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I might be a odd ball but I jumped into the glass composite rod craze for chatterbaits when traditionally all I ever used was a med hvy fast or hvy fast. Bought that ever green super combat stick and it never wowed me honestly. Nothing bad to say about it but nothing great either. The biggest difference for me was I had to set the hook harder compared to my graphite rods so I actually ended up losing more fish on it than my old way of fishing chatters.

I don't know if it would replace the manns baby 1 minus completly. I still think it dives just a tad bit deeper than that one, if I recalled right as I was using 30lb braid to 10lb fluoro leader. Still shallower than the traditional square bills though. I'm sure you can get it to run shallower with a higher lb line or with mono as well.

Its been a bit since I last fished it, but its pretty much a 1ft or maybe a bit deeper squarebill depending on what lb line you are using. If I remember right it has quite the wobble too. Should catch fish though.

A buddy of mine order a p5 rod from JLS in September. It was shipped through ups and got stuck at a facility. He gave them about 6 weeks dealing with customer service and never got a direct answer. Seems like nobody knew what they were doing. He did pay tarriffs and whatever was needed also. Decided to have them take the rod back and get a refund instead. JLS was able to refund him. Not sure if he ever got a refund for the service charge and tarriffs fees though.

Recently got mine a 7'1 mh xf and I'll say first impression is that they are way better than the xtremes. My xtreme in that version before it went in the lake was quite dissapointing that even I wasn't that bummed out when that happened. Hated the ags guides due to how fragile they were and the thing was way overpriced for what it is. The legend x2 here feels amazing so far. I have it on an antares 2025 and even with that it doesn't feel too heavy. It is very light. Sensitivity wise its phenomenal. I have pure fluoro on there so with braid it probably be even better. I haven't fished a nrx but I did let my buddy use it who does and he could barely feel the difference. As far as the trigon grip goes I have no issues with it. I've been fishing with a physyx and no issues there too. Kinda reminds me the poison ultimas with the triangluar end. The cork they used is on the rougher side though compared to my megabass rods, not sure why. Only time will tell how long it will last but I haven't broken any of my st croix rods yet and I'm quite rough with them. I think the majority of people who do break one or rods in general don't realize how badly we bass fisherman treat our gear especially boat guys. I've seen plenty of people on videos and in real life step on their rods without knowing they did. Bad boat flips too. I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons that I can't list. Manufacture defects do happen more than we would like, but I still think majority of rods that breaks are more user error.

I have been using 20lbs for about 2 years now. Still going well. Caught plenty of white bass and king salmons on it. Is it anything special, imo not really, but it is good line. The colors are nice, but it does fade a bit. I do think it cast a bit better than ppv2 and in my experience last way longer than yozuri super braid.

My apologies for not getting back sooner. No issues with ripping it out of grass, then again where I'm at there isn't much yet. I would say in my experiences, I've lost quite a few fish with glass rods. It is entirely on me though since I'm used to hook setting with graphite rods so I really don't have to wail on them. With the glass rod whether I'm fishing a crank or a bladed jig, I do gotta swing a bit harder to hook them good.

I did. Its heavier than what I'm use to since I'm more of a graphite rod user, but it isn't crazy either. Sensitivity is amazing with it. I feel like 1/2oz jackhammers is probably best with it but it can defintely do the 3/8 or heavier ones as well. I've also used it for throwing gantarels and its not bad for that either. I think if you can get it from a deal then its a no brainer but at the same time if you already have a nice bladed jig rod, then I wouldn't rush or pay full price for it unless you got money to burn.

Hey I love an late answer than never getting one so thanks for your input. Will be looking to check them out in the future now. That is unfortunate about the 7 Palms website though.

From what I got from the video the aldeberan is power bfs to medium stuff? Wouldn't that cannilbalize the metanium dc a bit? Very excited for that antares though!

Anybody have any experience with this 7'3 heavy mod fiber glass rod? Not a lot of videos on it and was wondering how versatile was this rod. Was planning to use it for chatterbaits and maybe even deeper cranking. Its also on sale too so curiosity is creeping on me.

Is there something wrong with the bait wrx sale? Everytime I click on an item it shows a different price than what it is advertise at.

Will it work yes. Will it guarantee a fish, no. I've seen this technique work with chatterbaits as well, although not with an 8 gear ratio reel. I had a buddy that manage to smack some nice bass burning a chatterbait with a 5 gear ratio in colder temps.

