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Moving to Houston, Texas this week and leaving behind a local shop I love more than most things in this life and it's killing me. Hoping those familiar with the Houston area might have some local shops I can check out as I'd much rather support them than the big box chains. Thanks in advance.

I could also see all that information to be intimidating and confusing to a newer angler, instead of just saying "go get some 3.8" paddle tails" all those minuscule details could become very overwhelming.

Come fall time my local shop can't keep them in stock if that tells you anything

Does anybody have some experience with the 7’3” Daiwa Tatula Swimbait Rod? I’m looking for a reasonably priced ($200 or less) rod that’d be great for throwing treble hook swimbaits at max 4-5oz. The shorter length of this rod intrigues me.

Does anybody have any recommendations for a solid, for lack of a better word, “do everything” BFS rod that would be great for just getting into the BFS world? $200ish budget.

Shimano Curado 200K or Shimano Tranx 200 (biggest difference I've noticed between the two is cosmetics, so pick whichever suits your fancy that way)

I found that I enjoy using them for mag drafts, jigs, and frogs. It’s one of those reels though that is really hard to use for the wrong thing, aside from something as extreme as BFS. Phenomenal reel all around that will serve you well

They don't really come factory set. If you want to use the reel as Daiwa intended then you should set the spool tension knob so there is the tiniest bit of wiggle from the spool if you try to move it with your fingers. This should have you set up perfectly if you wish to use their "zero adjust technology"

I have a Champion XP 735 and the Levante Perfect Pitch The 735 is certainly the better frog rod, but the Perfect Pitch is hands down the better jig rod (considerably more sensitive). I would use neither for lures that weigh 1.5oz. So if you need one rod for all of those things I’d look elsewhere. P.S. the heaviest I’d ever go on the Perfect Pitch is 1.25oz because it is a phenomenal magdraft rod.

Because Japanese anglers tend to use snaps they don't have a split ring on certain lures such as limited JDM Vision 110s. You'll also notice the middle treble is barbless. If it concerns you that much throw a split ring on it, I tend not to fret too much though.

I have the 703SF Fury and don't care for it very much. I absolutely love my other Dobyns rods (granted they are all champion xps), but I think you have better spinning rod options other than the Fury

You'd think being a premium member you'd get most of these special deals yet with my luck I find my email empty, code did not work thank you anyways

Where are you seeing this? I can't find anything on their website

I've been looking around for a new frog rod and saw that the Champion line (split grip) has the 735 which they label as a Medium Heavy and a 736 which they label as a Heavy. Considering Dobyns typically labels things heavier than they actually are compared to other rod companies (ex: a 704 actually fishes more like a standard medium heavy than it does a heavy), why would you go with a medium heavy frog rod? Why would one not always pick the 736? Thanks in advance

Haven't had a full shoulder replacement, but have had some serious shoulder surgeries... it definitely affected the way I fish and I had to take a hiatus from hunting completely for a while. I remember my first time back on the water being terrified to even cast, not to mention set a hook. But as long as you are patient with your body and listen to your physical therapist and doctors with regards to recovery eventually you'll be fully functioning again. My should will never feel the same again and there's a good chance you're in the same boat as me, but it can be d**n close and you'll be able to pick up where you left off. Best of luck to you and your recovery.

Is the champion just an older model of the XP? Was looking at buying a new rod at a local place and saw one just says champion while the other says champion XP

I love spinnerbaits, double willows to be specific, and caught my PB and 28 pound bag during the same outing on one at the end of March this year. I don't have "the one" but I have 3 that I really enjoy, think are fantastic quality, and have no real complaints for. I never use trailers on spinnerbaits though and only use trailer hooks when I find necessary. Year in and year out spinnerbaits produce better for me than any other lure I can think of. Jackall Dooon (caught the PB on this guy) Megabass SV-3 Strike King Tour Grade

After re-reading this post I realize I misread the specs of the rods. This is what I would actually do: SLX DC 8.2:1 + BPS Carbonlite - frogs and punching SLX DC 7.2:1 + Fury - a catchall kind of combo (spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, underspins, light Texas rigs and jigs, etc.) Lews Speed Spool 6.8:1 + Mojo Bass - treble hook baits Hope this makes more sense

SLX DC 8.2:1 + BPS Carbonlite - frogs and punching SLX DC 7.2:1 + Mojo Bass - a catchall kind of combo (spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, underspins, light Texas rigs and jigs, etc.) Lews Speed Spool 6.8:1 + Fury - treble hook baits I would personally change your lines on the last two combos but that's complete personal preferences... especially if you do opt to use treble hook baits on the Fury, I tend to not like braided line with trebles.

I thought their next big sale was Memorial Day... I could be wrong though

If you can spend $200 get the Shimano Curado 150 MGL. Fantastic reel that reaches way above its price in my opinion. Last I checked they were right at $199.99, but I'm sure you can find some deals on them with a little bit of digging. Compared to the SLX DC i it's not even a competition, Curado MGL all the way.

Huge believer in larger worms like the Ole Monster in the summer. I prefer Junebug colors personally and do a light Texas rig on a 5/0 hook. For awhile my PB was caught on this exact presentation.

Do you get an email with the credit or is it found in your account?

Do you know if a USDM handle would fit perfectly on a JDM reel? As in the bolts are the same size that locks the handle down

I have a couple of JDM Shimano reels (Scorpion 150 MGL and the older JDM Bantam 150 MGL) I love both of these reels but don't care for their smaller handles. I really enjoy the stock Shimano handles and don't particularly care for a lot of replacements I have run across when I did a quick google search. Is there a way to buy USDM size handles possibly directly from Shimano to put on these reels that are identical to the stock Shimano handles that you would find on something like a Curado?