On 10/17/2019 at 11:00 AM, Fishin Dad said:

I also just checked out the Daiwa Elite AGS that has pretty much what I was looking for. Anyone use one of those?   Specifically the 7’ m-mh.  

 

I do do have a 6’10” Tatula I am using now.  Like a little shorter rod, but 7’ seems about right for me.   I will check out the Fitzgerald rods as well.  

i haven't fished the tatula elite series of rods, but in the steez line up the h power rods have a softer tip than h power would imply. i do have a 7'1 mh power, but after having it a while, i'm not sure that i couldn't have just got another h power rod.  the tat elites maybe the same.

8 hours ago, Jason Penn said:

i haven't fished the tatula elite series of rods, but in the steez line up the h power rods have a softer tip than h power would imply. i do have a 7'1 mh power, but after having it a while, i'm not sure that i couldn't have just got another h power rod.  the tat elites maybe the same.

Jason, I bet that Steez rod is sweet.  Would love to have one, but a little $$ for me.  I think they may have a little more tip as Andy Montgomery had his Daiwa “skipping” rod as a heavy power before moving to Lews.  

19 hours ago, Fishin Dad said:

Jason, I bet that Steez rod is sweet.  Would love to have one, but a little $$ for me.  I think they may have a little more tip as Andy Montgomery had his Daiwa “skipping” rod as a heavy power before moving to Lews.  

i've got a 7'1 h steez xt & a 7'1 mh ags. i got both of the rods used.  the xt i got off of ebay, along with a 7'4 xh xt for an absolute steal!! the ags i got about 6 months ago used for what i thought was a very fair price. i really wish daiwa hadn't discontinued the xt line, but they have been really focused on the tatula elite for the past couple of years.

 

i haven't fished any of the tat elites, i'm sure they are excellent. i just wish daiwa wouldn't move away from their reel seats that are different like the air beam, and the seats they used on the old green handle tds rods.