10 or 12 lb Seaguar Tatsu? (NRX+ 842c MBR w/ Aldebaran MGL 50)

[ABrugs]

Yeah, I think I’m going to go w/ 12#. That would give me a little extra confidence.

[evo2s197]

Another recommendation if you are interested in what's above the NRX+ in terms of sensitivity, build and performance is the Steez Racing Design Series, specifically the Hustler Finesse Tune or the Texas rig special, also consider the Evergreen Kaleido series in the Black Raven Extreme RS or the Stallion RS.

 

Pair either of these with a Steez SV TWS Limited that has the SV Boost spool and you won't want to put the combo down, and it's truly high end.

 

Any of the above rods will suit you for the intended use you have in store for them and are leaps and bounds above what Loomis has to offer, aside from the Poison Ultima series, which is second to the aforementioned rods.

 

And Tatsu 10lb will work well with whatever combo you choose.

 

Part numbers below:

 

Daiwa Hustler Finesse Tune

701MH/HXB-ST

 

Daiwa Texas Rig Special

STZ RD 701MH/HFB

 

Evergreen Black Raven Extreme

IRSC-66MHF-TG40X

 

Evergreen Stallion RS 

IRSC-69MH Stallion RS Limited

 

Shimano Poison Ultima 2020

172H (it's really a MH with a MBR taper)

 

 

[Johnbt]

"leaps and bounds above what Loomis has to offer"

 

What's the warranty on them in the U.S. this year?

[evo2s197]

14 hours ago, Johnbt said:

"leaps and bounds above what Loomis has to offer"

 

What's the warranty on them in the U.S. this year?

The racing designs have a warranty if you purchase through a authorized seller, I'm not sure about evergreen.

Any high end JDM gear is really in no need of a warranty, you will not have any build issues such as loose reel seats, crooked guides, sloppy thread wraps etc that NRX rods have even to this day with the new iteration, and any rod that breaks while fishing is almost always due to user error or carelessness in one way or another.

 

Some people need warranties and some don't, for the ones that need warranties there is nothing wrong with that you just buy what you can afford that has a warranty and you don't have to worry.

[Johnbt]

"Any high end JDM gear is really in no need of a warranty"

 

I've never owned a perfect fishing rod, just a big handful of Conquests. If the JDM rods are all perfect, why don't they come with a 10-year or 20-year warranty? Or 5. Or at least 2 or 3. It wouldn't cost the manufacturers anything if they never have to repair one. 

[evo2s197]

3 hours ago, Johnbt said:

"Any high end JDM gear is really in no need of a warranty"

 

I've never owned a perfect fishing rod, just a big handful of Conquests. If the JDM rods are all perfect, why don't they come with a 10-year or 20-year warranty? Or 5. Or at least 2 or 3. It wouldn't cost the manufacturers anything if they never have to repair one. 

You've never owned a perfect rod because you have Loomis rods, look I understand you are sensitive when it comes to your Loomis gear that is extremely apparent,  alot of folks feel that they are the pinnacle of performance because they think they are expensive and are triggered if told otherwise.

 

No one is forcing you to buy anything else i agree they are a good mid range priced rod, as long as you're happy with your purchase and are fine with less than perfect thats all that matters, not everyone cares about using the best available, there are plenty of people satisfied with Conquest and NRX rods, they don't know any better and that's fine, it's common that some individuals equate a good warranty with the best or high end, I mean Ugly Stiks and Bass Pro branded rods have a awesome warranty...

 

But as my first post stated, if you want better than loomis I listed a few for the people that are interested in more than mass produced off the shelf domestic gear, for others ignorance is bliss.

 

Also to the OP the Daiwa J-Flouro is a awesome alternative to Tatsu if Tatsu is not readily available to you. 

[Johnbt]

"Look I understand you are sensitive when it comes to your Loomis gear that is extremely apparent"

 

Look? Okay, I looked and I'm sorry, I don't think you understand as much as you assume you do.

 

First, there isn't anything at all wrong with my Shimano/Loomis rods. They are very well made and highly functional. Second, I'm certainly not sensitive, ask my wife. Third, I can see your mind is made up and I'll just go ahead and agree that you are right about everything that has to do with expensive fishing rods

 

Have a nice day.  

[Glenn]