Super User burrows Posted November 30, 2018 Super User Posted November 30, 2018 Having now heard the words from the great bait monkey himself I must now humble thyself and add my opinion as to a combo of my recommendation to appease the great bait monkey. I do believe you will do yourself a great service in achieving the great sensitivity of which you so desire however it comes with a bigger sacrifice of your money, Sayeth the monkey a shimano Expride and a chronach MGL is an answer to achieving your dream! Now go!!!! I mustn’t say more. Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted November 30, 2018 Super User Posted November 30, 2018 9 hours ago, new2BC4bass said: So you are saying I should use something like an original Ugly Stik that I'll be missing bites on No, and you won't. I'm not suggesting one buy a Pinto or VW thing, something more middle of the road. Any decent stick from Abu, Falcon, Daiwa, or a bunch of other makers will not cause one to "miss bites" compared to the high end sticks. Slow down on that next curve, it's an off camber decreasing radius bear... 1 Quote
Super User burrows Posted November 30, 2018 Super User Posted November 30, 2018 4 hours ago, reason said: No, and you won't. I'm not suggesting one buy a Pinto or VW thing, something more middle of the road. Any decent stick from Abu, Falcon, Daiwa, or a bunch of other makers will not cause one to "miss bites" compared to the high end sticks. Slow down on that next curve, it's an off camber decreasing radius bear... all joking aside..... this is true^ Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted November 30, 2018 Super User Posted November 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, Burrows said: all joking aside..... this is true^ Who's joking? When we were teens, a buddy had a VW thing with rotted floor boards where you could see the road passing through underneath you, and doors that wouldn't open. Plus we had to push start it or park on top of a hill cause it had no starter. 1 Quote
Dirtyeggroll Posted December 1, 2018 Posted December 1, 2018 A sensitive rod helped me gain confidence. It helped me gain confidence in what was on the bottom. I switched from a Wright & McGill Skeet Reese Jig/Worm rod to a Daiwa Tatula Elite and I started feeling things I had never felt before on the bottom or in brush piles that I had fished numerous times. Because I could feel the bottom and/or brush better, and because I fish a jig like I am trying to map something, my retrieve varied a lot and I really started catching a lot more fish. In other words, I started getting a lot more feedback from the bottom and I think that helped me become a better fisherman. I even switched back to the Skeet Reese rod and fished those same areas again after fishing with the Daiwa and I felt like I was fishing with a wet noodle. Honestly, I was surprised at the magnitude of the difference. The reel and line were exactly the same (Daiwa Tatula SV spooled with 20 lb Tatsu). At the time(s) of purchase the Skeet Reese Rod was $80 and the Daiwa was $180. I haven't compared many other rods, but in this case the $100 seemed to make a lot of difference (although brand change is a confounder). 3 Quote
Big Rick Posted December 1, 2018 Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 6:03 AM, reason said: Slow down on that next curve, it's an off camber decreasing radius bear... That man don't need a rod, he needs TIRES and BRAKES! Drive down and I'll let you test one of mine... Quote
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