its not as stiff as it used to be......

JB · 02-28-10, 03:25 PM

get yer mind out of the gutter pervs lol
nope talking about my rod tip selection. If you know me, I fish only baitcasters only with MH rods.
The thing is these bass lakes around here are also well stocked with walleye to. Every now n then while you're cranking for smallies or LM ya get a walleye, and some days when the bass bite is slow I'm starting to think about wallies and Denny is too, now that we've camped out for days at brookville and caught and ate walleyes.
Last year I broke down and got a cheapie, and I mean cheap spinning rod n reel.
Denny called last night after a good evening of drinkin brews and asked if I wanted to hit Dicks and Gander mountian over at Huber heights, like a half hour ride. We usually hit these store in feb to feed the bait monkey.

After last year of fishing the salt water in the gulf, I used my brother in laws boat and he carried six shimano sahara's on diawa sticks, and in the past I hated most spinning gear, but fell in luv with his sticks.
Went over to gander and got a new shimano spinning sahara, then over to dicks and found a nice Medium Diawa seven footer stick, just now got some 12 lb low vis line on it and a bandit blue gill 100, good to go!

I carry so many baitcasters that when i DO bring a spinning outfit I dont ever reach for it, but figured if I'm going to get back into bring meat back home , why not walleyes or even put 6lb test for some crappie. Bad thing is Denny won't slow down nuff for crappie fishing, but has caught some NICE walleyes at Templeton creek feeding into brookville.
The stick looks great all set up, I usually buy only high end shimano or quantum baitcasters, but on this deal I'm not going to get to hung up on a less expensive stick(bout hundred dollahs). It will also come in handy on those light rapalas i throw with my baitcasters.
Hope to post some pics with this lighter gear, I used some lighter gear at kentucky lake last year and the day of the big bass tourney was fishing a lite bait caster with 10 lb test on med rod, I'm thinking its going to come in handy on finicky bass . Normally I used 30 lb braid or 12-20 lb trilene low vis. plus a med action with a soft tip is perfect for just using on cranking, and as woody can testify to, i DO like to crank LOL
wish me luck with the new stick!

bcklash · 02-28-10, 03:32 PM

You'll like it. It's fun

Bassboss · 02-28-10, 03:34 PM

Cool man, good luck with the new sticks, I hear the sahara are great! I've got a friend that uses them almost exclusively!! You know what kinda Daiwa rod it is too?

woody · 02-28-10, 04:03 PM

JB,

Good luck with your new rod, pal. I hope you catch a boat load!

Btw I do attest.

-Mark

BigBassin144 · 02-28-10, 04:49 PM

I hope it's one of the new saharas. I didn't like my older version. but I've heard the newer ones aren't bad.

BB

keithdog · 02-28-10, 05:53 PM

Have fun with the new rod and enjoy eattin those walleyes!

JB · 02-28-10, 07:07 PM

yuppers anthoney its a sahara, i used a couple of my brother in laws, he had six saharas an I got the chance to get one at ten percent off. i like a front drag and NO trigger switch for the bail

screwballl · 02-28-10, 11:00 PM

Thats cool!

I am the opposite: I don't like using baitcasters so I only use spinning reels, but thats my preference. We also do not have walleye here and the pike only bite for a few months during the winter.

islandbass · 03-01-10, 02:51 AM

I think you're in for a treat. The right tool for the right job. Pretty soon you be shouting outloud, "Stella!!!!"

Not only that, but how about this crankbait to go along with your avatar.

MallenManson · 03-01-10, 02:26 PM

Congrats JB!. Good luck with the new rig

BeaverIslander · 03-08-10, 05:59 PM

I couldn't imagine fishing without some spinning outfits. I downsize all the time during cold fronts to get those finicky bass to bite, sometimes even fishing with my crappie gear (6' L power, 4-6# line).

Bob Smith · 03-09-10, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandbass

I think you're in for a treat. The right tool for the right job. Pretty soon you be shouting outloud, "Stella!!!!"

Not only that, but how about this crankbait to go along with your avatar.

IB, how much longer before you can start bassfishing again? LOL!

islandbass · 03-09-10, 01:17 PM

Oh, just add salt in the wound.

Techinically, I can fish all year round. Realistically fishing from the shore (my current reality) means practically zero chance in my neck of the woods. If April is warm then next month. The wait is unbearable.

