On 3/20/2018 at 12:58 PM, Dvo509 said:

I just bought 3 110 jackall rerange jerkbaits and 3 in the 130 size. I have high hopes for them

I just bought a 130 and really like how it cast and fishes so far. Haven't caught anything with it yet, but neither did any other jerkbait we threw Tuesday.

 

 

It will be awhile before I get a true test of it, but pretty excited to get a Booyah Toadrunner to at least give a test run. One concern, the hooks look a lot like Trokar points, which I'm not a fan of at all. Hopefully I don't end up with a sliced up frog after the first couple fish. 

Some Jigs from Seibert Outdoors, I had the same look on my face when I opened the box. This was before I trimmed skirts and weed guards.

@Bluebasser86, I see I am not the only one who had to give the Booyah a try. Just got mine in today with a bunch of terminal tackle I stocked up on. I am also not a fan of trokar hooks so we will see how they fish in practice. 

Wife did well this Birthday. Waiting for the Daiwa DX 8’ Heavy Swimbait rod to arrive. Im not embarrassed to say that I got an adrenaline rush when I opened the box today from TW 

 

also, those 2.8 Keitechs are going to be killer for crappies this spring! I’m on edge to hit the water now

 

 

TW Roboworm Neds just arrived and Berkley 1/16 Half heads tossed in some paddle tails to get free shipping  

 

Went out to buy some split rings.  I ended up with two Zara Spook Jr's., one Redeye Shad, and a couple packs of replacement treble hooks.  I forgot all about the split rings.

17 hours ago, Dorado said:

Wife did well this Birthday. Waiting for the Daiwa DX 8’ Heavy Swimbait rod to arrive. Im not embarrassed to say that I got an adrenaline rush when I opened the box today from TW 

 

also, those 2.8 Keitechs are going to be killer for crappies this spring! I’m on edge to hit the water now

 

 

committing to the big baits this year?

12 minutes ago, Scarborough817 said:

committing to the big baits this year?

I have a box of smaller glide baits and smaller swimbaits that needed the right equipment. That Daiwa DX is out of stock so now I’m contemplating going with the downsized Dobyns Fury 795 rod since the ratings align with my tackle. Hope the Calcutta isn’t overkill for now. It will shine when I tap into the larger swimbaits, but I need to take baby steps. I’ve been a finesse fisherman mostly so this is going against the grain 

 

 

1 minute ago, Dorado said:

I have a box of smaller glide baits and smaller swimbaits that needed the right equipment. That Daiwa DX is out of stock so now I’m contemplating going with the downsized Dobyns Fury 795 rod since the ratings align with my tackle. Hope the Calcutta isn’t overkill for now. It will shine when I tap into the larger swimbaits, but I need to take baby steps. I’ve been a finesse fisherman mostly so this is going against the grain 

 

 

the denali swimbait rod is on sale but i can definitely recommend the fury i have the 806 not the 795 though

9 minutes ago, Scarborough817 said:

the denali swimbait rod is on sale but i can definitely recommend the fury i have the 806 not the 795 though

My gut is telling me to go with the 806, but here’s the million dollar question...... is it too overpowered for the baits in the 2-3oz range?

4 minutes ago, Dorado said:

My gut is telling me to go with the 806, but here’s the million dollar question...... is it too overpowered for the baits in the 2-3oz range?

no i throw a variety of baits from savage gear 3d trouts, 68 hudds, i-slide 185's, s waver 200's all the way to a rob's swimbait which is about 5oz 

2 minutes ago, Dorado said:

My gut is telling me to go with the 806, but here’s the million dollar question...... is it too overpowered for the baits in the 2-3oz range?

I have the 795 and it will throw everything in that box. But if you decide to go to bigger stuff like 8" hudds and the like, the 806 will be the better choice. I also think the 400 sized reel will pair better on the 806. 

12 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

I have the 795 and it will throw everything in that box. But if you decide to go to bigger stuff like 8" hudds and the like, the 806 will be the better choice. I also think the 400 sized reel will pair better on the 806. 

I’m trying to force the 806 to cover those smaller baits all the way to the 8” Hudds. In your opinion, would using that 806 on a 400 series reel be incredibly awkward throwing those 2-3 oz lures? 

@MassYak85 disregard that last comment. Going to trade out the Shimano Calcutta 400 for an Okuma Citrix 364 and pull the trigger on the Dobyns 795 I went too big on my first order. My baits are too small 

25 minutes ago, Dorado said:

@MassYak85 disregard that last comment. Going to trade out the Shimano Calcutta 400 for an Okuma Citrix 364 and pull the trigger on the Dobyns 795 I went too big on my first order. My baits are too small 

Haha I was thinking your combo seemed a bit much! You'll really like the 795, I love mine. May I suggest a Tatula HD, or even the new 150, over the Okuma? You can get some great deals out there on the HD right now

The 150 looks sweet! I already own an older gen Tatula for my cranking rod and I love it. The Lews Super Duty Wide Spool reel is a top contender too. I’ve narrowed it down now to 3.  Ill decide tomorrow. 

Always nice to come home to a TW package after a long Friday. My new Powell endurance 8ft punching stick and Concept with matching accents. I am in love with this one. Rod is so light yet still a beast! Perfect tip, not too stiff. Got rid of my 8ft Champion XPs cuz they were too heavy/clunky. 

30 minutes ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

Always nice to come home to a TW package after a long Friday. My new Powell endurance 8ft punching stick and Concept with matching accents. I am in love with this one. Rod is so light yet still a beast! Perfect tip, not too stiff. Got rid of my 8ft Champion XPs cuz they were too heavy/clunky. 

WOWWWW that’s awesome! I want one of these rods I love the Powell brand.

@Burros For many years that's all I used exclusively. Here lately I've found myself with more and more Powell's in the boat though. They fish way above their price point imo. I just picked up a 795 Max 3D brand new on Craigslist for $75 too! 

I love Powell - I just wish they would keep the endurance models

14 hours ago, Burke said:

I love Powell - I just wish they would keep the endurance models

I thought the endurance line was coming back?   I could be wrong but I thought I read it somewhere.  I'm surprised the max line doesn't get the same love.  I had an endurance that broke and Powell replaced it with the max.  It was a light spinning rod.  I really like it and the max had an improved reel seat vs the endurance.  Maybe theres a bigger difference in the heavier models??    

10 minutes ago, Deeare said:

I thought the endurance line was coming back?   I could be wrong but I thought I read it somewhere.  I'm surprised the max line doesn't get the same love.  I had an endurance that broke and Powell replaced it with the max.  It was a light spinning rod.  I really like it and the max had an improved reel seat vs the endurance.  Maybe theres a bigger difference in the heavier models??    

Dude, I just posted pics of my new 2018 endurance rod right above. They are back....

4 minutes ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

Dude, I just posted pics of my new 2018 endurance rod right above. They are back....

Haha!!   Looks nice.   

3 hours ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

Dude, I just posted pics of my new 2018 endurance rod right above. They are back....

Doh..... It's due to the purple one,  guess they are back

 

Thanks for correction ! 

On 3/23/2018 at 3:41 PM, evilcatfish said:

Haha I was thinking your combo seemed a bit much! You'll really like the 795, I love mine. May I suggest a Tatula HD, or even the new 150, over the Okuma? You can get some great deals out there on the HD right now

x2 on the Tatula HD200. I put one on my 795 and it pairs up very well. I spooled it with 20lb P-line PF.