Super User iabass8 Posted July 22, 2014 Super User Posted July 22, 2014 Actually happened last Tuesday morning Quote
Cgrinder Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Send it to Grantman. I hear he likes short rods. 2 Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Super User Posted July 22, 2014 Send it to Grantman. I hear he likes short rods. Quote
Grantman83 Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 Send it to Grantman. I hear he likes short rods. Bringing an innocent bystander into this is unnecessary lol. You guys are merciless. On a serious note, that sucks. Blank issue or user error? Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Super User Posted July 22, 2014 Bringing an innocent bystander into this is unnecessary lol. You guys are merciless. On a serious note, that sucks. Blank issue or user error? This is the rod i text msg'd you about last week. DX744. Don't even have a good story. I pitched a worm next to a log, fish bit on the drop, set the hook, snapped the rod tip off 6 guides down from the tip. I could have just sent the rod in for them to check to see if it was a manufacturers defect or go the route i chose and saw (that was a bit nerve racking) the logo portion off and send it in. costs me $1.86. I've had the rod for something around 2 years now so at some point I'm guessing I nicked it or dropped it somewhere. Rod was always in a rod sock when not in use but who knows. Mrs. Dobyns was very friendly and let me pay the 80$ no hassle right away over the phone last Tuesday and I decided to get another DX745 FH instead of a 744. rod was at my door on friday. Everytime, or place I should say, I always want the power of the 745 when I'm fishing trigs in cover on the 744 so I just got another 745 and ditched my 744. When i'm open water fishing, I'm usually always using a 3/16 or 1/4oz weight and the dx743 works for that. I fish 5/16 tungsten probably 60% of the time /w the rest being 3/8 and 1/2oz and the 745 is just perfect for those. If I didn't fish so much brush/laydowns/wood w/e on the river I'd probably keep a 744 but aside from occasional open water, I just don't have a use for the 744 /w all the other champs and DX multiples I have. My other 745 is a SG and balances fine but when I put my t3 1016 on the 745 FH it felt weightless. I can see myself switching a few more to FGs. I will saw I think the rod pictured is a bit too long for your liking though Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted July 23, 2014 Super User Posted July 23, 2014 Sounds like great customer service, for sure! Quote
Grantman83 Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 I do prefer the full handles myself. You're very specific with your weights so it's good you have a system down pat. I tend to keep jigs on the 745 and trigs on the 744. Weightless is the 742. Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Super User Posted July 23, 2014 I do prefer the full handles myself. You're very specific with your weights so it's good you have a system down pat. I tend to keep jigs on the 745 and trigs on the 744. Weightless is the 742. Don't you kid yourself! you know there isn't a rod over 7' in your collection! I could definitely fish 3/8oz trigs fine on the 744 but I''m just throwing them in cover, or very near it, almost always that it just doesn't make sense to have a lesser powered rod. I hardly notice I'm throwing them on a heavier powered rod (could be the RCS1016 spools) anyway. I've yet to venture into the 2 power dobyns. I'd like a casting set up for 1/8 and 3/16oz shakey heads...and an excuse to buy a SOL. 1 Quote
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