Cavs1123 · 03-11-10, 06:20 PM

nice setup jb! wish you and your bud good luck with those walleys

02-28-10, 03:25 PM	#1
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	its not as stiff as it used to be...... get yer mind out of the gutter pervs lol nope talking about my rod tip selection. If you know me, I fish only baitcasters only with MH rods. The thing is these bass lakes around here are also well stocked with walleye to. Every now n then while you're cranking for smallies or LM ya get a walleye, and some days when the bass bite is slow I'm starting to think about wallies and Denny is too, now that we've camped out for days at brookville and caught and ate walleyes. Last year I broke down and got a cheapie, and I mean cheap spinning rod n reel. Denny called last night after a good evening of drinkin brews and asked if I wanted to hit Dicks and Gander mountian over at Huber heights, like a half hour ride. We usually hit these store in feb to feed the bait monkey. After last year of fishing the salt water in the gulf, I used my brother in laws boat and he carried six shimano sahara's on diawa sticks, and in the past I hated most spinning gear, but fell in luv with his sticks. Went over to gander and got a new shimano spinning sahara, then over to dicks and found a nice Medium Diawa seven footer stick, just now got some 12 lb low vis line on it and a bandit blue gill 100, good to go! I carry so many baitcasters that when i DO bring a spinning outfit I dont ever reach for it, but figured if I'm going to get back into bring meat back home , why not walleyes or even put 6lb test for some crappie. Bad thing is Denny won't slow down nuff for crappie fishing, but has caught some NICE walleyes at Templeton creek feeding into brookville. The stick looks great all set up, I usually buy only high end shimano or quantum baitcasters, but on this deal I'm not going to get to hung up on a less expensive stick(bout hundred dollahs). It will also come in handy on those light rapalas i throw with my baitcasters. Hope to post some pics with this lighter gear, I used some lighter gear at kentucky lake last year and the day of the big bass tourney was fishing a lite bait caster with 10 lb test on med rod, I'm thinking its going to come in handy on finicky bass . Normally I used 30 lb braid or 12-20 lb trilene low vis. plus a med action with a soft tip is perfect for just using on cranking, and as woody can testify to, i DO like to crank LOL wish me luck with the new stick!

02-28-10, 03:32 PM	#2
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02-28-10, 03:34 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Cool man, good luck with the new sticks, I hear the sahara are great! I've got a friend that uses them almost exclusively!! You know what kinda Daiwa rod it is too? __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-28-10, 04:49 PM	#5
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I hope it's one of the new saharas. I didn't like my older version. but I've heard the newer ones aren't bad. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-01-10, 02:51 AM	#9
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	I think you're in for a treat. The right tool for the right job. Pretty soon you be shouting outloud, "Stella!!!!" Not only that, but how about this crankbait to go along with your avatar. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog) Last edited by islandbass; 03-01-10 at 02:56 AM.

02-28-10, 04:03 PM	#4
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	JB, Good luck with your new rod, pal. I hope you catch a boat load! Btw I do attest. -Mark

02-28-10, 05:53 PM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Have fun with the new rod and enjoy eattin those walleyes!

02-28-10, 07:07 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	yuppers anthoney its a sahara, i used a couple of my brother in laws, he had six saharas an I got the chance to get one at ten percent off. i like a front drag and NO trigger switch for the bail

02-28-10, 11:00 PM	#8
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	Thats cool! I am the opposite: I don't like using baitcasters so I only use spinning reels, but thats my preference. We also do not have walleye here and the pike only bite for a few months during the winter.

03-01-10, 02:26 PM	#10
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Congrats JB!. Good luck with the new rig __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

03-08-10, 05:59 PM	#11
BeaverIslander BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Posts: 275	I couldn't imagine fishing without some spinning outfits. I downsize all the time during cold fronts to get those finicky bass to bite, sometimes even fishing with my crappie gear (6' L power, 4-6# line).

03-09-10, 01:17 PM	#13
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Oh, just add salt in the wound. Techinically, I can fish all year round. Realistically fishing from the shore (my current reality) means practically zero chance in my neck of the woods. If April is warm then next month. The wait is unbearable. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

03-11-10, 06:20 PM	#14
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	nice setup jb! wish you and your bud good luck with those walleys __________________ Tom

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