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If you’re thinking explode, then the zodias is a natural option. I have the 6’9” ml and like it for lighter stuff up to a 3/16 and 4” plastic.

not in any way. I was a little worried about that when I ordered it but definitely not the case.

The expert amistad might work. I used my regular expert amistad for a-rigs (among other things) to just over 2 oz. It was pushing the rod, but it managed. The XH is a bit heavier. But if you're going to do that, have a look at the Cara big bait rod. 7'9", 1-5 oz. I picked it up for the same things you're describing. With a 6" magdraft and 3/8 oz owner beast I can see I'm going to like it based on yard casting. I didn't cast the 8" magdraft yet, but I tied it on and flexed it in the house. 2-3 weeks and I'll have it on the water. I'm confident in it.

Falcon Cara heavy cover jig. 7'4", Rated 1/2-1 oz, heavy, fast. But its a 6 power falcon heavy which is on the lighter side of heavy. And the 'fast' action isn't really that fast. It's got a nice top third bend for what you're describing. And it was designed to drag football jigs.

No, it's the 'i dropped my rod over the side' device.

New or used?

The head turner is a 'heavy' but it's not. Look at the lure rating to se that its rated for 1/4-3/4 and I'd say that's pretty accurate. Other makers might label is 1/4-1. It aligns with a MH in a St Croix power wise. That's the difference between a 6 power heavy and a 7 power heavy. So a 1/8 oz weight plus a modest plastic is going to put you at 3/8 or 1/2 oz total bait weight pretty quickly. Compared to the HCJ, the head turner has about the same power in the butt, but the last 1/4 of the rod has a much faster taper and a lighter tip. That much lighter tip will let you throw a lot of things on it.

Yes, but he was asking between the two JDM versions. Handles and knobs will be the same. And I think the spool external specs are the same on both reels, just that the met 100 has a smaller arbor to allow a bit more line. Not that I find the 20 Met to be lacking in that area.

Pretty sure the 100 has a little deeper spool and that's it. the 100 is a 2023 release model while the regular met is a 2020. but the frames and everything else are the same.

The Amps specified on the chargers are for 12V. You're pulling at 120. So for easy math, take the 12V number of Amps and divide it by 10. Then add up all of the 12V banks. So your buddy has 36 A (assuming he's using it all)and you have another 10. That's 46A at 12V, or 4.6A at 120. You could do that twice over safely without worrying about blowing a breaker. Now that's the charging rate and doesn't count the losses. Looking up your buddys charger, the data sheet says the max amps of VAC 110 is 10A. So if you both plug in your onboard chargers at the same time you might overdraw the circuit. I can't find an easy spec sheet for a 36V lithium charger, but the power draw is going to be comparable to a 3x12V system. So your buddy's charger in a 24A 3 bank pulls 7.5A at the wall. It looks like if you only have one wall outlet to work from, then one of you can charge at a time. https://cxjdfr.files.cmp.optimizely.com/download/assets/ProTournamentelite+Data+Sheet.pdf/6e60d4fa71b811efa8d6d698ae9b14d8

You can if you want. There are a couple options, with this one being the best rated that I could see. $350. I was going to go terrova on my boat in progress but then would have needed this mount. For the extra $350 I just went ultrex. Its 40# heavier and cable steer (with power assist), but if I want to control from the back of the boat I can use the remote. https://www.bassfishinelectronics.com/products/cornfield-fishing-live-view-transducer-mount-terrova-ulterra-power-drive?srsltid=AfmBOora-Otm8xdDYXHe1L_wj8IP_lzSR-f0jyNT9kOTZGTWBkkOC58C

I've not felt the lowrider amistad. I had the expert, broke it, and traded up to the cara with the replacement. I've felt the Bucoo SR in the store. I'm not much of a carolina rig guy or a jig dragger so I can't say for sure, but I know lots of guys use it for that and I've done it a couple times. In the lineup of rods that I have, its probably the best one for it. When I say light texas rig stuff, I was fishing the SJ with a 1/8 plus a boarhogz which will come in around 5/16 total weight as the lightest I've thrown on it. A weightless 5" senko is about 3/8 oz and there would be no problems with that. A 4" fluke might be a little light. If you are doing that on a baitcaster a bunch then the finesse jig is probably the right rod, maybe the weightless worm (which I've not fished). I've thrown them on the 6'8" MH Cara and it works, but you're just barely loading the tip. The FJ is a lighter tip than the MH and can go down pretty low weight with light line and a good reel (with a shallower light spool).

I've not fished it, only researched it from our trips down there so that that FWIW. I think you need to get further up towards northwest river to get away from the salt. The sound up by Corolla is still pretty brackish. If you're living in Corolla, then that's going to be a bit of a trek though either by car or by paddle. Like JHoss, I'd say focus on the smaller areas and pick them over. Find some deeper water near the shallow water and then play the tides. They fish will push up shallower when the tide comes up and then pull back to the deeper slots and wait for baitfish when the tide is pulling out. There isn't a huge depth swing on the sound, but there is enough.

fairly often now. You can set an alert on their website if you create an account. And I know its a little more money, but if you're going to spend $230 for a JDM bantam you might as well throw in the extra $30 and get the Met. For what you're describing, you don't need the extra weight or brass gears from the bantam and the Met is a fantastic reel.