punch Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, kschultz76 said: That’s interesting bc the handles on the Leg Xtreme that I’ve held in the store as I recal were a bit of a soft almost neoprene like material. I expected these to be a solid smooth finish. I own a Xtreme and yeah i'd say it's close to what the Posions are. The Posions have kind of a matte finish. I'm just going off memory from two days ago but the handles felt pretty nice. Quote
newyorktoiowa57 Posted March 23, 2019 Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/19/2019 at 1:05 PM, Brock_v said: felt the full line up at the classic. Very very solid feeling rods. Talked to Alex Davis about them and he gave me a rundown on the features. Any idea how they compare to the expride? Quote
bwjay Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 Anyone got one of these coming? TW had the 6'11" Medium+ and 7'2" Heavy marked as in stock on June 9th but they still say that. I "preordered" the 6'11" Medium+ as a versatile rod, for everything from 1/4oz lipless and Texas rigs to 3/8-5/8oz lipless, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs, you name it. I don't really throw larger baits, though I do have 2 glidebaits, an S-Waver 168 and a similarly sized Savage Gear 3D something or other, neither of which I've gotten wet yet. I have a few rods already, but I would love to be able to bring a single baitcaster and single spinning rod and be covered for pretty much any fish and any presentation, at least around Minnesota anyway. If I had a boat I wouldn't mind having 4 or 5 rods rigged up for different things, but being limited mostly to bank/dock fishing, I don't want tons of rods with me, just 1 or 2 at the max. I'm thinking the 6'11" Medium+ should be able to wrestle big pike or muskie and pull bass out of thick cover, while still being able to throw light baits like a Ned rig or weightless Senko (though they are a little light for it). If I bring 1 casting and 1 spinning, then obviously I will throw the lighter stuff on the spinning setup, but I think the Adrena should be able to throw ~1/8 to 1/10oz stuff. Obviously there are better options for various presentations, but I think this should be a wonderfully lightweight, very sensitive jack of all trades. That's what it appears to be anyway! Oh, and I'll be slapping my Bantam on it... what a great reel. Might make the setup a little back-heavy though? lol Quote
The Maestro Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 4 hours ago, bwjay said: Anyone got one of these coming? TW had the 6'11" Medium+ and 7'2" Heavy marked as in stock on June 9th but they still say that. I "preordered" the 6'11" Medium+ as a versatile rod, for everything from 1/4oz lipless and Texas rigs to 3/8-5/8oz lipless, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs, you name it. I don't really throw larger baits, though I do have 2 glidebaits, an S-Waver 168 and a similarly sized Savage Gear 3D something or other, neither of which I've gotten wet yet. I have a few rods already, but I would love to be able to bring a single baitcaster and single spinning rod and be covered for pretty much any fish and any presentation, at least around Minnesota anyway. If I had a boat I wouldn't mind having 4 or 5 rods rigged up for different things, but being limited mostly to bank/dock fishing, I don't want tons of rods with me, just 1 or 2 at the max. I'm thinking the 6'11" Medium+ should be able to wrestle big pike or muskie and pull bass out of thick cover, while still being able to throw light baits like a Ned rig or weightless Senko (though they are a little light for it). If I bring 1 casting and 1 spinning, then obviously I will throw the lighter stuff on the spinning setup, but I think the Adrena should be able to throw ~1/8 to 1/10oz stuff. Obviously there are better options for various presentations, but I think this should be a wonderfully lightweight, very sensitive jack of all trades. That's what it appears to be anyway! Oh, and I'll be slapping my Bantam on it... what a great reel. Might make the setup a little back-heavy though? lol I think you might be overestimating the power of the rod. I'd bet it will be seriously underpowered to deal with big bass in cover never mind big pike and musky. Quote
bwjay Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 14 hours ago, The Maestro said: I think you might be overestimating the power of the rod. I'd bet it will be seriously underpowered to deal with big bass in cover never mind big pike and musky. Of course a more stout rod is ideal for that, but up here in the north, people land 40 inch pike using 6'6" to 7' medium power spinning rods out of a canoe. If you want to horse such a fish, or a big bass in cover, into the boat, then yes a thicker rod is necessary. But I think if you don't completely lock down drag, big fish and fish in cover should be perfectly do-able. It's just that, given the option, everyone would prefer a bigger rod to make it easier. I'm not planning on using the 6'11" Adrena for muskie fishing anyway. I just want a really nice do-it-all rod instead of a bunch of decent specialized rods. I simply don't have the luxury of being able to easily carry or use 5 different rods at all times. 2 Quote
bwjay Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Checked TW's page for the Poison Adrena casting rods and now the 6'11" and 7'2" are showing stock on June 29. Not sure if some people got theirs shipped from early (June 9) stock but my order tracking is showing the delay until 6/29. Quote
newyorktoiowa57 Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 Does anyone have the rods? I am eyeing the 72H for frogging. Quote
Jason.Domingo Posted July 29, 2019 Posted July 29, 2019 Outdoor Pro Shop/Monster Tackle in Cotati/Rhonert Park near Santa Rosa had 4 of these in store. Beautiful rod..extremely light, way more sensitive than my Levante thats for sure. Different price points I know lol. Although no hook keeper for those that are still wondering if it had one. Quote
Super User NorthernBasser Posted March 22, 2020 Super User Posted March 22, 2020 Anybody using these? Thoughts?? Quote
fishraptor Posted March 25, 2020 Posted March 25, 2020 7'3" Medium Heavy paired with a Steez SV TW 7.3 It's my dedicated jig rod.... She's awesome...... It's one of those rods that is hard to put down...... 7 Quote
gilkeybr Posted March 26, 2020 Posted March 26, 2020 Have a 610M and 611M+. They're nice rods. Very cool looking, to be sure. The reel seat and handle feels great in hand, to me. They aren't NRX level light/sensitive IMO. But they are pretty darn good. Especially the 611 feels like a really good do it all rod. No experience with the longer/heavier rods Quote
newyorktoiowa57 Posted March 26, 2020 Posted March 26, 2020 I’ve got a 72H on the way, will report back next week. 1 Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted March 28, 2020 Super User Posted March 28, 2020 I have one of the 611M+ rods and it's seriously outstanding. It took me a few months to admit it to myself, but it's replaced my beloved 783c GLX as my "all around bank fishing rod". It fishes well over most all of it's range and the taper is very close to the Loomis MBR rods. Quote
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