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bass10
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:45 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:24 pm Posts: 252 Location: Felkel Landing, Lake Russell SC
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I'm a little partial I guess, but for nearly 15 years I have been fishing Daiwa rods and reels. On occasion, some reel came along that I thought I'd try, and I still carry them and use them in some circumstances. But for durability and utility, I prefer Daiwa's. If I can ever get back to work, I want to try some of Daiwa's new models. bass10
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Big Monk
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:51 pm |
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Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:37 pm Posts: 1030
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Fenwick and Team all-star and 1 G-Loomis
ABU GARCIA on them all
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splash
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:37 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:29 pm Posts: 430 Location: charlotte nc
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Lews an Falcon Low Riders an a couple Kistlers LOL
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Jojo-SC
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:42 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:40 pm Posts: 2163 Location: Iva
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All my new stuff is Falcon....Lowrider & Cara I like the 6-10H models, but I got a 7' Comp. Cranker and I'm shop'n for a 7-6" 7 power Cara for a C-Rig Rod.....
Old Slow Abu- Ambassiduers for Bait casters, but I got to Curados for Plugs 1 5X1 the other is 6X1...
Cheep Daiwias for Spinny reels..really like the $30 Samuri 7 ball bearing reel. I got 2 a 4000 size that throws 15# Ande good a a 3500 that I got 12# on it but 15# on the spare spool...I'm thinking of get'n another couple of them....might even drop down to the 2500 size for the 8# line stuff. I have several Fenwick rods I've used over 20 years... CYA
_________________ Jojo-SC Team One Lake Wonder Make'n Hawgs look like Keepers..it's Just what we do.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:33 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:13 pm Posts: 76 Location: UNION SC
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I like the team diawa rods.
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ReelDoc
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:46 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:48 pm Posts: 53 Location: Wichita, KS
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Shimano reels on St. Croix Rods, along with a handful of custom rods I built myself from St. Croix, Lamiglas, and Rainshadow blanks. I prefer Chronarch CH-100As, CH-100SFs, and Curado 100Bs. Sevearl of the them have been converted to 5:1 gear ratios for crankbaiting. I used Daiwa reels for years, but after opening my shop, I found that for reliability and ease of maintenance, Shimanos are tops.
_________________ Jim Johns - ReelDoc
jim@heartlandtackleservice.com
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softbaitmaker
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:47 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:38 pm Posts: 3804 Location: Gallatin, Tennessee
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I am strickly a B200 Curado guy, both B200's and 200SF's, Got 11 of them and the only rods I am using at present are H&H Rods from Texas which I have 4 of and the rest of my rods are Custom made rods by Don Beck at Fishermans Blessing and they are all made on G-Loomis blanks with custom handles and balance weights in them to make fishing a pleasure instead of work. He balances each rod to the reel and type of baits I am going to be fishing on it all the way down to the line size I will have on it.
_________________ Life Jackets and Kill switch's save lives! Soft baits catch fish softer baits catch more fish! I carry a gun cause a cop is to heavy and when seconds count the police are only minutes away!!
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TC
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:58 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:21 pm Posts: 306 Location: Blythewood, SC
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Quantum rods and reels. I have one team daiwa flippin stick with a refurb axiom baitcaster that only cost me $5 at the big sale last January. Im eager to get those light and tuff series from Gunfish whenever I get the chance to get up there.
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Roadkill
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:26 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:09 am Posts: 533 Location: Blacksburg, SC
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Mine are Curados on Fenwicks and St. Croix..........
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Bill D
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:04 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:39 pm Posts: 559 Location: Gaffney, SC
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I use a reel (real) mix
Bass Reels/Rods: 2 Diawa TDXs, 2 CU200Bs, 2 Calcuttas, 1 Browing Citiori, 1 PLlueger Supreme, 1 Stradic, 1 Biomaster and a mix of Shimano Bantams, I've ordered a Scorpion Met XT - all are lefties. All but one of the rods are BPS Bionic Blades or Extremes. I've found that the thickness of the power grip on these rods is easy on my hands and they don't cramp as much.
Carp/Catfish: Abu 6500s and Shimano Corsairs on Bionic Blades.
Micros/Lights: Shimano Spirexes on Berkleys.
_________________ [b]Bill Davis, Colonel, USAF (Ret)
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retiredguy
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:32 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:31 pm Posts: 183 Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
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I guess I'm real lucky because I'm not that hard to please. Last Christmas I got 2 new rods&reels (baitcasters) from BPS at a total cost of about $78.00. Nearly all my other rigs I bought at BPS along with my Spinning Reels. I have several ABU 55003C reels but the rest a just a combination of different manufactured. None of my spinning reels cost over $30.00 and I have about 7, all have caught fish for me. Of all my stuff, the ABUs are the only thing I know for sure who made them. Most of my spinning reels are at least 5 years old (and so is most of the line on them, lol).
I guess my point is, you don't have to spend so much to go out and have fun fishing and catch fish at the same time. This year Santa is bring me 300 Yards of the Stren Braded line (Gold), so I ought to be good for another 5 years... tightlines.. retiredguy
_________________ Always on a bentpole pattern
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Venture
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:55 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:16 pm Posts: 74 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Falcon rods and Shimano baitcasters in varied assortments (favorite are the Chronarchs) are what you'll find in my rod locker. There are others, but as I replace old items, that's what I buy. I do use my old 5500C3s on my carolina rods (7' Falcon Lizard Draggers.)
My spinning outfits are inexpensive and effective. I'm still using my tried and true 6' Berkley Lightning rod spinning rods and Abu Garcia Cardinal spinning reels. Since I've switched to fireline with a floro leader, I love my old spinning outfits that much more.
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Dink
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:26 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:53 pm Posts: 1134 Location: North Augusta, SC
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I have a mixed bag. Shimano Curado and Chronarch super free, Team Diawa 103, XPS Extreme, Ambassadeur Ultra Mag, some other older BPS reels. I have several of each. Don't use spinny reels.
Rods are mixed also. GLoomis, All Star, and Shimano.
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Blademan
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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:23 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:46 pm Posts: 49 Location: Union County, NC
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Mostly falcon/shimano but I have one scorpion I really like. Use a 4600 on my CR outfit. Several spinning setups but favorite is a shimano reel on a BPS Woo Daves rod. Have a few rods I built but age/technology is catching up to them. Got a big crank rod I bought from Brian at Brians Bees for deep cranking but haven't decided if I like it better than my glass St. Croix.
Blademan
_________________ Wish I was as good a catcherman as I am a fisherman.
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Aquaholic1
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:30 pm |
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Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:49 pm Posts: 230 Location: Anderson, SC
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I'm a Shimano/Team Diawa guy. Here is how I set my stuff up:
Topwater (Sammy/Spook)
Team Diawa Light & Tough 5RB/Shimano Curado 200B (15lb Big Game)
Topwater (Fluke)
Team Diawa Light & Tough 5RB/Shimano Curado 100B (10lb Vanish)
Cranking (Lil N, Bandit, etc.)
Lews Med. action Glass rod/Abu 5500C3 (10lb Big Game)
Cranking (Stretch, DD22)
Team Diawa Light & Tough 4RB/Shimano Curado 200B (10lb Big Game)
Spinnerbait
Team Diawa Light & Tough 4RB/Shimano Curado 200B (15lb Big Game)
Rig
Team Diawa Light & Tough 5RB/Abu 5500C3 (15lb Big Game)
Drop Shot
All Star modified to 5'10"/Cheap Shimano Spinny reel (10hp Vanish)
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