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next level · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 223 Location: coventry,ct

i've been starting to throw alot of jigs lately and they range from 1/2 oz.-1 oz. i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions that they could give on a new rod. i'm using the daiwa viento reel with a team daiwa v series 7 ft. med. hvy moderate action tip on it. (chuck you know which one it is) i think it's too stiff of a rod for me for jigs because i've had trouble landing good fish with it during the fight to get them up. it feels as if there's too much backbone and not enough flex in the tip of the rod. should i be using a rod with a fast action tip instead? i'm willing to spend around 100-140 dollars on a new one but i want to make sure i'm buying the correct rod.

i was looking at the daiwa s bass rods. the ones with the green handles. they make a 7 ft. med hvy fast action jigging and worm rod. does anyone know if these are nice rods or not?

thanks in advance for your help.

chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

Get a 7'6 Green TD-S. The best rod around $100.00

next level · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 223 Location: coventry,ct

wow a 7' 6". i've never used a rod over 7 ft. i don't know if that would be too long for me chuck. it's definitely good to know that the s rods are good ones though. you don't find that the 7' 6" rod is too long when casting? i think i would have trouble casting that long of a rod. i would almost be afraid to buy that long of a rod just for the fact it will hang off the front of my boat by almost a foot and a half. i don't have too much room on the front deck of my boat and no rod storage compartments. do you think i could check yours out this weekend at mansfield if your bringing it? does that one have the telescoping handle? i believe the tough and light one does right?

thanks for the input chuck.

next level · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 223 Location: coventry,ct

do you know of any places in ct that carry a selection of these rods so i could actually check them out before i buy one chuck?

dave_376 · Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 171

i recently went to a seminar where denny brauer was the featured speaker....what he said made alot of sence.he said "if its good enough for me as a professional it is good enough for us as amatures!" he uses a dawia green handle 7'6". it is a flipping stick. basially you will never need to cast with it you will pitch or flip with it. in general you will get a better hook up ratio the closer the ji is to the rod tip...the less line out the better the hook set you will get. with my flipping stick and my shimano castaic i can pitch at least 60 feet which is more than enough. i also use 50 or 65 lb power pro.

next level · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 223 Location: coventry,ct

wow interesting! thanks for the input dave. i went and looked at them last night. i think i might be getting one soon.

chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

remember they also colapse to 6'0 so it is easy to store. Very Happy

dave_376 · Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 171

som more food for thought...i was also thinking of getting a new flipping stick but my biggest issue with dawia is no warantee...shimano offers lifetime. this year i purchased a 3 of the crucial line 2 baitcasters and one spinning rod...the spinning 6'3 smallmouth rod quiclky has become my favorite and most used spinning rod and i find that i use my crucial baitcasters more than any of my other 10 or 12 baitcaster...in fact i love one of the so much im thinking of getting a second. i would definately look into a crucial either of these are good the CRCX76MH is a 7'6" Medium Heavyaction with an Extra Fast tipit is rated 10-20 lb mono/ 20-50 in braid and 3/8oz to 1oz or its big brother the rod i want to get since i use 65 lb braid
CRC76H 7'6" Heavy action Fast tip 12-25 lb mono/ 30-65 in braid 3/8oz to 1 1/4 i should also mention that the dawias are cheaper at 120 and the shimanos are 160 but a guaranteed forever.

chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

dave_376 · Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 171

I think someone mislead you with Daiwa not having a warranty. I have over 15 Team Daiwa baitcasting rod and reel set ups and everytime I have broke one it was replaced with no questions asked. I know the plain daiwa stuff dosen't carry a warranty, but ALL the Team Daiwa gear carries a warranty, rods and reels. Wink

according to the dawia web site the steez and the cielo have a lifetime and the light and tought has a 5 year the dawia s has nothing. i was basing my comment on that information. it may not be correct but it was their site. if they have a lifetime i would put more thought into a dawia s flipping stick but not for a 5year pr nothing

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

IMO You will be hard pressed to find a better rod in that $100-200 range than a Shimano Crucial.
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chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

To set the record straight,..I was actually suggesting the Crucial based on my experience with their other models,....personally, I use Kistler Heliums for my pitching and flipping rods.
They are considerably more expensive, so I had left them out of the discussion, ..but I am curious to try your TD next time I see you Chuck!
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