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Thank you all for your input. Like I stated, i typically will fish soft plastics with a 3/16 weight but occasionally i'll throw smaller jigs, or smaller spinnerbaits...seems like both rods would do the job, it just might come down to personal preference.

Hello, its been a while since ive posted on here but i'm looking into buying my first dobyns baitcasting rod and have a few questions i'm hoping someone help with. I'm currently looking at the fury series, specifically the 733 and 734. I will mainly be throwing texas rigged worms and creature baits with either a 1/8 or 3/16 bullet weight. I've handled both at the store and i cant decide which one would rod would be best. I see the 734 is recommended a lot here on the forums as a good all around bass rod, but it seemed to be a little more on the heavy side and i'm wondering if maybe the 733 would be better for what i plan on using it for? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

I live in WV so not exactly the "south", but tubes are a staple that I throw consistently. I texas rig them and have had good success on largemouths. Me and my fishing buddy sometimes travel down south and fish the carolinas and have had good success down there with tubes as well.

I have a fuego ct reel and can highly recommend it, but I dont personally have any experience with Daiwa rods. From what I have read on here, a lot of the Daiwa rods get good reviews. I'm sure someone who has used them will probably chime in.

Its a shame that there seems to be a negative stigma associated with depression (i'm not saying on this forum, just in general) as there shouldn't be a negative stigma at all. Its a real medical condition just like diabetes or blood pressure problems. I myself have struggled with this in the past and it was only after I sought out medical help that I improved. Dont listen to people who say its not real or "just snap out of it", as its simply not that easy. Please seek help as soon as possible so you can get back on your feet and start enjoying life again. Trust me, it can and will get better. Sending prayers.

I recently purchased my first pack of rage tail craws after hearing about them for a while. I have traditionally fished mostly worms, senkos, and tubes exclusively, but I must say, the rage tail craws are awesome. The craw may be my new go to bait as I seem to be getting more strikes on them than anything lately. Does anyone else fish the craws with success?

I've had this happen to me before on fluorocarbon when using a palomar knot. I then found the video posted above of Shaw Grigsby. I've started using the knot he shows in the video for fluorocarbon and mono both. Ive never had a break off since. Once you tie it a few times and becomes second nature. Wet the line, cinch down slow, cut three tag ends off, enjoy.

Exactly @jbrew73 If you're going for distance with lighter lures, its more about loading the rod than it is about trying to muscle it out there.

Practice, practice, practice, then practice some more. I agree with WRB, letting some extra line out (12-14") before casting helps me throw lighter lures easier. Also, if I were you, id get rid of the fluro until you get some more experience in.

90% BC and 10% Spinning. Personally I'm much more comfortable and accurate with a baitcaster.

Sorry, -10 on the opera.....I cant handle it...

I started shaving my face with an old school double edged safety razor several years ago and havent looked back. The blades are much cheaper and give a great shave once you get used to using them. I still use a mach 3 to shave my head with as they are a little more forgiving of the contours of my head. I also ditched the modern day canned shaving cream in favor of shaving soap and a brush. I love the stuff and can never see myself going back to canned shaving cream.

Nice ride slonezp! I am a toyota truck guy as my first was a tacoma and now I currently own a '08 Tundra with over 100k on the clock. I love my tundra and if i were in the market for a new truck id probably look at a new tundra. But I do think that Ford has really stepped up their game in the last couple of years and I would definitely take a close look at a Ford as well.

I used 12lb XT on one of my baitcasters for a little bit. I personally didn't care for it at all and it felt like i was fishing with wire. I recommend sufix siege. I started using 12lb siege on one of my baitcasters and have been very pleased with the strength as well as the manageability.

Fuego CT. Then you'll have money left over for line and bait.

In my years of fishing Ive never caught a fish on a spinnerbait. Its kind've embarrassing really. Supposedly spinnerbaits are a bass staple with a lot of people, but ive never had success with them. I mainly do most of my catching on soft plastics. Maybe i should just try to focus more on learning the spinnerbait.

Tubes are a staple for me for LMB. I like to t-rig them and do the old hop and pause retrieve. Tubes and senkos are my main go to baits when nothing else will catch them. My preferred color is green pumpkin with a little flake.

I use sufix siege in 12lb on my all purpose baitcasting rig. I previously used Trilene xl for years but wanted something more abrasion resistant. I tried siege after reading positive reviews on here and I’m glad I did. It’s strong, more abrasion resistant and still cast great. It’s a little pricier than some other monos but the quality is worth it IMO

Are you referring to the newer gen4 revo s? or an older generation? I personally have a gen3 revo s and a fuego ct. I can say that I much prefer fishing my fuego. To me the fuego feels smoother, better built, and has a better braking system. Thats not to say the revo is a bad reel, just not as nice as my fuego.

Thanks all for the input!

Since i'm pretty new to jig fishing i had to look up what you suggested Tom. The hula grub you referenced looks to me basically like a jig skirt and trailer all molded together as one unit, correct? Then you would just put it on a jig head.

I sadly haven't personally ever caught a fish on a jig. Its one of my goals this year to practice fishing a jig more as I usually just fish a t-rigged soft plastic of some sort. I understand that both jig and t-rig fishing have many different techniques you can use, but the way I usually fish my t-rigs is just to let my t-rig sink and twitch or drag it back to the boat with some pauses. My understanding is that a jig can be fished in this exact same manner. My question is, what determines whether you guys with more experience throw one or the other? Is it mostly a preference thing?

I agree, its a great reel at a good price. I've been very impressed with mine and really enjoy the ease of use of the magforce z braking system. I like being able to dial the braking in without having to take off a side plate.

Embrace the senko. Learn it, live it, love it!

I agree with Hulkster. I replaced XL on my baitcaster with Siege and i'm now a siege fan. Its a good, strong quality line that cast very well.