices. I got my Coastal off there earlier this year for $173.

Haha, just a pic. If they had a RH I would probably jump on it.

For you left-handed guys/gals, Bass Pro Shops has the Lew's Hyper Mag SLP on sale for $170. Reg. $320. 7.5 and 8.3. Never fished it myself but have heard great things about this reel.

Digitaka has one Zillion SV TW 1000H (right hand, 7:1) left in stock. $241. Or you can also get the JDM version on Amazon for $230. 5 and 6 speed for $217.

I'm not married, which explains why I can make so many irresponsible purchases. Also explains why I probably won't retire as soon as I'd like when the time comes. 😅🤦‍♂️

Tell her that's fine, lots of smallies in that river.

The main differences between the Coastal SV TW (there's also a Coastal 80) and the Tat SV TW is it's larger handle (100 mm vs 90 mm) and deeper spool. And color, obviously. Where you getting your Coastal's from? Man, I miss Farley.

OG Slim Tiny.

Gonna need a closeup of those mini-humans at the bottom of the pic!

I could've sworn it was one of you two. The Mandela Effect is real..

I have the 7'3 H Naked rod and love it. They fish nice and I like the no-frills look of them (hence the word Naked). That alone makes them look sharp IMO, like @KP Duty said.

Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver or Smallie Beaver, depending on the size of the jig. Or XZone Finesse Muscleback Craw. And if you wanna get matchy matchy with the colors (I think I see purple in there)...

I've been eye-balling this duffle bag. When I head up north to my buddies for the weekend, I always took my boat. Now that he bought his own, I just have to take my gear/tackle with me. This thing is big. 24" long. Comes with six 3600 size utility boxes and fits up to 14. This would make it easy for me to take a bunch of stuff with. Regular $130, marked down to $60. That's a heck of a deal considering the size of the bag and the 6 boxes that come with. TW has the River2Sea Tactical Wake 210 marked down to $45 from $75. @AlabamaSpothunter @LrgmouthShad Didn't one of you guys have this? Thoughts? Been wanting to get it since it came out, but didn't wanna spend $70+ when I barely fish my PB Rats. 🤦‍♂️

Yeah. The lighting on the TW pic is just darker (and lighting in the room where I took my pic was bright), that's all. Here's the new model on the left vs the old on the right. And a pic off Daiwa's website.

Yeah, those are the current Tatula XT's and Elite's that you can purchase now.

Nice collection. If you get any more, I highly recommend Mat Shad. Just a great color that works in pretty much every condition.

A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody.

10% off TW gift cards is now live.

I was looking at the Xtasy's and Extreme's. Before this the only Dobyns rods I have is a Sierra 734 and Kaden 715. Oh, and a Fury 795 SB rod. How are the weights on those Xtasy's? I know Dobyns rods run heavy (but they balance very well) but I'm assuming at that price point they have to be quite light? I've heard good things about the XP CB rods as well. I was actually looking at them before I decided on this Tatula.

Dick's has a flash sale going on right now. Just browsing around I saw this rod. I know nothing about it but that's quite a deal for anyone looking for a more budget-friendly rod. 13 Fishing Fate Black Gen III 7'1 MH. Reg $90 on sale for $25.

Few new rods. Daiwa Tatula Elite (2023 model, non AGS). 7'4 MH/Mod. Wanted another crankbait rod (and maybe bladed jig in open water). I plan on mostly throwing lighter cranks/flatsides on this. These new Tat Elites just feel so nice. I bought the 7' ML/Mod. casting rod earlier this year and just love it. It's a fun little rod for throwing squarebills and lighter lipless. They have really improved these from the previous version. Lighter, better-looking (IMO) and the new reel seat is extremely comfortable. The rod weighs only 4.32 oz, which is great for a rod that size. I'll likely pair it with Tatula SV TW that I already have. The Dobyns is the 744 "Jig Rod Special". I didn't need another jig rod, but figured I'd give this a shot. Definitely feels more like an open water/rocks jig fishing rod than flipping/grass. Not sure what reel I'll stick on here yet. Right now I slapped the Tatula Coastal on it just because it looks so purdy. But I make pair it with a Curado 150 MGL.