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I started with a spinning reel too that was left hand retrieve so I fish that way all the time now. The make baitcasters left handed too, but you’ll be hard pressed finding them at your price point.

I don’t even know why I set the hook half the time, but she was there ?

what state and why??!?!

I fish soft plastics 90% of the time. I catch almost all of them on trick worms and Ol monsters. Finesse worms and rage bug also get some action. I only fish GP, JB, and black. If i can’t get bit on those, I need to trailer.

If I’m fishing the evening, first thing I’m throwing is throwing back a beer.

Giants are supposed to be here... me finding them on the other hand.... I think the 65 has the equivalent diameter of 16 lb line, a lot of dudes flip with 20 lb fluoro so it shouldn’t cost me any bites.

You know I bought it to punch, but I’m thinking it’ll be used more for the purpose you describe. There were a couple lay downs this weekend that I should’ve got into rather than just the outside. what pound line are you planning on running on it? I’d like to leave the 65 lb braid I got on it, probably would be fine.

Fantastic rod, haven’t hung a fish on it yet but also haven’t been back to that particular pond much since. Ive been pitching a 1 oz weight on it and the rod doesn’t even feel the weight, the 735 I was using was already loading just from it hanging.

Why is that?

I think it was Wheeler that said he prefers to keep all his rods the same length to not effect his casting, I do the same. if they’re all the same lengths and I move up and down rod powers based off lure weight, i can stay accurate while switching rods.

I agree. Just can’t say I put side imaging in the same plane as forward sonar.

Interesting, my Seibert wired ties fall right out.

Im noticing a lot of people banning side scan. Do y’all feel it’s too much an advantage? Looks like I need to learn to use mine ?

works phenomenally for rubber banded tied jigs. wired tied jigs don’t like staying in the slots. Food for thought.

Tried tatsu for a bit and felt it wasn’t my best option and opted for big game. I tested them by joining the tatsu against a test lower big game (12 lb tatsu against 10 lb big game) via uni knot and the tatsu failed first every time. If I hooked a giant I’d rather have it pinned on mono than fluoro, also helps I get respool for a dollar a pop.

absolutely, fully agree

im not sure I’d pay the 60 bucks over the fury series for a frog rod, but that’s just me. I have rods from both lines, and the Sierra is better rod hands down but the fury’s are good rods too. For a frog rod the Sierra won’t put any more fish in the boat.

Y’all have any luck on these on rigs other than the drop shot?

I’ve caught them so silver I thought it was a striper at first in a black water river. While there’s factors I think that tilt the scales, I think there’s a range everywhere.

Haven’t held a lot of rods but in love with my dobyns Sierra.

it was long as heck. I appreciated the cliff notes to be honest.

That’s about all I fish. Normally black water is only tinted dark, and the fish are used to it. I’ve caught on green pumpkin trick worms, but normally throw black/JB Ol monsters. Rage bugs good too. Spinner baits should also produce. Flukes too. basically anything that works anywhere else too. im assuming this is a cypress swamp, in those places the cypress trunks rule everything. Cast accurately and cover water. Take note of what trees produce bites, especially if it’s a good fish.

I’ve enjoyed my micros so far. Much lighter, and obviously the form factor.

Are you wanting the micro guides? The Sierra was my first with them, and I love them to be honest.

Even though the Sierras are nicer rods, Nothing wrong with the fury line either. I’ve caught a lot of fish on them.