I fished with my friend's yesterday.  the grip is so comfy.  his reel is a lefty reel and the thing was so comfy, I picked it up and was casting and retrieving like I just slipped into my house slippers.  COMFY.   I couldn't convince any bass of significant strength to munch the finesse jig, but it was a joy to cast and work.   lets be honest,  90% of fishing is casting and working a lure, so it may as well excel in that department.  the 10% or so, of feeling the bite and fighting the fish is important, but the frequency logically ranks it second fiddle to cast ability. 

 

I fished my own X-Bites and FMJ jig rod as well, and the DX744 feels smack dab in between those two.   it is closer to the FMJ in the specs/numbers, and my FMJ feels downright nose heavy, and more,,much more of a fast rod.    with a heavier jig or CoverScat, the FMJ is a lure slinging beast.  

 

the DX is super nice, and if I didn't have the FMJ I would buy one.  I don't fish heavy jigs that often, but I do and will fish about a 100 of the cover scat next spring summer.  I have a need..

 

I also love how I could go between a lefty and right reel seamlessly.  it was a nice discovery.  

 

both my FMJ and the DX744 have the same reel and similar line.  16lb and 15lb flouro on a 22 Bantam.  

Darn, my DC734 snapped a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been flip flopping on upgrading to the DX744. You might’ve just sold the monkey on it lol

22 hours ago, PBBrandon said:

Darn, my DC734 snapped a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been flip flopping on upgrading to the DX744. You might’ve just sold the monkey on it lol

sorry.  tell your sig-other sorry.  hahah

 

I'll be at Texoma again this spring!!  love that trip.  I might hire a LMB guide for one day, and take a break from harassing Stripers.  

1 hour ago, Darth-Baiter said:

sorry.  tell your sig-other sorry.  hahah

 

I'll be at Texoma again this spring!!  love that trip.  I might hire a LMB guide for one day, and take a break from harassing Stripers.  

Glad to hear you like Texoma! Hard to get away from the striper out there lol. Over by Eisenhower State Park and the dam, smallmouth get pretty hefty. 2-3 pounders are pretty common around there. I’ve caught a 5-5.5 by the dam before. Some decent largies around there too

..noted.