Daiwa Tatula Bass Rods

[Boomstick]

On 6/6/2017 at 11:28 AM, buzzed bait said:

 

if you can find the 6'10" MH original tatula you will be very pleased.  though i own some other higher end rods, it's still one of my favorite rods that i own, hands down.  It is the ideal rod for spinnerbaits and swim jigs, but would be able to do anything you throw at it.  in any case, the tatula rods and a few notches above the st croix mojo in my opinion.

 

How does the 6'10" MH/F cast smaller spinnerbaits, like a 1/4 and maybe even a 3/16 oz? I could also use my spinning rod for those as well though. I gather it's great for 3/8 oz and especially 1/2 oz. I found the 6'10" for a little cheaper than the 7'1" or 7'2" and it would fit in my car better, so I'm about to snag it.

 

I also found the SV tatula reel for around $25 more than the CT or type R so that's a done deal.

[buzzed bait]

17 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

 

How does the 6'10" MH/F cast smaller spinnerbaits, maybe 3/16 or 1/4 oz? I gather it's great for 3/8 oz and especially 1/2 oz. I found the 6'10" for a little cheaper than the 7'1" or 7'2" and it would fit in my car better, so I'm about to snag it.

 

I also found the SV tatula reel for around $25 more than the CT or type R so that's a done deal.

If you're adding a plastic trailer to those smaller baits it would still do just fine. If no trailer, it may just depend on reel and line being used but it'll cast a true 1/4oz for sure. 

[Boomstick]

12 minutes ago, buzzed bait said:

If you're adding a plastic trailer to those smaller baits it would still do just fine. If no trailer, it may just depend on reel and line being used but it'll cast a true 1/4oz for sure. 

 

Okay thank you for the quick response. I just bought it, should have it for the weekend along with the SV reel as well as the Mitchell Pro combo I've had my eye on for a while now. Should be able to throw the lighter ones with the Mitchell just fine as well.

[new2BC4bass]

On 6/12/2017 at 12:13 PM, Boomstick said:

 

Okay thank you for the quick response. I just bought it, should have it for the weekend along with the SV reel as well as the Mitchell Pro combo I've had my eye on for a while now. Should be able to throw the lighter ones with the Mitchell just fine as well.

How did you make out with the Tatula rod/reel combo?  Thoughts.  I got the rod over the winter.  Still has tags on it.   

[Boomstick]

3 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

How did you make out with the Tatula rod/reel combo?  Thoughts.  I got the rod over the winter.  Still has tags on it.   

I didn't get to use it a whole lot before I was incapacitated with gout, but in the short amount of time I did get to use it, I really liked it. It's about the perfect spinnerbait or chatterbait rod, or for square bills through grass and weeds. Since I don't own a boat, that is the majority of my crankbait fishing anyway. You can also feel everything that goes on with it, it's just muted a little bit vs a pure graphite rod.

 

Ideally at some point, I will add a rod for open water and topwater crankbaits, but that will wait until I buy a boat as I can only fit so many rods in my car at once. For someone who can only transport so many rods (usually fish with my boys too), it compliments my MH/F rod and spinning rod for finesse tactics nicely.

 

Tackletour did a review of it, which was that ultimately sold it for me. It feels inline with the Mojo Bass spinnerbait rod which I got for my youngest son for Christmas. They tested it to be a little bit stiffer than the average deep diving crankbait rod. It was close at first, but as the weight goes up, it gets stronger, so it has a little initial flex in it but a lot of hidden power reserves. Overall, I'd say it's not too dissimilar from a M/F rod in the first pound or so, it's just where it flexes. I've been using it with some heavy mono line for added stretch and strength, but will probably try some fluorocarbon this year and see how that works out.

 

I use it with my 6.3:1 Tatula SV reel and did add a 7.1:1 to the MH/F rod.

