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Hey there. Looking at getting one of these rods to pair with a daiwa bg 3500 i have lying around. Figured i would use it mainly for pike and pickerel but since I’m mostly bass fishing hoping it could also throw some other stuff. Anyone suggest which I should go for? I have a 703 SF so initially felt like I should go for the 705 but open to persuasion. Thanks!

Cheers. Just got a shorter casting rod for the kayak.

Is there a code for that. Not seeing it.

Started using 4” Senkos and more recently 5” since easier to cast and get more distance. I’m fishing from the bank mostly or a kayak.

Thankyou. Caught a couple this morning and they were well hooked with the t rigged EWG hook but may pick up some circle / octopus hooks to try them.

What size circle hook would you use? Assume something like the Gamakatsu circle octopus hooks would work?? Cheers

Thanks all. Going to try and keep a finger on the line tomorrow and maybe reel a little more line in when letting it fall to see if that helps. The water where I’m fishing is pretty shallow with weed on the bottom so finding options fairly limited and the t rigged worm seems to be working well.

Hi there. Fairly new fisherman and been catching a lot with soft plastics. Mainly Senkos and yum dingers. I watch the line (braid to mono leader) carefully but have noticed I’ve been deep hooking a few fish. Learned how to remove the hooks through the gills and have been doing that successfully but wanted to ask about semi slack line. My understanding is that you should let the senko fall on semi slack line but what does that really mean? My guess is maybe i still have too much slack? Trying to get better at identifying bites and setting hook quickly. cheers

Had two rotator cuff surgeries. First was just a subacromial decompression. Recovery was easy with no repair and could be fishing again quickly. Second was a full thickness tear with four bone anchors. 6 weeks in sling and the risk of pulling an anchor out and needing a revision surgery was high. So very much depends on what work was done. I will say that if you had a repair and anchors then i would err on the side of caution since a revision surgery has less chance of success than the original surgery.

Thanks! Appreciate the advice.

Thanks! So maybe I'll keep throwing the keitechs on the 703c and use the 734 for my swim jigs. What about stuff like crankbaits and jerkbaits? Throw them on the 705 along with my topwaters? Any any suggestions on what techniques the kistler rods would be best for? Waiting on them arriving in the mail so only used Dobyns until now. Thanks again!

Hi there. Have the following rods and trying to figure out which rod would work best for which technique. Have added the ones I have locked in but struggling a little with what rods to use for my keitechs / swimbaits / swim jigs / weightless senkos and soft plastics, crankbaits and jerkbaits etc. Thanks! Spinning Dobyns Sierra 692 - Ned Rig Dobyns Fury 703 - Thinking weightless senkos and texas rigged plastics like rage craws etc Casting Dobyns Fury 734 Dobyns Champion 703 (tried weightless senkos but was struggling to cast them. Seemed to work better with my keitech fat swing impact) Dobyns Champion 705 - Topwaters (megabass pop max / whopper plopper etc), frogs Kistler Argon 7ft medium (2 power) Kistler Argon 7ft light medium heavy (3 power)

Walmart has a bunch of yo zuri lures on sale for around half price.

Looking for my first fishing kayak. Probably perception pescador pro 10ft. Anyone know any place I can get a deal on one?? Cheers!

Turtles. Seem To be everywhere i fish. Something will grab my top water, i think it’s a fish and lots of times it’s a turtle.