If you plan on mainly finesse I would go with Vanford. The start up inertia is very fast. If the Stradic fm is like the fl, you will feel a bit more resistance. While that may not matter much to some it will. Now if you were planning on using that reel for heavier species such as catfish and salmon then I would go stradic.

I've never had issues with them in the past. They did just come off from a big holiday so I assume they are probably backed up with orders. Only thing bad I can say is they tend to be pricier than others. They also do tend to have more models than other places. Just order a poison ultima Ul/M and nobody but them had one.

Honestly I've given up on making things complicated. Does it work if you kill a bait? Sure why not. In my experiences the simple steady retrieve has worked the best. Fishing is so random and there are so many factors that can influence a bite. Recently I've had days where I'm fishing in 40 degree water with a 7 gear ratio, slow retrieve, and getting skunk. My buddy on the other side of the boat is burning his chatterbait in with an 8 and smacking giants. The same goes for cranks as well. I barely ever grind my cranks on the bottom and I still manage to catch fish just steady retrieving them. Also you gotta remember pros are always trying to sell something. Besides being a fisherman they are pretty much walking sales guys. They get paid to do a job even if it contradicts what they said previously.

I use are daiwa blazon 64 bf which works quite well for ned rigs and worms. Not super expensive either. I have thrown smaller cranks and bigger cranks on it but its a bit stiff for the smaller ones but doable. Depending on how small of a crank you plan on using, the medium might be a bit overpowering especially with 20lb braid. Then again if you plan on more power finesse then the medium would be better. I fish mainly rivers though so I don't really need to hog them out of any cover. Be careful with the scorpion spool with braid. I've heard some people warped it in the past with braid because they treat it like a regular baitcaster.

Megabass KOs blanks are quite popular among custom painters but you can usually tell its not the original blank by the internals. The 110 for example have those tungsten balls which has a unique sound. Some blanks might not come or come with different balls making a different sound. As for the outrageous prices those are most likely the respect colors you're seeing on ebay. They are considered rare print for the lures which is why people sell them at a collectors value rather than fishing value. Megabass do have a way of making beautiful lures and their cult will pay for them if its the one they are looking for.

I would stick with Vanford if finesse is what your looking for. Stradic if you plan on using it on bigger species then stradic. Main difference and probably the most important you will probably feel will be weight and the initial start up for reeling the reel. It is very noticeable if you are a picky guy.

I assume the kage walleye is gonna be less stiff since its a walleye rod and those guys usually don't want a super stiff rod for jigging. The tatula probably is gonna be stiffer since its a bass rod.

Anyone ever tried buying from Kkjapanlure? They seem legit but I can't seem to find much info on them.

I've had them break me off on 20lb fluro leaders. Sadly thats just how it is if you got pike or pickerel in your waters. On the positive side though, they do provide some action if bass ain't biting. Pikes to me have the best topwater explosions. I've actually started keeping them and eating them out of spite now as long as their legal size due to all the megabass lures I've lost.

If I remember right the serial numbers were more for the warranty side. Also to stop people from selling it at full price when they bought it at half. I know bps rods had that system with their rods though on knowing when it was made.

I'm not a reel expert but my 2 cents would be the internals are probably where you are gonna see the quality difference. Its kinda like how bearings became the ultimate scam. Many reels would offer you double digits bearings but a good budget shimano or daiwa reel would still feel smoother. You gotta remember that new reels no matter what brand all feel nice but its the longevity test that matters to some. Many things plays in what makes a great reel for a person. Longevity smoothness not initial, drag smoothness, years of use, and the list goes on the pickier you get. If your a simple fisherman then yeah any brand is good. I myself had both reels and they perform great for your standard bass fishing and walleye. However when salmon came into play pfluegers straight out failed. My fuego is 5 years straight of fishing for salmon with other species with no maintenance and I can confidently go next season with it. I've worked a couple years at a bait shop as well. The number 1 selling reel we had were those pfluegers because they were cheap and good when they were 50.00. They were number 1 in the category for returns and issues also though. The plastic part that connects the bail to the reel is SUPER fragile. Cannot tell you how many reel demos broke due to poor handling because I lost count. They also did not maintain their smoothness for long and became geary+loud especially if you were brutal on them which a majority of people are due to lack of knowledge.

Oh good. The alphas sv wouldn't be a bad choice then for what you plan on doing.