I recommend the blue h20 rods from academy. only $50, but they are really nice.

Traded a chronarch 51e for a jdm revo aurora, sold that on ebay and picked up a chronarch 51mg. Boca orange seals and a hawgtech handle, couldnt be happier, this is an amazing reel, and maybe my favorite.....

 

 

Hiawatha 4'6" steel rod w/ Bronson Mercury 2550; $8 plus a lot of TLC to get it functional. This is the baitcaster I've been learning on for the past month, figuring if my thumb can learn to control this thing, modern gear should be a snap.  Light? Nope. Sensitive? Ha! But after a few weeks of learning the hard way I can get a 3/8 oz. casting plug out 30 yards with nary a stray loop running over (about 80% of the time). I upgraded my spinning gear over the winter but on this crappy, rainy opening day in Wisconsin I have to say that it's this rig that's twice my age that I can't wait to try out.  Bet none of these bass around here have ever seen a South Bend Midge-Oreno, either.

 

Tight lines!

Just got these in the mail!

 

Abu Garcia Black Max x2

Abu Garcia Vendetta x2

-7,6 Heavy

7,3 Medium Heavy

 

Dont take this seriously!

I like the swept  handle!

That's a sweet setup for your first baitcaster man.

Because the wife doesn't care....

Alphas Ito

T3 1016

Man, that's a sweet pair of daiwas

Thanks, buddy. I had these reels out for some tinkering last night and figured I'd snap a couple pics.

http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Greeneye8181/media/DSC03395_zps129908a5.jpg.html

 

First time poster on this forum. Thought I would share my stuff.

As you can see I have no clue how to post a picture...

Here ya go greeneye

 

Thanks!

From left to right.

 

Daiwa T3- GLoomis GLX (this is the medium-fast crankbait rod I find to be good for pitching plastics)

Shimano Calcutta 50XT- GLoomis GL2 crankbait 

Shimano Metanium MG7- GLoomis IMX medium-heavy fast

Shimano Scorpion 1000MG- Shimano Crucial crankbait

Shimano Chronarch 200E6- St.Croix Legend Tournament medium-fast

Abu Garcia Revo MGX- Kistler KLX finesse

Shimano Chronarch 200E6- St.Croix Legend Tournament medium-fast

 

 

That's funny, I just swapped out a JDM Zillion for a Chronarch e7 on my Teaser.  What a versatile rod.

Yeah. I really like GLoomis but St.Croix is the first high end company I started buying. I have a soft spot for St.Croix. Used to have an Avid and Xtreme. Regret selling them. I'm sure I'll pick up some more sooner than later.

 

New Shimano Complex (JDM Sustain) on a Powell Max 732

Nice combo!

Trying some eva knobs on my shimanos....

 

Where did you get those?

Where did you get those?

 

Got em used off another fishing forum, there off a shimano caenan reel. Took the bearings out of the stock core knobs, then stole the bearings out of my hawgtech knobs for the curado.

That actually looks pretty sweet, I'm considering that now

Here's my set-ups for this year:


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-My black sheep, a Gen 3 Revo Winch with 6.4:1 gears added; paired with a (new)custom RX-7 ISB842 pushed out to 7'6", with Fuji K-frame Alconites(double-foot) transitioning to Alconite HD micros
-Fuego with JDM Zillion 4 bearing handle and Zillion swept star w/Boca ABEC 5's and carbontex drag; paired with my last remaining factory rod, a Clark Wendlandt Falcon Cara T7 Finesse Jig rod, 6'10"
-Steez 100HA (all-stock); paired with a custom RX-7 IP845 pushed out to 7'3", TiSiC concept guides
-Capricorn 2000A; paired with a (new)custom RX-7 IP843 7' w/ TiSiC concept guides, reel seat trimmed and shaped to remove exposed threads(very comfortable to fish)
-Alphas Type F w/ I'ze swept aluminum handle, AIRD 100R Swept star & cast control cap, carbontex and ABEC 9's; paired with a custom Lamiglas XMG50 LC862 blank, 7'2", carbon fiber handle and Alconite concept double-foot guides transitioning to HD Alconite micros
-Steez 100HA with I'ze Factory 90mm carbon fiber handle and natural corks(all-stock internally); paired with a custom RX-7 IMB 844 pushed out to 7'3"(yes, even with the extension, it has a split grip!) w/ concept TiSiC guides
-Alphas Finesse Custom with Megabass Zonda spool, PX68 drag star & cast control cap and PX-R line guide, also has R-Edition carbon fiber handle w/ red RCS knobs and ABEC 9's; paired with a (new)custom RX-7 IMB843 pushed out to 7'3" w/ K-frame Alconites transitioning to HD Alconite micros
-Alphas R-Edition, I'ze Factory 90mm swept carbon fiber handle w/ natural corks; paired with a (new) custom RX-7 IP904, 7'6" with Alconite K-frame double-foot guides transitioning to HD Alconite micros.
-Missing from the picture are 2 reels, a Steez 100HA and a TD-Z BBS, both of which are currently in the hands of e_bassfisher, along with a RX-7 8'H crankbait/swimbait rod and another RX-7 IP845, both of which are currently with my rodbuilder. Also have 3 or 4 other reels that I just can't locate at the present time and a 2-piece 6'10'' MH Compre casting rod. I am excited to get the 4 new rods out soon, as I haven't even had time to use them yet. Also looking at a nice 2-piece stick from the MajorCraft Over7 line.

Nice collection! Would be a blast to fish!

Another Daiwa fan