 

http://tackletour.com/reviewdaiwatat721mhrbg.html

[new2BC4bass]

I thank you for the fine report.  I am a bit confused, tho.  I thought from an above post of yours and your answer to buzzed bait that you had purchased the 6'10" MHF.  I see from your link that you bought the glass cranking rod.  I have the 6'10" rod.  Last night I was looking to see if I could find a good price on the rod in the TT link you provided...which I also read last night.     Best price I found was $118 and change.  I'd like to pay less.  I did find the 7'1" MH-XF for less than $93.  More along the lines of what I prefer to pay.  Hey....I didn't get my collection by paying full price. 

 

Sorry to hear about the gout.  Hope you are better now.  I have a Porta-Bote.  Put my lower back out 3 times in a short period a few years ago.  Took 2 weeks each time before I could walk without pain.  Boat hasn't been out since.  However, If I get a roof rack for my current sedan, I will try taking it again.  Have a lake I want to fish with it.

 

EDIT:  Wow.  You are awful young to have gout.  I thought that was a disease for us older people.  I have a book by a guy that was the head of some government agency dealing with plants.  He had problems with gout.  Apparently it is very painful.  He found a couple stalks of celery a day kept him from getting it.  I can try to find the book if interested.

 

[JustJames]

8 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

How did you make out with the Tatula rod/reel combo?  Thoughts.  I got the rod over the winter.  Still has tags on it.   

You will be happy with your tatula MHF 6'10. This is truly all around rod, I use for everything's imaginable from LC SP65 (1/4oz) all the way to whopper plopper 110 (~1oz) and in between like 1/2 oz spinnerbait, chatterbait,zoom super Fluke and magnum Fluke, Senko/fat Ika. It is great for kayak and also skipping. The only thing that I don't use this rod is for jig over 3/8 oz with heavy trailer, the tip is too soft in up opinion.

I actually just received another one I ordered from Amazon for this coming season.

[new2BC4bass]

Thanks James for the additional information.  I really enjoy the Tatula rods I already had.

[Boomstick]

8 hours ago, new2BC4bass said:

I thank you for the fine report.  I am a bit confused, tho.  I thought from an above post of yours and your answer to buzzed bait that you had purchased the 6'10" MHF.  I see from your link that you bought the glass cranking rod.  I have the 6'10" rod.  Last night I was looking to see if I could find a good price on the rod in the TT link you provided...which I also read last night.     Best price I found was $118 and change.  I'd like to pay less.  I did find the 7'1" MH-XF for less than $93.  More along the lines of what I prefer to pay.  Hey....I didn't get my collection by paying full price. 

 

Sorry to hear about the gout.  Hope you are better now.  I have a Porta-Bote.  Put my lower back out 3 times in a short period a few years ago.  Took 2 weeks each time before I could walk without pain.  Boat hasn't been out since.  However, If I get a roof rack for my current sedan, I will try taking it again.  Have a lake I want to fish with it.

 

EDIT:  Wow.  You are awful young to have gout.  I thought that was a disease for us older people.  I have a book by a guy that was the head of some government agency dealing with plants.  He had problems with gout.  Apparently it is very painful.  He found a couple stalks of celery a day kept him from getting it.  I can try to find the book if interested.

 

Sorry! I totally confused myself as to which thread this was when I read my last comment. I thought this was the Tatula 7'2" MH/R glass cranking rod, which I picked up later in the year for moving baits (I think I paid $120, the price fluctuates from $110 to $150 on Amazon depending on the day and time of day). So I guess you can say I liked the 6'10" MH/F Tatula enough I got another Tatula!

 

The 6'10" MH/F Tatula is great. And since I added the cranking rod, I am really glad that I got the fast action model as I will use it for a lot of soft plastics, jigs, and frogs, so the fast is appreciated where if I got the MH/R model, it wouldn't compliment the cranking rod so nicely. My one complaint about it is the insert in the tip popped out, and I couldn't find an insert small enough anywhere so I had to call Daiwa for a replacement. I assume that will be a one-time issue.

 

As JustJames said, for a MH rod that leans on the heavier side of MH, the tip is a little soft (too thin for any of the replacement tips you can buy in a store) so it's not the best for heavy jig use. I usually use a 5/16oz and 3/8oz jigs and find any realistically matched trailer to be fine which is acceptable for where I fish. At some point I also plan to add the Tatula frog rod which I can use for those really heavy jigs.

