How many of you have Shimano reels on Daiwa rods or Daiwa reels on Shimano rods?? We all know many of us have a line drawn in that sand, how many of you cross it?

I don't but it's only because I'm weird and OCD.  I'm actually only down to one Daiwa rod (the rest are Dobyn's) but I won't put anything but a Daiwa reel on it.

 

To provide more context I won't wear Nike and Under Armour at the same time.  It's one or the other.

Does G. Loomis owned by Shimano count? I have a original Daiwa Fuego on a Loomis PRC845C rod.

Tom

I have a few that have crossed the lines. Not a big deal to me. My favorite is an Alphas SV 105 on a Cumulus rod.

I want to try an SV105 with the red accents on my Poison Adrena rod but I don't know if I can...for now my Scorpion 1000XT is on it!

I ask because I finally got my hands on the new Curado 200k. Would pair well with my Mojo but look really sweet on the Tatula rod.

Why matter, it just a reel and a rod? If you like shimano reel and daiwa rod I say go for it.

6 hours ago, MassBassin508 said:

How many of you have Shimano reels on Daiwa rods or Daiwa reels on Shimano rods?? We all know many of us have a line drawn in that sand, how many of you cross it?

You are kidding right? .

 

No way, that would cause backlashes to the moon. Nope, cannot do that. That is just wrong!

Just now, 3crows said:

You are kidding right? ;).

 

No way, that would cause backlashes to the moon. Nope, cannot do that. That is just wrong!

I'm buying the K and putting it on the Tatula. Going to be a great pitching/frog setup.

11 minutes ago, MassBassin508 said:

I'm buying the K and putting it on the Tatula. Going to be a great pitching/frog setup.

Throw some salt over your shoulder, it might be okay.

I have a Tatula on an Ugly Stik, so I guess I'm not too concerned about mixing and matching.  But then I'm still just trying to get a handle on this modern age bass fishing stuff, so what do I know?  

Doesn't bother me, my three main combos are mix-and-matched. Daiwa reel on an Irod, Daiwa reel on an Abu rod, Lews reel on a BPS rod 

Shimano with megabass rod????

 

Closest to anything Daiwa I have.

Hasn't burst into flames yet...

 

I have a bunch of Crucial's that have Daiwa reels on them. Been fishing them many years. But...I have a new interest in the Tatula rods so who knows what's going to happen there.

Well, technically GLoomis rods are "Shimano" since Shimano owns GLoomis, so since most of my rods are GLoomis then I play the Daiwa on "Shimano" rods when I fish with my Daiwa reels..... but, my GLoomis rods were purchased when Shimano didn't own GLoomis so now I'm confused if I'm really doing the Daiwa reel on a "Shimano" rod.

putting a shimano reel on a daiwa rod is like farting in an elevator. its wrong on so many levels

I can't do it. I can not put a different brand reel on a rod from a company that  offers both rods + reels.

 

For example all my Abu reels are on Abu, or custom built rods. All my Pflueger reels are on Fenwick or Custom built rods. All my Daiwa reels are on Daiwa, or custom built rods. The Plueger's will never go on Abu or Daiwa rods, the Daiwa's will never go on Abu or Fenwick rods, and the Abu's will never go on Daiwa or Fenwick rods. 

 

When I used Shimano reels, they were always on Shimano or St Croix rods. I once put a Curado 51E on an Abu Veritas, and it felt dirty, and strange to me. I fished with it for a day or two, and took it off, put it back on a St Croix, and ordered a Revo for the Veritas.

 

I also can not have a black and red reel on any other color but a black and red rod. For example, all my Vendetta rods sport Revo SX's or Black Max reels. I also will NOT buy white reels like the Revo S, but I will put a black reel on a white rod, as long as it doesn't have any red in it. I am fine with putting any other color reel on any other color rod....it's just that black and red, have to be with black and red. I wish I was kidding. But I am not. I should seek help LOL.

Had a Stradic FJ on a Tatula rod for a long time, though I recently swapped it out for a *** ***, just to try it out. Also have a Fuego 1000A on a Shimano Clarus UL rod. I don't care about brand loyalty or anything of the sort, because none of the manufacturers pay me or give me equipment.

Just don't tell the fish!