New Toys!!

rrw4258 · 02-26-11, 04:24 PM

Well after a couple of days at the BPS Classic, i have a couple of new toys to play with! I wanted an ultra light-weight dropshot combo, so I bought the BPS Carbonlite 7'2" Medium Dropshot Rod, and paired that with the NEW Pflueger Patriarch Spinning Reel! The reel alone is just a little over 7 ounces. Let me tell you all it is a sweet combo and like holding air. It balances perfectly on the lock nut, and all in all th combo tips the scale at just a hair over 11 ounces!

I also picked up the usual tackle... jigs, crankbaits, line, and quite a few hooks as well! All in all the monkey got me for around $500 this time. Hopefully that keeps him down for a while!

Ryan

nova385 · 02-26-11, 04:28 PM

Nice-I like the new grips on these reels.

Bassboss · 02-26-11, 04:33 PM

NICE!! Loving the looks of that thing man, I'm sure you'll love it! I like to have one of them patriarchs, Nice wide low spool.

BigBassin144 · 02-26-11, 04:33 PM

Very nice Ryan, I had a hard decision between the spinning reel I bought and the Patriarch. I was going to go with the 5.6oz 9525 though.

The combo looks good, can't wait to hear how you like it. What are the specs on that rod?

BB

rrw4258 · 02-26-11, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Very nice Ryan, I had a hard decision between the spinning reel I bought and the Patriarch. I was going to go with the 5.6oz 9525 though.

The combo looks good, can't wait to hear how you like it. What are the specs on that rod?

BB

I was going to get the 9530 but it seemed too small... I didn't think it would hold enough line (only about 100 yards of 8 lb.), so I went with the 9535... still extremely light for it's size and the 9535 holds 140 yards of 8lb. line

Specs on the Carbonlite DS rod are:
7'2" Medium Fast
4-12 lb.
1/8 - 1/2 oz.

The handle was not that long which I really liked... I was excpecting it to have a longer style of handle like the Crucial DS rods... I really like the feel of the rod and hope it performs as good as it looks!

Ryan

MallenManson · 02-26-11, 05:46 PM

Very nice! That is one sexy set-up!

Tavery5 · 02-26-11, 06:01 PM

Nice setup, I really like the Pflueger reels. Do they come with and extra spool, and if so what does it look like. I think you are going to have many days of fun fishing with that setup.

BigBassin144 · 02-26-11, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrw4258

I was going to get the 9530 but it seemed too small... I didn't think it would hold enough line (only about 100 yards of 8 lb.), so I went with the 9535... still extremely light for it's size and the 9535 holds 140 yards of 8lb. line

Specs on the Carbonlite DS rod are:
7'2" Medium Fast
4-12 lb.
1/8 - 1/2 oz.

The handle was not that long which I really liked... I was excpecting it to have a longer style of handle like the Crucial DS rods... I really like the feel of the rod and hope it performs as good as it looks!

Ryan

If you're fishing with FC, I can see where the 9530 or 9535 would be a better choice than the 9525. Those specs are very similar to the 7'2" Crucial, which is a great dropshot rod. The longer handle of the Crucial can get in the way sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Tavery5

Nice setup, I really like the Pflueger reels. Do they come with and extra spool, and if so what does it look like. I think you are going to have many days of fun fishing with that setup.

I believe they do come with a spare aluminum spool. Not as nice as the original carbon spool, but better than no spool I guess.

BB

keithdog · 02-26-11, 07:14 PM

Thats a sweet outfit Ryan!!!Good lookin too!

bamabassman · 02-26-11, 09:42 PM

very nice set up rryan, you seem ready man.

rrw4258 · 02-26-11, 09:53 PM

Here are some pics of the spare spool as requested...

On another note, the spare spool is fitting very tightly on the shaft. It goes on with a lot of force and comes off with alot of force, but I don't think that it feels right. I will get a hold of Pflueger to see what they say...

Ryan

Jeremy · 02-26-11, 11:50 PM

Nice pickup, hope it serves you well.

3dkicker · 02-28-11, 08:14 PM

He got you alright!!! I walked after spending $38 yesterday. Actually returned a battery charger and had picked up a new one but for the most part kept it light.

