Got my second  Dobyns 908 Mag Swimbait rod.

My second Daiwa Tatula 100 arrived today from Japan along with a free crankbait.

 

 

 

 

ALX custom shop Trickster made into a casting rod with carbon grips and a Metanium Shallow spool. 

On 3/15/2024 at 8:44 PM, ATA said:

Got my second  Dobyns 908 Mag Swimbait rod.

 

 

 

 

8'10" long and throws 8-20 oz swimbaits? And, now you have two of them?

 

Don't be skipping arm and shoulder days at the gym ;~)

I've posted this in another thread.  My lake run brown/rainbow setup.  I drew first blood with it a couple of weeks ago when we had a warm stretch.  I was rewarded with a 26" brown that I caught on a Hot n Tot in the Ghost UV pattern.  Setup is a Calcutta Conquest BFS XG on a Smith Troutin'Spin 7'4" 5-16g.

 

 

 

Is the "Shimano" reel from AliExpress?

I've seem them on there and was intrigued.

Looked like a cross between a Stella and Exist.

How does it feel compared to the name brand reels?

Help!  LoL
 

49 minutes ago, mrpao said:

Is the "Shimano" reel from AliExpress?

I've seem them on there and was intrigued.

Looked like a cross between a Stella and Exist.

How does it feel compared to the name brand reels?

yes and it is worth for what I paid for. I just need to change the handle. feels like older Shimano Sahara , same feeling.

@ATA What reel is that?

This thread was started because there was rods n reels being posted in the "Bait" thread, now we're posting baits in the "rods n reels" thread...l love it lol 🤣

1 minute ago, Bass Rutten said:

This thread was started because there was rods n reels being posted in the "Bait" thread, now we're posting baits in the "rods n reels" thread...l love it lol 🤣

Just showing me being victimized by the bait monkey 🙈 🙉 🙊 

 

 

that and I saw a post with baits so I figured I’d include my latest order.   LoL

 

my bad everyone… 🤦🏻‍♂️ 

48 minutes ago, Eric 26 said:

@ATA What reel is that?

Thats Stella 😂 , Ok ok it is budget Stella.

Finally I got my hands on it. First impression?

A new Zillion SV TW 1000L and like new Okuma Hakai.  Put the Zillion on a Witch Doctor Shaman 7' MHF that was purchased used some time ago, but my first time using the rod.  Put the Hakai on an ALX Deputy (7' 1" MHF) that was purchased new when they ran a sale a few years ago, but I had only used it maybe twice before (due to life happening).

 

 

This week I bought a spinning Expride and a casting Zodias rods.  Didn't need them but purchased them used and thought they would be fun to try out.

18 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

Put the Hakai on an ALX Deputy (7' 1" MHF)

 

I had that rod, but it's a bit tip heavy IMO. Otherwise it's a good rod.

1 hour ago, newapti5 said:

 

I had that rod, but it's a bit tip heavy IMO. Otherwise it's a good rod.

Would an 8 oz. reel help the balance?

On 3/26/2024 at 4:59 PM, MiceNReets said:

Help!  LoL
 

Nice.  I always go to Japan Lure Shop first if I'm in the market for something JDM 👍.

EyE am GlAd 2 C tHeRE iZ A noTHeR tHreD DeAdeCaTEd 2 ME!

 

8 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

Would an 8 oz. reel help the balance?

 

I did put an 8+ oz TD Zillion on it. It helped a little, but not enough for me. I eventually sold it after several trips.

11 hours ago, newapti5 said:

 

I did put an 8+ oz TD Zillion on it. It helped a little, but not enough for me. I eventually sold it after several trips.

That's funny.  A Zillion is what I thought about trying.

1 hour ago, new2BC4bass said:

That's funny.  A Zillion is what I thought about trying.

 

It's personal preference of sort. The person who bought it from me apparently loves it - he had already had a Deputy, besides a couple of other Zolo rods.

New Series 200 Kistler to use as my spinnerbait reel

 

 

 

 

On 4/16/2024 at 12:17 PM, new2BC4bass said:

Would an 8 oz. reel help the balance?

For sure. I have this rod as well, and it is a little tip heavy, like @newapti5 said. I mostly fish spinnerbaits on it. For moving bait applications where the tip is usually down, I don't mind a tip-heavy rod as much as, say, when I'm fishing bottom contact baits.