CrankFate Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 A few more now that I got the baitmonkey out of the wrapper and the reel adjusted to my liking..... The 13” rear grip and Matching Foregrip made my whole winter. I expect to order a few more of their rods. 4 Quote
Yumeya Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 I love ice fishing but can't resist getting stuff for spring... 10 1 Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted February 9, 2019 Super User Posted February 9, 2019 7 hours ago, Yumeya said: I love ice fishing but can't resist getting stuff for spring... I wish Loomis would use that reel sest on all their spinning rods. 1 Quote
punch Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, fishwizzard said: I wish Loomis would use that reel sest on all their spinning rods. What rod is that? Quote
Yumeya Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 8:35 AM, punch said: What rod is that? Gloomis/Shimano Conquest 843 Quote
th365thli Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 Just finished setting up my lineup for 2019. Switching to mostly Cashion rods and Shimano reels. I've upgraded from mostly Pro Qualifiers and Lews rods and reels over the past two years. Lews Speed Stick Custom Lite Dropshot - Shimano NASCI - dropshot Cashion P8437s - Shimano Symetre -shakeyheads Lews Custom Speed Stick Shakeyhead - Some cheap Daiwa -general finesse Cashion C90573b - Orra Winch - cranks Cashion DD90476 - Orra Winch - deep cranks Powell Endurance - Curado K -spinnerbaits Cashion F90471b Chatterbait - Curado K -chatterbaits Cashion P84469b - Curado 70 -jerkbaits Cashion P84469b - Curado 70 -topwater Dobyns Fury 735C - Curado K -frogs Cashion M8437 - Chronarch Ci4+ -Senko/Worms / Finesse jigs Carolina Custom RX7 - Chronarch Ci4+ -Texas Rig / Jigs Cashion M87473 - Curado K -Football jigs / bottom baits Cashion M8447 - Curado K -Pitching Lews Custom Pro Magnum Hammer - Chronarch Ci4+ - All purpose St Croix Avidx - Daiwa Lexa 300WN - A rig / Swimbait Needs reels: Lews Custom Speed Stick Lite LCLMJR - for spooning Lews Custom Speed Stick Lite Magnum Casting XH - for punching Next up is upgrading my spinning reels. It's never ending acquiring gear >< 13 Quote
Derek1 Posted February 16, 2019 Posted February 16, 2019 Nice stuff guys, it’s gonna take me a few years to get there at one or two a year. 3 Quote
Super User Columbia Craw Posted February 19, 2019 Super User Posted February 19, 2019 As Bruce Buffer would say: Ladies and Gentlemen....In the blue corner...a jig and t-rig rod standing seven feet five inches and weighing in at 4.2 ounces....with a record of 100 wins and no losses.........fishing out of Longview Washington by way of Sulpher Springs Texas USA........... Doooooobbbbyyyyynnnnnsssss Xtasyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. And the crowd roars. His cut man is a Champion 732SF. Picked up the reels after Thanksgiving. 8 Quote
mrpao Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 Sweet. Let us know how that xtasy compares to other high end rods in that price range. Quote
punch Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 My jig setup this year, however I'm going to run 30lb braid to a floro leader. MB Destroyer FMJ and Lews Pro Ti. 7 Quote
The Bassman Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 1 hour ago, punch said: My jig setup this year, however I'm going to run 30lb braid to a floro leader. MB Destroyer FMJ and Lews Pro Ti. That outfit's too good looking to take fishing. 1 Quote
punch Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 1 hour ago, The Bassman said: That outfit's too good looking to take fishing. They do look shiny together. It will be fished.. hard. Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted February 24, 2019 Super User Posted February 24, 2019 19 hours ago, punch said: My jig setup this year, however I'm going to run 30lb braid to a floro leader. MB Destroyer FMJ and Lews Pro Ti. I bought a FMJ last spring and it’s an amazinrg rod. Great jig rod but it can do a lot more. Quote
punch Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 47 minutes ago, fishwizzard said: I bought a FMJ last spring and it’s an amazinrg rod. Great jig rod but it can do a lot more. What other things did you use it for? Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted February 24, 2019 Super User Posted February 24, 2019 1 hour ago, punch said: What other things did you use it for? I only carry a single rod when bank fiishing so I try to find presentations for each rod to cover bottom/mid/top. The FMJ is obviously great for all things bottom. For mid-column it works pretty great for chatterbaits, the rod has a good blend of power/taper for ripping them through grass. The hooksets are great and the rod loads enough to help keep them on. For topwater I was surprised how well it worked for walking a Shudderstep, the tip is pretty good for walking/twitching heavier lures. I have also thrown a BBZ Rat 40 on it to good success. Anything with thicker trebles works pretty well but I dial the drag way back and use my thumb to add pressue as needed. I use Cover Craws a lot in shallow pads and the FMJ does pretty good with them but 3/8 oz is really about the lower limit where it will load well. This comming sprinng I have some assorted 6” and up stickbaits and some 8” lizards I want to try on it. 1 Quote
Smelter96 Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 Couple new tools for the upcoming season. Calais dc & Steez ex100xs 7 1 Quote
SMITTY0045 Posted February 26, 2019 Posted February 26, 2019 I’ve been seeing a lot of these reels on this thread, and with the rod/reel trade in at Cabela’s along with some gift cards I decided to pull the trigger. Daiwa Tatula SV TW 103HS. It’ll be going on an original 7’2 H Tatula Rod as my jig set up 6 Quote
Kev-mo Posted February 26, 2019 Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 12:17 PM, rippin-lips said: My 2 custom painted TD-Z reels. True classics never die. That green... along with the cranks and the way they reflect the light from the reels, that's friking awesome!!! 4 Quote
Joshua van Wyk Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, ResoKP said: Latest purchase FMJ & Steez A WOW! 1 Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted February 27, 2019 Super User Posted February 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, ResoKP said: Latest purchase FMJ & Steez A Great combo. I have a FMJ and keep swapping out between a Steez SV TW and a sv103 on it. I think the Steez A would be the "Goldilocks" reel for that rod. Quote
Stingray23 Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 3 hours ago, ResoKP said: Latest purchase FMJ & Steez A Sweet. I have the exact combo 1 Quote
ratherbfishin1 Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 Starting lineup for 2019. Right now they are hibernating till spring? I had like 8 baitcasters and 3 spinning for a while but I decided I would rather have fewer "nicer" combos. This encouraged me to sell my silver maxes, American heroes, etc. and buy these instead. Not much compared to some of you but saving for a car, boat, and college keeps me a little restricted. I've been working my butt off saving for a small boat so all those times walking out of the tackle shop empty handed better pay off eventually! 6 1 Quote
redmeansdistortion Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 Grabbed this guy for $5 at an estate sale. It's still relatively smooth, but the handle bearings are smoked and it could use a cleaning, relube, and some updating. I got on the horn with Jerry Foran and ordered some Carbontex drag washers, Boca Lightning spool bearings, and some light weight brake blocks. I had a chrome Abu handle with gray grips sitting in the parts bin, so that will find a new home on my Pro Max 3600. Too bad Abu no longer makes the Pro Max, Silver Max, and Black Max like they did in the early/mid 90s. The reels that now bear those names are way inferior. 2 Quote
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