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Finished cleaning my Daiwa Tatula SV reels, disassembled/serviced/lubricated this week. Lookin' good!

I love my Tatula SV reels also, I just finished cleaning & servicing my reels.

I'm sure you could find some clearance stuff here & there but most of their stuff is full retail price. I've only purchased a couple clearance/sale baits on their website to spend a old gift card I had sitting around.

Powell will be lighter then the Fury for sure. It looks like Powell is coming out with some more rod models in their Naked Series. I wonder if they are going to revamp the Max models or coming out with another line eventually?

I've used a few of them, I wasn't impressed by the sharpness of their hooks compared to some other brands I use.

705CB is crankbait specific rod in the Fury Series, it is a Med/Hvy/Moderate action. Also note that a Dobyns Rods for instance a 734 is marked as a "Heavy" action rod, it is really more like a Medium Heavy. If you get into Sierra, Champion XP, Champion Xtreme have 705C but they are not crankbait specific type rod. A lot of their rods have different actions between all the different models so they are not all the same rods. Then you can into other models that have Split Grip or Full Handle. Also check out on Y.. Tube and there are some good videos all about their rods.

I've tried a few different brands from Amazon I was lucky if they made through one fishing season. I purchased a pair of Fish Monkey gloves and they have held up good so far, I'm going on season two.

You can't pass up that rod for that price.

I'll tell you the Powell Endurance rod will be at least 1-2oz lighter that the Fury. The Powell Endurance is more than likely lighter than even my Dobyns Champion XP weight wise. A Champion 734 SH weighs in at 4.7oz on my digital scale, Dobyns balances their rods so you don't get fatigued fishing all day. Their rods will feel lighter than other brands due to how the build their rods. I would give a rough guess the Endurance 735 would be around 4oz give or take, I don't have one here to say for sure. I'm just not a big fan of the color scheme on the Endurance models with black/blue/purple mix, if you compare colors at Powell Rods site they are black/blue. If you don't care at the color scheme then it isn't a big deal. Powell rods make a good rod and their build/quality are top notch that I've used.

Looking at it will be more expensive, more electronics, more things that can break/fail.

I've never subscribed BASS magazine, I think my dad may have for a year or two. Anymore I find more online information and since I've been fishing 20+ years that there isn't much more that will benefit my fishing success. If I don't spend for the magazine I can use that money for lost baits etc. ?

Send for warranted for sure, for that price I would send in for sure.

I like a rod that feels balanced/comfortable with a reel on it, if it doesn't feel right or tip heavy to me I'm not buying it. If I'm gonna fish 8-12 hours of a day I'm going to want a balanced setup that isn't going to wear me out after fishing. I've tried rods from $75-250, I've had a couple different brands that were at the higher cost point but they just didn't feel right for me. I've been happy with Daiwa & Dobyns rods that I've used throughout the years. The other things I look at for rods are build quality/components and epoxy application, guide alignment and manufacturer warranty. I did have a guide on a Daiwa Tatula rod come out of the wrap/epoxy, they repaired/shipped it back for free so they took care for me as a customer.

Rage Menace, Rage Swimmer, Skinny Dipper are my top ones, but you can use all kinds of soft plastics on them really.

Why not stay with known brand names, it seems like every rod company anymore is slapping their name on reels.

I purchased a lifetime fishing permit around 20 years ago for our state, I purchased mine because I knew the permit costs overall were increasing. If I recall a lifetime permit in our state when I purchased mine was around $350-400. Now the lifetime permit cost is $710.00, so I've saved that money & time in the long run. Our park permits can vary for our lakes/state park areas, annual state park permits in most lakes are $31.00/year, we have other NRD/Recreation areas that are $10-15/year.

I only have 7 rod/reel setups, I just store them in the back of my Toyota Sequoia as I travel. I have a 14' Fiberglass boat so I have no storage for rods.

I received my Fishmas Loot, I might have to get another tackle tray to fit all this stuff in my boat. ? Thanks, Kent

I always keep mine in the house, I've had issues keeping it in the garage with the varying temperatures.

Shipped out my box today.

I do my own Daiwa reels, take pictures as you dismantle the reel. I usually do a reel teardown/service usually every other season of fishing, it gives me something to do in the cold winter time. You Tube videos can be helpful for beginners. Tools you may need: -Folding table & white bath towel -precision screwdriver set, pick/clip tools -10mm socket/nut driver -I have a small glass jar to clean dirty bearings/gears (I usually use lacquer thinner) -2 or 3 old toothbrushes -I clean my main reel body & handles/knobs with dish soap, let parts dry or blow dry if you have compressed air. -Reel Grease ( I use Super Lube Synthetic Grease) Small brush for applying grease -Reel Oil (Synthetic Reel Oil)

I decided to get my foot repaired this year, I've been dealing with the pain for many years and decided to get it repaired. I figured winter would be a good time to get it repaired and recovered before fishing next spring. I have about 3-1/2 weeks before I get my cast removed.