Ryanralston07

Already did! Not as detailed, but I did post on there about it. ? I have the Carbonlite 2.0 casting combo (7' medium/fast with a 6.xx:1 reel with 10 lb mono) and love it. Great for cranking and topwater work.

Agreed, @Eric 26. I was surprised not to find many reviews on this rod except on the Basspro website and a handful of others. This rod deserves more than that, in my humble opinion. ?

I think this thread took a detour ?

Thanks! I kind of wish I had gotten the 7'4" model, but most of my fishing is out of a kayak, so the 7'1" is a good compromise. Having a longer handle would have been beneficial fighting the salmon and big pike, but it's perfect for the bass back home in GA. Since this is primarily for T-rigs, I've been debating moving over to straight flouro Seagar invisx. Do it! Well worth it!

Overview and Purpose: I purchased this rod in 7'1, Medium Heavy, Fast action, a few months ago. When I got the rod, I was surprised at 2 things: how light the rod was and that the rod was on the heavier end of MH. I bought the rod with the purpose of using it for T-rigs for bass, but with the upcoming trip I was taking to Alaska, figured I'd take it along for pike. I've had a Tatula CT, 7.3:1, left handed reel on the rod with 40 lb Power Pro braid, the entire time. Link to rod: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-johnny-morris-platinum-signature-casting-rod Using the Rod: Before my trip to Alaska, I fished our farm's pond for a few hours with the setup and another local reservoir. Initial impressions were good. The rod casts well, is very sensitive, and I loved the comfort of the grips. When we arrived in Alaska, pinks were running, so I figured I would tie on a Wicked Lure (favorite lure for salmon fishing, btw), and go after some pinks with the setup. This rod handled every pink extremely well, even the 8+ pound pinks. After catching several pinks, I figured I would go out with the group for sockeyes and silvers since they began running a day after we arrived at the creek. I caught several sockeyes and silvers with the setup, and the rod handled the fights extremely well. Several of the sockeyes and silvers were 10+ pounds, putting up a fun fight with several strong and long runs. The rod, though shorter than I prefer for big salmon, handled the load well and made turning the fish to control them no more difficult than the longer but more flexible rods the guide had. I fished the Wicked Lures slightly differently than some of the other guys I fished with, reeling slowly and bouncing on the bottom, and on average caught more fish than the other gentleman in our group, I believe in part to the sensitivity of the rod. The braid and rod helped me feel the bottom and soft bites of many of these salmon. Even with the sensitivity of the rod, the rod was extremely light, and made fishing from 7 AM to midnight or later, an easy and enjoyable "task." The rod averaged fighting 20-30 fish a day and was as stiff and straight as the day I bought the rod. Impressed! 5/5 What I Liked: I liked how sensitive the rod was and how light the rod was. Also, one interesting feature of the rod was the line display at the butt end of the rod. You can turn a dial on the butt end of the rod to change a display to the line weight you have, which is handy. I also liked the color of the rod. I know it's not for everyone, but the red was one of my favorite colors in a rod. Last, the grips were super comfortable, and even when my hands were wet and slimy, the grips never slipped out of my hands, making for a fun and enjoyable few days on the water. 5/5 What I Didn't Like: I've never had a rod with micro line guides, and while they may have had a negligible impact on the sensitivity of the rod, the line guides made running FG knot for braid to leader almost impossible. The tiny line guide at the tip of the rod would often contact the braid to leader knot, so I made the leader shorter than preferred for bass fishing to keep the knot out of the eye. Even though the line weight display at the butt end of the rod was an interesting feature, there was no option for 40 lb line like I run. The options close to 40 were either 40 or 50. I'm sure that might not be a problem for some because I know several guys who run 50 lb line, but I prefer 40 lb Power Pro for t-rigs. 4.5/5 Cost Assessment: This rod was certainly not a budget friendly option like my other rods in the $75-125 range, coming in at an MSRP of $199.99, but in comparing the weight, strength, look, feel, and durability of this rod, I believe this rod is underpriced in comparison with other rods in that price range. I feel like this rod is well worth that price. 5/5 Final Thoughts: While fishing locally and in Alaska, I allowed several guys to use it, and they all ranted and raved over the rod for all the reasons I mentioned above. Several of the guides at the lodge said they were picking up a rod like that for themselves. I didn't plan on using it the entire time we were in Alaska, but after the first few hours of catching several salmon, I decided to, and I'm glad I did. This rod is a great rod, and I can't recommend it enough. Basspro's Johnny Morris Platinum Signature rod is not a signature rod in my fishing arsenal. 4.9/5 Stars

Well, after considering all my options, I just returned it to Basspro, got money back, and ordered a new one ?

