32 minutes ago, dam0007 said:

What kind of rod is that?

A spinning rod

10 hours ago, dam0007 said:

What kind of rod is that?

Megabass destroyer

Looks really nice!  How do you like the Steez?

Megabass Addermine, its become my favorite spinning rod.

 

The Steez pairs up perfect with it, even better then the Shimano Excense.

 

Love this combo....

 

One of my favorite tools of the trade.

1 hour ago, Yumeya said:

 

Here is a more boring question, what tackle sling and box are those?  I have been using a flyfishing sling for bank beating for the last year and while I do like mine, a Fishpond Summit, there are some things I don't like about it and am always casually looking for something better.  Some of the JDM tackle sites have interesting options, but they often only fit boxes smaller than a plano 3600, like the one you have there looks to be. 

I have almost that exact Zodias/Ci4+ setup but I have a 2500 on mine.

23 hours ago, fishwizzard said:

Here is a more boring question, what tackle sling and box are those?  I have been using a flyfishing sling for bank beating for the last year and while I do like mine, a Fishpond Summit, there are some things I don't like about it and am always casually looking for something better.  Some of the JDM tackle sites have interesting options, but they often only fit boxes smaller than a plano 3600, like the one you have there looks to be. 

Its a simms headwaters sling, I don't think it would fit a 3600, I just use this for river fishing, all my other gear goes in my boat....

The boxes are from Japan, they are Meiho Versus.

7 minutes ago, Yumeya said:

Its a simms headwaters sling, I don't think it would fit a 3600, I just use this for river fishing, all my other gear goes in my boat....

The boxes are from Japan, they are Meiho Versus.

Thanks!  The sub-3500 planos have such crappy latches, but I love them for wading or when I want to beat the bank without a even the sling pack, just a little chest pack on my belt. 

Finally got my swimbait combo going.  Reel is a Ringa SSS with 6.8:1 gearing and a RCS1016 SV spool.  Rod is a MB Hyuga 72H.  The reel was a complete impulse buy, I had wanted a round reel for a while but was not ready to drop the money on a Lin or Monoblock.  The ability to take 34mm spools pushed me over the top.  I have discovered that it is sensitive to inductor length as the stock spool from a sv103 would rub ever so slightly, but the 1016 and 1012 spools both work great.  I am really surprised at how comfortable the reel is to palm it is and I really feel like the spool sitting higher makes thumbing it a lot more precise.  The rod I was waffling over for a while.  I had bought an Irod Fred's MS in the spring to use for frogs and light swimbaits, but I ended up liking swimbaits more than frogs, and could never get used to both the long handle and overall length of the Irod.  I came across the Hyuga and read some really good things about it, so I took the chance.  After today I am in love with it.  On the high end, it casts and works a BBz 50 Rat like a dream.  It effortlessly lobs it out as far as I would ever need to cast it but I can still make short accurate casts with it as well.  The rod tip just bends in a bit on a slow retrieve and if I crank it fast to work the rat 6-8" down the rod handles it great, the FMS felt like it was going to snap when I tried with it.   On the low end, I fished a Little Creeper Sunfish on a 4/0 Beast hook and it will just launch that little guy.  I felt like the sensitivity was pretty good, I could feel the riprap bottom and could feel it land when I made little hops.  I have the reel spooled with 25lb mono, so I was not expecting much.  At the end of the day I tied on a 1/2oz frog and the rod loaded and cast that well enough that I think I am going sell the FMS and try frogging with this combo.  
 

The only thing left to do is get a longer handle for the reel, I can't decide if I want to keep the stock corks or go nuts and get a ZIP handle and knob set, like this guy but in purple.

All taken apart and re-greased, super smooth

 

On 10/1/2017 at 8:31 PM, Mapfe said:

Daiwa Zillion HLC 1514  &  Shimano Chronarch G 151HG

I want to get both of those reels! let me know what you think of them!

On 5/30/2017 at 6:42 AM, offsidewing said:

Alright, got a big fishing trip coming next week so I put new line on my baitcasters.  Here's some pics!

 

Curado 70XG and Daiwa Arachnid 72MHXF

 

Daiwa Steez TW SV XS and St Croix Elite 70MF

 

Curado 70XG and St Croix Avid X 70MHF

 

Daiwa SV103 XS and Daiwa Arachnid 73HXG

 

Not pictured is my Crankbait set up of Curado 200i PG and Tournamant ZX 72MM

i know this is from a long time ago but any idea where i can find the arachnid rods? no longer sold on cabala's .com

 

GLX 853C JWR

 

On 12/8/2017 at 5:02 PM, Quarry Man said:

i know this is from a long time ago but any idea where i can find the arachnid rods? no longer sold on cabala's .com

It's a Cabela's housebrand rod....You can find what's left over on sale in a Cabela's store. When they are gone, they are gone. They were discontinued a while ago. Ours still has a few left. 

2018 Rod & Reel arsenal.... 

 

(10) Shimano Aldebaran 50

(4) Shimano Calcutta 400D

(4) Shimano Exsence 3000

(1) Conquest 905C

(4) Conquest 904C

(4) Conquest 903C

(1) Conquest 842C

(4) Conquest 842S (2 not in pics)

(2) G. Loomis IMX Pro swimbait 966C (not in pics)

(1) G. Loomis IMX Pro swimbait 965C (not in pics)

(1) G. Loomis CBR 959C DD (not in pics)

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, 18RangerZ520L said:

2018 Rod & Reel arsenal.... 

 

Holy **** ballz my jaws just dropped

Well do you have stock in the company.  Seems like you would get a dividend kickback.

Wow...I hope the Conquest rods work out well for you!  That's truly diving in to a new product!  Let us know how they fish.

4 hours ago, Big-Bass said:

Wow...I hope the Conquest rods work out well for you!  That's truly diving in to a new product!  Let us know how they fish.

They're working great!  I did a review of them in the main rod/reel/line forum...

Cool...I will have to check that out.  Best wishes with the new sticks!

On 12/12/2017 at 8:24 AM, fishballer06 said:

LOL I don’t know that I’ve seen a more perfect use of a gif, ever. 

On 10/1/2017 at 8:31 PM, Mapfe said:

Daiwa Zillion HLC 1514  &  Shimano Chronarch G 151HG

 Have that HLC too, love it! 

On 12/12/2017 at 8:09 AM, 18RangerZ520L said:

2018 Rod & Reel arsenal.... 

 

(10) Shimano Aldebaran 50

(4) Shimano Calcutta 400D

(4) Shimano Exsence 3000

(1) Conquest 905C

(4) Conquest 904C

(4) Conquest 903C

(1) Conquest 842C

(4) Conquest 842S (2 not in pics)

(2) G. Loomis IMX Pro swimbait 966C (not in pics)

(1) G. Loomis IMX Pro swimbait 965C (not in pics)

(1) G. Loomis CBR 959C DD (not in pics)

 

 

 

 

How do you like those exsence spinners? I'm debating buying one to replace a stradic.