 

As for the gout, I have barely drank any beer and quit meat and anything with high fructose corn syrup in it (which I am convinced is the worst gout trigger from personal experiences and friends withgout) after I had gout in since October when I got hit with gout in both ankles and my left toe at once. I have had it several times before, each at least a year apart and never in multiple places at once. I quit meat for 6 months after the prior attack and lost a bit of weight, and I've lost more since quitting meat entirely back in October so that should help me.

 

I was on allopurinol but a doctor told me that being so young that it will kill my liver by the time I am in my 60s, so I opt to manage it through diet and weight loss.

 

[keagbassr]

On 6/6/2017 at 8:27 PM, nocluefisher said:

We have a chain of stores in Maine that buys liquidated stock of businesses closing and other situations. Right now they have Tatulas, Falcons, Ducketts, All Star rods and Ethos rods. They only have the fishing gear out in spring and beginning of summer then they move on to winter sporting goods. Store is called Mardens.

Was that the one in lincoln? I was up there last summer and bought a 7-3 tatula as well as 6-6 and 7-0mh veritas and a 7-2jig  and 7-6 flipping  all star rod.

[new2BC4bass]

2 hours ago, Boomstick said:

Sorry! I totally confused myself as to which thread this was when I read my last comment. I thought this was the Tatula 7'2" MH/R glass cranking rod, which I picked up later in the year for moving baits (I think I paid $120, the price fluctuates from $110 to $150 on Amazon depending on the day and time of day). So I guess you can say I liked the 6'10" MH/F Tatula enough I got another Tatula!

 

The 6'10" MH/F Tatula is great. And since I added the cranking rod, I am really glad that I got the fast action model as I will use it for a lot of soft plastics, jigs, and frogs, so the fast is appreciated where if I got the MH/R model, it wouldn't compliment the cranking rod so nicely. My one complaint about it is the insert in the tip popped out, and I couldn't find an insert small enough anywhere so I had to call Daiwa for a replacement. I assume that will be a one-time issue.

 

As JustJames said, for a MH rod that leans on the heavier side of MH, the tip is a little soft (too thin for any of the replacement tips you can buy in a store) so it's not the best for heavy jig use. I usually use a 5/16oz and 3/8oz jigs and find any realistically matched trailer to be fine which is acceptable for where I fish. At some point I also plan to add the Tatula frog rod which I can use for those really heavy jigs.

 

As for the gout, I have barely drank any beer and quit meat and anything with high fructose corn syrup in it (which I am convinced is the worst gout trigger from personal experiences and friends withgout) after I had gout in since October when I got hit with gout in both ankles and my left toe at once. I have had it several times before, each at least a year apart and never in multiple places at once. I quit meat for 6 months after the prior attack and lost a bit of weight, and I've lost more since quitting meat entirely back in October so that should help me.

 

I was on allopurinol but a doctor told me that being so young that it will kill my liver by the time I am in my 60s, so I opt to manage it through diet and weight loss.

 

Hey...I could stand to lose more than a few pounds.  Glad you are better.  Nice that you got both Tatulas.  I am hoping to ship my 7'4" tomorrow or Tuesday down to Florida for fishing with.................wait for it.............................................Frogs!

[nocluefisher]

2 hours ago, keagbassr said:

Was that the one in lincoln? I was up there last summer and bought a 7-3 tatula as well as 6-6 and 7-0mh veritas and a 7-2jig  and 7-6 flipping  all star rod.

They are all over the state.

[Boomstick]

1 hour ago, new2BC4bass said:

Hey...I could stand to lose more than a few pounds.  Glad you are better.  Nice that you got both Tatulas.  I am hoping to ship my 7'4" tomorrow or Tuesday down to Florida for fishing with.................wait for it.............................................Frogs!

What do you think of the frog rod? I've heard so many good things about the Tatula Frog rod. It might be on the longer side (I'd prefer maybe 6'8" or so because it's easier to walk a frog on a shorter rod) but it should double up as a jig rod nicely.

