Chris Griffith

I actually haven't fished the rod yet. I planned to, then I sold one boat and bought another. Put a little time changing out a few things on the new to me boat. Had to deal with some legal stuff July/August. And I've focused on hunting the last two weeks. I'll try to bring it along next time I go out and see how it does. Right now my favorite setup is a tatula elite 7' m/MH ags rod with my steez sv tw reel (Zpi pg spool and Zpi bearings). I've had a hard time putting this down to try some of the others I've accumulated the last few months. I've been throwing light plastics with it, maybe 1/8oz weighted hook and it launches them. Ive spent too much money and bought too much stuff and haven't even been able to get out much but I'm hoping to change that. This is what I have that I haven't used yet: Tatula elite 6'9" jerkbait with daiwa Sol (actually used the rod once but not the reel) Zillion 7'2" MH/r with steez A and zpi spool Irod Genesis 2 fms with Shimano curado 201e OG Tatula 7'6" h/f with daiwa SV103 and zpi spool Tatula elite 7'2" MH/R with TD Fuego and 100m spool and handle Megabass jota slantbridge with daiwa TD Ito 103 This is what I have fished Tatula elite 7' M-MH with steez sv tw and zpi spool Dobyns fury 735 with Fuego 100hsl Megabass levante jerkbait special (2019) with daiwa alphas sv 105 Tatula 7'1" m/f spinning with daiwa bg2500 So pretty much that shows that Ive spent more time buying stuff lately than actually fishing it and that I have way more stuff than I need. I just kept finding something else I wanted until I had much more equipment than I meant to. Plus, not gonna lie, it felt good buying myself some decent equipment and getting those packages in the mail during my divorce and not having to hear nagging and complaining. Plus Everytime I get something one of my boys thinks they need to own it so this way I have something left for me lol. I think I'm finally done though...maybe. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Rods showed up. I really like the feel/look of them. Can't wait to take them out and throw the s-waver

Just curious, what gear ratio is ideal for the baits I listed? Most of my reels are 7, one 6, and I was thinking about picking up an 8.

Thanks Tom. I was looking at that line after reading some of your posts in other threads and wanted to try it. Just wasn't sure whether to go with 17 or 19 but 17 would put more line on the spool obviously. Do you ever use braid with a leader to get more line? I usually like to stick with one type of line though with one knot.

I'm really planning on sticking to 168 s-wavers and others in that 2oz and under range. If/when I decide to go bigger I'll get a swimbait rod. Separate question but related. Can I get away with my curado k throwing s-wavers? (More of a line capacity issue I guess)

I'm wanting to throw the Whopper plopper 130 and s-waver 168 which are both under 2oz. I think I saw a post by you stating you threw a 2.5oz spro bbz-1 rat 50 just fine as well So I should be fine with the Whopper plopper 130 and s-waver 168 right WRB? Since you feel this rod is fine throwing a 2.5oz rat and lures up to 3oz, do you feel I could get away with throwing a spro bbz-1 (2-2.5oz depending on which one)

I really want a megabass but my budget is limited to the levante haha. Actually I just bought a daiwa tatula elite jerkbait rod and then found the levante jerkbait special. I haven't received the tatula yet but I wish I would have gone with the levante. I'd definitely like to hear about the snakehead rod once you get to use it.

I wouldn't mind a shorter rod that can handle 2oz glidebaits. Is the handle just shorter on the red demon? It's an inch longer than the Freds magic stick overall right?

Alright, I talked to Matt at irod and be confirmed that the Fred's magic stick will throw everything I wanted to throw just fine. It's only 7'5" as well which I liked and $127 at tackle warehouse today so I bought 2 (was originally just buying one for my dad but decided I want one instead of the fury 735c I was using). Thanks for the help. Still like the look of that spiralite 1201vilbig. Might have to try one out in the future. I've just wanted a irod for a while now and I found so many good posts on the magic stick.

Do you use any of the lures i mentioned on those rods? Or other treble hook lures? Did they all handle lures in the 1-3oz range well? Thanks I do like the look of the spiralite.

Which one would be better for the Whopper plopper 130, s-waver 168, and the spro bbz-1? Could either of these move up to the Whopper plopper 190, or s-waver 200 or would I need a separate rod for the heavier lures (not really sure I want to go to this size and want a rod that is best for the Whopper plopper 130 and s-waver 168. I have a fury 735c and the s-waver feels a little heavy for it but it works for now ). Thanks