Latest,Rods & Reels Purchase Thread (Bait Monkey Victim Support Group)

[Hulkster]

On 1/24/2025 at 12:04 PM, Marty-WI said:

New addition to my team of modest bait casting rods/reels.  Added to the jerkbait lineup.

Initial feel of Shimano Expride B 6'10" Medium is pretty amazing.   I can see why it's highly suggested.  Paired with Shimano Curado DC.  Long time before able to use, but pretty pumped.  Expect the rod to be a performer.  Hopefully the reel will be too.

 

Kudos to Tackle Warehouse for super quick delivery.  Ordered rod Tuesday and got Thursday.  

Can you put the reel on the rod and show us the full frontal?

[GreenPig]

On 1/17/2025 at 7:09 PM, NorthernBasser said:

 

Who wants to tell him it's only January 17th? 

That's a long time to deny the Monkey.

[softwateronly]

I'm still in my anti-spinning stage of life, so I added a 2nd BFS/salt rod combo.  I got the Abu Kurodai 7'3MLS/BF w/ a Zillion//roro x-27 on the rec from @bulldog1935 last year and decided to add the 7'9LT version for this year.  Figure it'll be a good addition, double up even, for jig and minnow, hair jigs, and small spoons, maybe neds and microjigs too.  New spool is still traversing the ocean.

 

scott

 

 

[bulldog1935]

@softwateronly

The 7'3" is simply an all-around rod - I would recommend it for any bass fisherman.  

 

Late last year I added the 8'3"L for shore fishing, and like the previous rod, I modified the grip for my long fingers with cork tape and X-shrink

I fished this at the end of last month in lightest 3-g microjig niche, where it excelled.  Compared to my Yamaga Blanks BCIII 82/B, with its long moderate mid, the long fast mid on the Abu Baitfinesse gives up just a bit of distance, but it's excellent for working lures.  The Abu Protytpe series really stands out.  

[softwateronly]

57 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

@softwateronly

The 7'3" is simply an all-around rod - I would recommend it for any bass fisherman.  

 

 

 

I wholeheartedly agree.  The 7'3ML is so useful and versatile I almost doubled up on it instead.  I debated my asian portal cart for a week.  I'm hoping the extra length of the 7'9 plays out in a little more distance on the lighter end.  Even if it doesn't, I found myself often swapping rigs and or baits with different weights and profiles trying to entice the summer fry chasin schoolies and the fall shad massacre.  It quickly became a way for me to improve my catch rate and size at specific, difficult, times of year.

 

scott