Daiwa Ballistic Rod Review

copy and pasted from the purists gonna hate thread.

bump. After fishing my new goodies today, here is a brief review.

Rod- 6'9" Daiwa Ballistic Medium Heavy fast action

Reel shimano curado 201e7

line- 40lb power pro braid

lure- 1/4-3/8 oz jigs

First impressions- When I pulled it out of the *** tube, I was kind of surprised at how thin it was. The blank diameter was closer to a medium action. The foam on the grips was a nice touch, it did not feel slick or cheap, even when wet. It feels real close to the septon grips on a shimano reel.

Usage-At first, I was just playing around with it not really knowing what to expect. It does have a nice feeling tip to it, it feels almost like the grey are between medium and medium heavy. It actually felt pretty good while casting and flipping. The sweet spot for this rod feels right at 3/8 ounce, while casting it will send that jig a country mile. However I would not recommend this rod for jigs at 1/2 ounce. It would probably feel a little over loaded, but I did not try it yet, so I could not give you an accurate answer. I think this rod would be a dynamite finnesse jig rod.

sensitivity- Felt really good, I was using braid, but it transmitted feeling pretty well. Even on a long cast I could still pick out every single branch and rock

overall, I would highly recommend this rod. It has quality guides (fuji) a machined reel nut which is nicely finished, and holds reels down pretty securely.

Any comments or questions, just hit me up I will try to get back with an answer.

-gk