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Casts just as far as my other rods in my opinion. Not much of a difference.

I bought the Expride solid tip 6’10 medium rod last fall and have really liked it so far. Not saying it’s the best one out there, but it’s a solid option. I tend to fish mostly 3-5 inch baits on 1/8-1/4 oz heads.

The tactical bassin crew throws most of those baits on the Expride 7’7 heavy with the exception of maybe the Huddleston jig hook baits (you’d need a heavier rod for those). If wanting more of a budget friendly rod, you could check the curado line. I’ve found that Shimano usually has the same or similar models across their different tiers of rods.

Within about an arm’s reach

I’m going with the garmin LVS34 and this will be mounted on a kayak.

Anyone using a 93sv for livescope? Is the screen large enough to use it efficiently or do you wish you had a larger one? Im deciding between the 93sv and 106sv. The 93 would fit a lot better where I plan to mount it and save a bit of $$, but not sure if I’d regret it and want the 106 later. This unit will be used strictly for displaying livescope. I have a different unit that I use for mapping, DI, and SI.

I’m about 6’7 and I know the “yoga moves” act all too well when I try to stand up out of the chair on my old town. The higher chair, better stability, and lots of customization for electronics and rigging have me leaning toward the Titan X.

Going to purchase my first FFs unit and I’m wondering what amp hour lithium battery would be sufficient to run a garmin 93Sv and lvs34 for about 8 hours of use. This will be going on a kayak set up, so the less weight the better. This will be the only piece of electronics connected to the battery.

Anyone own the Native Titan X 10.5 or 12.5? The 12.5 seems more popular, but I am leaning towards the 10.5 due to limited storage space and I’ll be loading it in the bed of my truck. Any likes/dislikes?

Any jighead with a 90 degree line tie and a loop knot should do the trick.

My local dick’s sporting goods had some megabass vision 110s in the buy 5 get 5 free deal. Only color they had was northern secret though. There were also some rigged magdrafts included but none of the popular Shad colors.

If you’re set on an Expride, you may want to look at the 7’2 medium casting model. The 7’2 MH B is going to a run a bit stiff, which is why I suggested it for jigs in the 3/8-1/2 oz range. I have both rods, but I personally throw my chatterbaits on the 7’2 MH glass rod and spinnerbaits on the 7’2 medium.

Which baits are you wanting to throw with it?

Sorry can’t speak on the megabass rod but the Expride 7’2 MH is closer to a jig rod than a multipurpose rod in the B lineup. This same rod in the A lineup was much more versatile. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still an awesome rod if you want slightly more power. Just my two cents.

Most of my rods are on the moderate side of fast. If you’ve ever used G Loomis rods before, I would compare them to the “mag bass” taper in that they are labeled as fast but are probably closer to moderate fast than they are to extra fast. I mostly fish fluorocarbon, but I do like braid for topwaters and for swim jigs. This set up has considerably increased my landing percentage. Fish what you are comfortable with and don’t forget you can always compensate a bit with the line type (braid or fluoro) and also the line diameter (strength).