dag3220, nice reels man!

Finally got some open water in the Upper Peninsula. Gonna go try these out later today.

The Team Daiwa starting lineup.

 

Back row: five Fuegos and an SS SV

Middle row: five Alphas and a Viento

Front row: four Zillions and two TD-Zs

There it is! There's a few that look familiar in there, Gary.

There it is! There's a few that look familiar in there, Gary.

Thought you just might recognize something in that pic.

I just picked up this years rod. I had it built this winter on an Avid blank, 6' but to make it a one of a kind, I had 3" added from a SCV rod just to make it a 6'3" LF for Crappie, Perch and White Bass. I had it balanced to a new Stradic CI4+ 1000FA. The complete outfit weighs in at 8.7 oz. Recoil Guides, and fly rod reel seat with cork center. It's not quite as sensitive as the elite blank but you can still feel every bump when dragging just the dead line across the gravel drive!!! lastly it is 100% balanced right at the line pickup when rotor is in it's rearward position. 

 

 

 

Last year I had the Legend Extreme built with the 6'6" MLF blank and precisely balanced to a 1000FG Sustain, using Recoils Titanium guides on it also. I like these guides so well I had two factory rods, both Legend Elites, striped of their guides and the recoils installed, what a difference they are truly indescribable and the only way one can believe the difference they make is to try them. These make a sweet light finesse spinning rod  set for anything from Walleye and Smallmouth, to White Bass and Crappie. 

A few years back I had a special spinning outfit built by the same craftsman, it was special because I wanted a spinning rod built for Pike and Musky, but wanted to be able to use it for Redfish in the Gulf, and Snook and other species on the flats and canals of the everglades if I visit Florida. We used a MH casting blank in a XF action to get the speed and backbone we wanted as the MHXF spinning wasn't available, for bigger single hook baits this excells for bigger fish and works great with heavy spoons and Bucktails too!!! I had a Sustain 4000FD on it to begin with but sold it and went with the 4000FJ Stradic instead, I have not made it out for Reds and Snook yet but have landed several Northern Pike on it and a few Chinook and Coho Salmon in Michigan. I am truly blessed to have a rod builder that I have, the guy teaches rod building for a large custom tackle firm on the great lakes, and every time we get together on a project he still amazes me at all the fine details others overlook for eye bling instead of function. These are the spinning rods he has built me to date and I think next year I will build one more, on a Legend Elite 7'MF blank and that should cover everything I can ever imagine I will need. 

 

 

I have two custom casting rods he built on Legend Extreme blanks a MXF and MHM that also use recoil guides and the same cork patterns slightly different but with the same dark brown and natural cork to adjust weight for balance and just a touch eye candy and a touch to define my custom request to make them personal. 

 

 

 

 

Nice custom sticks, Bob. I have gone the custom rod route, as well. Will post some pics when my final rod is finished, probably later this week.

Nice rods Bob

Nice collection of custom sticks, Capt Bob.

 Thanks for the comments guy's, it's always nice to hear the approvals from those that enjoy the same sport I do,,,,,,,THANKS!  

Powell inferno 705cb with daiwa tatula hd 6:31

Stcroix mojobass 6'6 medium fast curado i 6:31

loomis e6x 843c mbr curdado i 7:2:1

And craig list new $20 camo stix medium moderate paired with free mint abu 4600c "high speed"round reel gears unknown .

 

Zodias 6'10" MH Curado 201HG

New alde hg, hedgehog airs, zpi offset handle, thats it. Love it as is. Might pair it with the Ultima if yumeya makes a finesse spool for it...

 

New alde hg, hedgehog airs, zpi offset handle, thats it. Love it as is. Might pair it with the Ultima if yumeya makes a finesse spool for it...

New alde hg, hedgehog airs, zpi offset handle, thats it. Love it as is. Might pair it with the Ultima if yumeya makes a finesse spool for it...

 

Did that handle add weight?

Didnt weigh each handle but it should be slightly lighter. Its 80mm, carbon, and i was able to get rid of that stupid plastic cap shimano likes to put over the handle nuts, lol.

Wipes drool off the screen...

Was in ur wallet?

Beautifully day on the water and really enjoying the MG7 with yumeya BFS spool. Caught a few fish nothing big but lots of fun. The rod is Majorcraft corkish 602m. Perfect two pcs rod for traveling and bank fishing with lots of trees and bushes. 

Nice combo Cheng, love that handle.

I'm pretty much a Daiwa guy.  I use ten baitcasters and four spinning setups.  Here are most of my baitcasters.......

 

Someone likes their Zillions. Nice to see a few L & T rods in the rotation. Loved that rod especially the grip. Nice arsenal!

Curious what are the rods with half white and half black?

Daiwa Tournament series I think? I had a couple from the 90s like that, but they were silver and black, not white and black. The earliest split grip rods I saw were from this line.

I'm pretty much a Daiwa guy.  I use ten baitcasters and four spinning setups.  Here are most of my baitcasters.......

 

 

Nice lineup Joe

 

Matt (hooligan) from bassbarn 

Curious what are the rods with half white and half black?

Silver and black.  Daiwa Light and Tough rods. 

Nice lineup Joe

 

Matt (hooligan) from bassbarn 

Thank you.  Good to be here!!!