Joshua van Wyk

id take a hard look at the Slx combo. Great value!

Dobyns Sierra 734/Shimano Slx DC. Mainly jigs and t-rigs. Shimano Slx 6’10 medium/Slx. Jerkbaits. Dobyns fury 733/Tatula. Lipless and squarebills. Abu Vendetta 7’3 mh/fuego. Frogs. megabass Levante/Tatula lt. all around finesse.

He’s not wrong, the best thing you can do is experiment and see what the fish like. If throwing it slow isn’t working then speed up and vice versa.

Thats awesome! What model is it?

Its my weightless plastic rod and treble hook rod.

My slx balances wonderfully with my fury 733, it’s one of my most comfortable combos to fish.

The Shimano Curado 6’10 ml is fantastic for ned rigs if you don’t mind tip heavy rods.

I was in the exact same position as you. I went the with the Tatula and my dad got the K a few weeks later. They both perform great but the K doesn’t do as well with baits under 3/8 oz, it also doesn’t skip baits as well. The K outcasts the Tatula but not by much. After a year of pretty hard use with both the K is still smooth as the day I got it, whilst the Tatula isn’t nearly as smooth. If I had to buy one again I’d definitely go with the K.

Megabass and don’t look back

Megabass Levante

Stick with daiwa and Shimano. If you intend to throw lighter baits the Daiwa will be better. If you know you won’t go under 3/8 oz then the Curado will be best.

I wear these too, perfect for bank fishing!

Anyone know when Kittery Trading Post will have another sale?

Agreed, it’s just a super comfortable reel to fish all day. I’ll definitely pick up the DC at some point.

I hate that, the other day I wasn’t paying attention and it popped the guide right off the rod next cast.

I fish alone 95% of the time. I’m an extrovert, but I enjoy solitude just as much as being around a lot of people. Fishing is my outlet for when I just want to relax and be left alone.

Stick with Daiwa and Shimano. Daiwa Fuego CT and Shimano Slx are the best under $100.

I have the Levante Shakyhead and it’s really amazing. I can’t compare it to anything from the XX line but it is a step above my Dobyns Sierra in terms of sensitivity.

Levante perfect pitch

It should do just fine, I’ve been using my Slx for almost a year for spinner baits, chatterbaits, frogs, and texas rigs with no problem. And mine is an 8.2:1.

I think that’s what he meant, I was very confused for the first 2 sentences before I realized what he meant.??

Agreed. There is no comparison between my Slx and my dads Chronarch. The Chronarch blows the Slx out of the water in smoothness, distance, and performance.

Do you have the regular Slx to compare to? I’m curious as to wether or not the svs adds a noticeable amount of distance.

https://www.kitterytradingpost.com/fishing-marine/freshwater-combos-travel-rods/freshwater-casting-combos/shimano-slx-baitcasting-combo-100030962.html no better value in this price range. The 7’ mh should do just fine.

this 49 inch grass carp, caught him on a lipless on 10 lb copolymer. It took me 25 minutes to bring him in he couldn’t be stopped.