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For the amount of snags you get while cranking then having to worry about a leader knot failing is why I strongly suggest going straight Fluoro. There’s a lot of guys that go straight mono too. I’m just bias towards FC. Idk I wouldn’t go braid to leader with cranks.... Lipless on the other hand I could see going straight braid and no leader rippin it through heavy veggies.

Had a couple spools of 40lb J Braid that came with some of my Tats. Wasnt bad at all, just don’t use 40 often. Typically 10lb, 30lb and 60lb

I’m in CT too I fish Candy all the time. I run the DX 795. I love it!!! It’s long enough to do flipping (pulling line with second hand and dropping bait) and the tip is good enough to pitch with. Idk about precision pitching and skipping docks but you can pitch around grass and laydowns no prob. The 5 power is misleading comparing it to the Champion line. This is a flipping stick.

Lmaoooo But seriously the TX1 frays pretty bad especially compared to SX1. Smooth as hell tho casting. I use FX2 on my Frog and Flipping set ups. Loveeeeeee that line! I was was reading something after I posted this that Siglon is like a budget line from Sunline.???

Where does the new Siglon 4 and 8 fall in the lineup with SX 1 and TX 1. ?? Sx1 is awesome. I used tx1 last year for a bit, it performed great but was mediocre in the abrasion resistant department...

Lol It says Constitution State on our license plates... I’ve seen license plate frames that say the unconstitutional state lol The state ruined Lillinonah and Zoar and started ruining Candlewood as well. Constantly nuking the weeds. These people build mansions on the lakes, million dollar landscaping jobs, all the fertilizer runs off, weeds grow and their solution nuke the living hell out of the lake as if it’s their private swimming pool. Smh

CT is ran the same way. The entire fisheries department here is ran on donations and a volunteer basis. DEEP is trying to pass a Trout tax stamp in permits and a separate Salmon stamp. Smfh

Not to mention the libs in CA laundered the money that was supposed to repair the dam over the past 15 years. The same dam that if it blows out is up hill from Dobyns headquarters. This is a great move for the company!

Have that HLC too, love it!

If your going with baitcasting, the Dobyns DX HP 702 over those 2.

Update on the Fuego... so the LT came in (kinda noisy idk if I got a lemon)... 2 ounces lighter than the previous Fuego so the rod balances slightly tip heavy just a minuscule amount. The 2 ounces on the reel I’d assume goes a long way as I’d think the previous Gen balanced with this rod. With th that said looking forward to feeling the Elites in hand with Tat reels.

Rapala DT 10-14 5XD Ima Beast Hunter

All of my rods are and have been Dobyns for the past 3 years. Although I’m planning on running Daiwa Spinning Rods in 2018. IMO you get a better feel for what they’re capable of. Especially running all reels the same going from combo to combo there’s no second guessing how hard to throw or how soft to pitch. Everything feels the same yet performs different.

Doing more research between all the rods now I’m really confused as to what justifies what price.... Tatula $150 Msrp SVF Blank, X45, Alconite Guides Tatula XT $100 Msrp HVF Blank, X45, Alum guides Tatula Elite $180 Msrp SVF Blank, X45, Alconite Guides Cronos $180 Msrp HVF Blank, X45, Alconite Guides Steez XT $300 Msrp SVF Blank, X45, Alconite Guides differences:?? Tatula XT and Cronos host same blanks yet at $100 and $180 Tatula Elite and Steez XT host same blanks yet at $180 and $300 that leaves the OG Tatula at $150 with the best feature set at almost the cheapest price... Am I overlooking something with them??? The pricing on some of these is questionable...

Ok so this Fuego rod came in. I gotta say I’m extremely impressed with the custom reel seat, how it balances and way everything looks FOR $47.00 shipped! Idk when I’ll be able able to get out there and fish as my boats in the shop. The stripper guide is kinda small I was thinking potentially doing a 3000 size reel might scale back to trusty 2500. If this fishes good and I’m comfortable with it’s sensitivity I may just do these and Fuego reels instead of Tatulas...

Tatula SV should be the most popular reel, variant. Fuego can fit the budget reel niche...

Grabbed some screens from some vids. Looks like different Elites use different reel seats.

Just a Stradic Ci4, does the same thing with the procyons and Ballistic EXs.

This is what I can’t stand and am trying to avoid. So if any of these have this similar gap between hood and grip PLEASE let me know!! Most P poor design flaw IMO

What kind of rod is that?

How does it balance with the Procyon I had a couple of those... is it tip heavy?

I came across a newer Fuego rod for $40 ordered it for the hell of it. The reel seat looks similar to the Aeros on my customs. Just want to see how it feels. New rod for the wife if anything lol

Basically all 3 of the non ags models ML - Drop Shot M - Shakey Head MH - paddle tail swimbaits Question when you put a reel on any one of them does it tighten all the way down or are there still threads exposed? Wondering cause the XT option is backwards locking but is up top so if it doesn’t tighten all the way down I’ll be gripping threads which sucks. Can’t find a single pic anywhere of a rod with a reel on it smfh

Tat, Tat XT, Tat Elite... looking at grabbing 4 rods (spinning only) I have no experience with any of them and no one local has them to check out. Anyone willing to share their experience with any or all of them would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

LOVE THEM!!! Only downfall is if you got some wind behind you, you can easily cast the entire spool with a 6 or 8XD. I’m running 12lb Assassin on them. It is what it is tho. The reels are built like tanks.