Zoom plastics - Magnum finesse worms GP/green and Mag II worms in Melon/red
Yum 7.5" GP/purple worms - Thought they were 10"
Chatterbaits - for a friend who wants me to customize them
Oil - 1 gallon - should have bought more
Hooks 2/0 XPS - thought I'd test them out buy 2 get 1 free
Suffix - Elite 12lb - if I buy another spool I can get the free t-shirt

MIbasser · 02-28-11, 08:21 PM

Nice combo Ryan! I thought you were a Quantum guy?

carolina-rig-01 · 02-28-11, 09:12 PM

She looks pretty, but can she dance?

Congrats on the new rod and reel Ryan. I can't wait to hear the reviews and see some more smallmouth pictures.

rrw4258 · 02-28-11, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MIbasser

Nice combo Ryan! I thought you were a Quantum guy?

Always been a Quantum Rods guy, but they can keep their reels! They have a serious weight problem....

The reason for buying the CL rod was that Quantum doesn't make a high end spinning rod any more, and the 7' M Superlite I had was not balanced with that light of a reel at all. Balance point on the superlite was about 3 or 4 inches up the blank.

The Patriarch is replacing a Daiwa Exceler, and while it is still a smooth reel, I am replacing a 12 ounce reel with a 7.5 ounce reel...

Ryan

02-26-11, 04:24 PM	#1
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	New Toys!! Well after a couple of days at the BPS Classic, i have a couple of new toys to play with! I wanted an ultra light-weight dropshot combo, so I bought the BPS Carbonlite 7'2" Medium Dropshot Rod, and paired that with the NEW Pflueger Patriarch Spinning Reel! The reel alone is just a little over 7 ounces. Let me tell you all it is a sweet combo and like holding air. It balances perfectly on the lock nut, and all in all th combo tips the scale at just a hair over 11 ounces! I also picked up the usual tackle... jigs, crankbaits, line, and quite a few hooks as well! All in all the monkey got me for around $500 this time. Hopefully that keeps him down for a while! Ryan Attached Thumbnails __________________ Never Give Up! Last edited by rrw4258; 02-26-11 at 07:23 PM.

02-26-11, 04:33 PM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Very nice Ryan, I had a hard decision between the spinning reel I bought and the Patriarch. I was going to go with the 5.6oz 9525 though. The combo looks good, can't wait to hear how you like it. What are the specs on that rod? BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

02-26-11, 05:46 PM	#6
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Very nice! That is one sexy set-up! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

02-26-11, 06:01 PM	#7
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	Nice setup, I really like the Pflueger reels. Do they come with and extra spool, and if so what does it look like. I think you are going to have many days of fun fishing with that setup. __________________ They call me Ishmael

02-26-11, 07:14 PM	#9
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thats a sweet outfit Ryan!!!Good lookin too! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

02-26-11, 04:28 PM	#2
nova385 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MID MI. Posts: 140	Nice-I like the new grips on these reels.

02-26-11, 04:33 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	NICE!! Loving the looks of that thing man, I'm sure you'll love it! I like to have one of them patriarchs, Nice wide low spool.

02-26-11, 09:42 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	very nice set up rryan, you seem ready man. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-26-11, 09:53 PM	#11
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Here are some pics of the spare spool as requested... On another note, the spare spool is fitting very tightly on the shaft. It goes on with a lot of force and comes off with alot of force, but I don't think that it feels right. I will get a hold of Pflueger to see what they say... Ryan Attached Thumbnails __________________ Never Give Up!

02-26-11, 11:50 PM	#12
Jeremy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27	Nice pickup, hope it serves you well.

02-28-11, 08:14 PM	#13
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	He got you alright!!! I walked after spending $38 yesterday. Actually returned a battery charger and had picked up a new one but for the most part kept it light. Zoom plastics - Magnum finesse worms GP/green and Mag II worms in Melon/red Yum 7.5" GP/purple worms - Thought they were 10" Chatterbaits - for a friend who wants me to customize them Oil - 1 gallon - should have bought more Hooks 2/0 XPS - thought I'd test them out buy 2 get 1 free Suffix - Elite 12lb - if I buy another spool I can get the free t-shirt __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

02-28-11, 08:21 PM	#14
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Nice combo Ryan! I thought you were a Quantum guy?

02-28-11, 09:12 PM	#15
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	She looks pretty, but can she dance? Congrats on the new rod and reel Ryan. I can't wait to hear the reviews and see some more smallmouth pictures.

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