lunkerboss923

Make me one too.

I fish a small pond after work every day. For the last 4 or 5 years, I use a medium light 6'10" dropshot rod and have been using 3/32oz Owner Shakeyhead hooks. I use a Zoom Finesse Worm (a trick worm junior). I catch 8" to 12" dinks, but it's the most fun you can have. I'm catching 15-20 fish. The secret is red bug or green pumpkin purple. I don't know what it is with these two colors, but it just flat out catches 'em. More-so with the red bug, what is it with that color, I picked it up on accident, I was going for junebug but this red bug is even better. Does anyone have a theory on this color?

I think Lew's could be better, I would never pay full price for a reel. Especially the sub $150 range. The numbers on the brakes flake off after a season of use. Now the Custom Pro Gen 2 went on sale over Christmas and I did buy one and I love it. Pairs great on my X-Bites. I use it to pitch finesse jigs around stumps and lay laydowns. Great reel. The Gen 3 Custom Pro is gawd awful color. It looks cheap.

Looks like I found a couple rods for my kayak. Throw on a Lew's, SLX or Feugo and I'm set. I always get nervous with my Megabass, G Loomis, and Exprides on my kayak.

Not stylish, but wait until you use one.

I like the Dobyns Champ 704C.

I have a Daiwa Zillion SV TW 7:1. Will that work? I also have a Zillion HD she is on my Fury 795SB. Is the SV TW strong enough for light froggin?

Title says it all. Just got it. It's probably going to be used as 1/2oz jig, heavier texas rigs, and light froggin rod.

Well this is a bass forum...sooo...mkay thx

BAIT FUEL

After work, some people take the edge off with an adult beverage...me? I spent evening with the Dobyns Champion XP 735CB Glass. This is a rod you love or hate. The vibration from the chatterbait is somewhat muted with a glass rod, but for me it's just enough feel to be effective. That glass taper pins that fish. The strike feels like you caught a wet sock. It's truly a unique bite. Today was awesome! This pond I fish has a been called The Dink Factory, because the fish are tiny. I go there to finesse fish with dropshots, Neds and finesse shakyheads. There is something fun about a 10 inch bass on 8lb braid with a 6lb leader, peelin' drag! I caught most of my fish like that today. However, this setup I have is killer. Dobyns 735CB Glass paired with an SLX DC. Today on my first cast with this combo, I caught this beautiful girl. Caught her on a red Mini Max. I knew it was a different kind of fish when I heard the splash, you can a tell what a little fish from a larger fish. I knew it was much better than what I have been catching. She was right at 13". Fun catch after work!!!

Dobyns Champion XP and Kistler KLX are almost the same feel to me. I have had better luck with Dobyns. I broke 2 KLX rods on the cast.

The 735CB Glass for Jackhammers all day long. Love that rod!

5"-6" Senko on on an Owner Ultrahead Shaky Stickbait series 1/8oz. I use a Megabass X-Bites with 14lb Shimano Mastiff Fluorocarbon.

Only $1100, but who's counting

The Daemos seems to be the 843mbr for Megabass. I bet you'll really like it. I'm going for the Dark Sleeper and the FMJ.

Looking to do 110jr as well. Maybe the Expride 6’10M is best. I'm also looking at a Poison Adrena 6'10M.

If you wanted a jerkbait/topwater rod would you go with 6'10" medium heavy regular?

I've got some trade-ins waiting at ALF. I was looking at getting an Expride 6’10M and a P5 Dark Sleeper rod. I'll have to wait and very long time for the Dark Sleeper because Megabass is not a very smart manufacturing company, but the rod is awesome, so I'll wait, because the rod is awesome😁. I'd like to get a Curado 200M HG.

I hope you had better luck than me.

Umair is really digging that JDM. I am too.

Come on man, look at the handle and the butt at both rods and if you don't see a striking resemblance, I don't know man.

Why are you always a wet blanket to somebody's hopes and excitement? It's really a beating sometimes.

Ever since Kistler changed the guides, the rod quality has suffered severely. I don't understand it. I've broken two tips and a broken guide in the middle portion of the rod. I will agree that they fish well, but they are not high quality. The Expride B 6’10 M is a fantastic rod. I paired with a Daiwa 70 SV XS. This combo is incredible. It throws everything from Vision 110jr to Provoke and Vision 110.

Look at the handle and the lock nut, if you can see Loomis influence, I can't help you.