[new2BC4bass]

I'll have to let you know after I get back.  I got out once with it before the cold set in just to make a few casts with it.  A 1/2 oz. hollow-bodied frog doesn't get a lot of distance, but that is the lowest rating for the rod.  I will be using 5/8 oz. hollow-bodied frogs in Florida.  Still not as heavy as I would normally throw on a rod rated 1/2-2 oz.  I would prefer 3/4-1 oz.  However, a fellow member says that is the size he gets most of his hits on so....................

[Boomstick]

3 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

I'll have to let you know after I get back.  I got out once with it before the cold set in just to make a few casts with it.  A 1/2 oz. hollow-bodied frog doesn't get a lot of distance, but that is the lowest rating for the rod.  I will be using 5/8 oz. hollow-bodied frogs in Florida.  Still not as heavy as I would normally throw on a rod rated 1/2-2 oz.  I would prefer 3/4-1 oz.  However, a fellow member says that is the size he gets most of his hits on so....................

Yeah 1/2oz is a little bit aggressive. My favorite frog is the 2 1/4" LiveTarget hollow body frog though which is 5/8" so hopefully it will be good with that rod.

[new2BC4bass]

1 minute ago, Boomstick said:

Yeah 1/2oz is a little bit aggressive. My favorite frog is the 2 1/4" LiveTarget hollow body frog though which is 5/8" so hopefully it will be good with that rod.

I hope so as well since those are the frogs I am taking with me.

[JDV]

On 6/5/2017 at 9:23 PM, Boomstick said:

Hey guys,

 

I was going to pick up another bait casting rod  and was considering a Daiwa Tatula or a St. Croix Mojo Bass. Looking for something that will serve as a solid all-around bass rod, you know 7', medium heavy, fast action tip but I notice the Tatula comes in 7'1" extra fast or 7'1" or 7'2" regular, which I guess is moderate fast since they have a rating for fast? I was wondering if anyone had any insight how fast the "regular" actually is or would I be better off with the extra fast?

 

I will likely use this rod for a variety of uses, but likely a lot of spinnerbaits and swim jigs more often than not and sometimes crankbaits or top water lures and other baits that are constantly retrieved and recast. I have a 7' medium spinning reel to compliment it (and my catfish reel if I need to throw into heavy weeds).

I've got the Daiwa Tatula 6'10 MH/F and bought one for my wife as well for an all-purpose bass rod.  I've used it for Texas Rigged worms, 3/8-2/3oz spinnerbaits, whopper plopper 90 & 110 (7/8oz) so far and it has been an awesome, light and strong rod.  I don't think I'd recommend it for crankbaits as it has a pretty fast action and is stiffer than ideal for crankbaits.  I did hook into one fish with a crank and he shook off, which could've been anything, but if you've got a spinning rod or lower powered rod to use for cranks this should handle the majority of the rest.

[new2BC4bass]

On 3/4/2018 at 8:57 PM, Boomstick said:

Yeah 1/2oz is a little bit aggressive. My favorite frog is the 2 1/4" LiveTarget hollow body frog though which is 5/8" so hopefully it will be good with that rod.

Was doing some research and came across this old thread.  As an update, the Tatula 7'4" HF does an excellent job casting a 5/8 oz. frog.

[Boomstick]

On 1/15/2020 at 8:46 PM, new2BC4bass said:

Was doing some research and came across this old thread.  As an update, the Tatula 7'4" HF does an excellent job casting a 5/8 oz. frog.

Oh thanks! I ultimately got the jig rod, which is a .5 to 1.5oz rod and launches frogs a mile.

 

I may likely pick it the 7'4" at some point still, but maybe not this year as my money is going towards kayaks and rigging them out.

[Boomstick]

On 1/15/2020 at 8:46 PM, new2BC4bass said:

Was doing some research and came across this old thread.  As an update, the Tatula 7'4" HF does an excellent job casting a 5/8 oz. frog.

Darnit, see what you did? You got me debating picking it up this year, and probably a Tatula 150. There are some places I could the need to have a frog rigged and a jig on braid, especially now that I'm going to own a kayak this year and will likely fish those areas more.

 

UPDATE: I thought about it more, and yeah that sounds nice so the frog rod is on the way along with a Tatula 150 reel to pair with it.