It is. Got it back in June. May just end up returning it to Basspro instead of trying to fix it or waiting on warranty. I want to fix it though b/c I have so many memories with it in Alaska with my dad last month. We take a yearly trip to Alaska fishing, and this year I caught a ton of fish on that reel - wanna salvage it for memories' sake...don't want to be $ either though lol I'm not even sure what size to get, if I were to try it.

Here's a picture Ya, pretty frustrated with myself right now.

Thanks, but the problem is with the frame of the reel and not the side-plate.

I took my Daiwa Tatula CT apart and when putting back together, I think I applied too much torque to the set plate screw that runs through the brake dial on the side plate and into the body of the frame. The hole looks completely smooth, and the screw looks just fine. I don't want to tap for a bigger bolt, but I was thinking about putting in some loctite or jb weld on the bolt, buttoning it up, letting it cure, and calling it a day. Any better ideas? I just got this reel in the later part of June, so this is beyond frustrating.

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I'm heading out to a local lake I've only fished once. There's no online underwater topo maps of the lake, I can't find old images on Google Earth of the water being low to see any cover, and I don't have a depth/fish finder. On the bottom of the picture is a dam and rock wall. I fished mostly there the last time I fished there and I caught my PB of a little over 4 pounds. I'm going in a kayak at 6:30 tomorrow evening. Forecast is calling for a high of 88 and low of 68, partly cloudy all day, with winds around 4mph from the NE. We've had rain for roughly half of each day for the last week or so, so I'm not sure how the water level will be. On the east side of the lake appears to be a creek coming in from the north east. The lake is usually decently clear (3-4 foot down), but I'm expecting it to be a little muddy. There's tons of docks, both floating and pole, around the lake. [url=https://postimg.cc/k2DxMSJg][img]https://i.postimg.cc/k2DxMSJg/Screen-Shot-2021-07-20-at-11-03-14-PM.png[/img][/url]

Reel: Pflueger President 35 series Rod: St Croix Inshore 7' MH/F Should be able to take on pretty much anything you want to throw at it up to 35-40 pound salmon and even small bass

Ordered a President 30 and Falcon BuCoo 7' Medium Weight Moderate Action rod. Hope it's a good combo lol

My local Sportman’s has them on clearance and I played around with one tonight. I was impressed with the quality for the price! May grab one to teach my wife how to use a baitcaster

Alberto and Uni to Uni have been good for me

Nice looking setups in here!

Important to note: I fish mostly from the bank or a kayak. Also, I'm in northwest GA.

Hey, everyone! I've been floating around this forum and reading a ton over the past couple of days. I've learned a ton! I grew up fishing in a small pond (bass, brim, catfish, crappie) in front of my house and on our pond on our family farm (bass, brim, catfish, crappie), with the occasional trip trout fishing in TN and NC. We would take a family trip to Alaska every year for salmon fishing (mostly bank fishing with spinning gear for all 5 species of salmon and some trout), and often times the trip to Alaska became the only time I fished all year. Needless to say, I fell out of the fishing world for about 15 years. Wow, has a lot changed in 15 years! Currently, I'm getting back into fishing and I have some old gear I want to update. Here's what I currently have: 1) BPS PQR 1000H bait cast reel with 20lb braid, BPS XPC MD/F rod - use for heavy stuff, soft plastics off the bottom, and catfishing 2) Pflueger SUP 1000H bait cast reel with 10 lb mono, BPS Cranking Rod - use for crank baits, spinner, and other medium to light rigs Here's what I'm wanting to get: Pflueger President 30/35 (Use the 35 in Alaska for years for salmon and LOVE the reel) but I can't make up my mind which model to get. I'm leaning towards the 35 because I go to New Orleans a couple times a year for school and will do some bank fishing for reds and other fish around NOLA. I'd like rod that will do reds and bass, so I was leaning towards a medium weight rod with moderate or moderate-fast action because I like throwing weightless tubes and other light stuff around cover with a spinning rod for bass and fish in NOLA. I plan on running 15 lb Sufix braid that I got on a good deal. I'd like to keep the rod to $100 or less. I was looking at the Falcon BooCoo and HD spinning rods because they have the specs I like. What all do you recommend as far as the 30/35 and for a rod? Am I on the right track?