OroBass Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 I recently asked you guys about this rod size and action. Due to the llack of information online I did a review. There specific rod is a team daiwa t rod, 6'6" heavy, fast action. For the price this rod is excellent. I feel it is a bit heavy but balances well when paired with my lexa 100. The rod has ten guides that all were well aligned. This thing is more of an extra fast action! I fish off kayaks and float tubes and I have to say this size rod alows me to cast from these platforms much easier! For those of you that fish heavy cover from a low platform, I cannot describe how much more efficient this rod is when compared to a 7'6". I was able to nail a 5 lb bass and the rod is powerful. 3 Quote
Frenchman83 Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 Awesome fish. I fish from low platforms as well and have really enjoyed the +/- 6'6" offerings from ***. Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted May 28, 2015 Super User Posted May 28, 2015 I love heavy power rods! I've got at least 5 of them, one is a David Green custom spiraled St Croix Avid. 3 are 6'6" and 2 are 6'10" They KNOW you mean business when you whack 'em with a heavy! No matter what they are hiding in, they comin' out! Quote
OroBass Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 went back for seconds. lol caught this one in some super heavy cover! 2 Quote
CRANKENSTIEN Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Nice fish. I stand corrected I didn't speak favorably on your previous post 1 Quote
OroBass Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 lol ive caught 4 fish in 2 days with this rod over 19 inches with the biggest right at 22. The heavy action yanks em 3 feet out of cover just on the hookset! Quote
kikstand454 Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Glad you dig it. Great fish! I cannot bring myself to fish a rod less than 7' on my yak. A 6'6" doesn't allow me to work the fish around the front of the boat- and that's a deal breaker for me. Every yak is different though..... Quote
CRANKENSTIEN Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Glad you dig it. Great fish! I cannot bring myself to fish a rod less than 7' on my yak. A 6'6" doesn't allow me to work the fish around the front of the boat- and that's a deal breaker for me. Every yak is different though..... Hmm. My family just got a 12' Yak which can be used for fishing. I will be giving it a whirl. I agree with Kikstand, although maybe with that 6 6 stout rod he is just horsing them in and there is no need to be at the front of the Yak. He gets ahold of one of those 10+ pounders down in oroville he could run into that problem. Quote
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