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  7. Dobyns fury 806

    in Member Reviews

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    I've had the 806 fury for a few years now and it's been my main treble rod. I haven't had any issues with guides or any other problems. Really enjoy the rod and for the price it's hard to beat for those 2-5 oz glides 

  12. Okuma guide select for huds?

    in The Underground

    Posted

    On 11/26/2023 at 10:27 AM, Lunkerpunkerfanatic97 said:

    Would the XH be able to handle 2 3/4 oz soft bait? or would that bait be to light for that rod? 

    Definitely not the best for that. Been throwing 8" huds with it lately and I don't think I'd go much lighter then them at about 4 oz

  14. Okuma guide select for huds?

    in The Underground

    Posted · Edited by Brian C
    I suck at Grammer

    So are the "a" series xh and the select custom xh the same blank? I see they are rated to a lot different weights? The "a" is rated 2-10 oz while the custom is rated 2.5-6 oz? Or what's the difference in the rods besides the grip/looks?

  15. Okuma guide select for huds?

    in The Underground

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    13 hours ago, FishDr said:

    I’ve been throwing 8” Hudds on the H Guide Select for a long time and it handled them well. When I’m throwing bigger baits like the CL8 Baby Possum or the 12” Slammer, I use an XH. The rods get the job done - they’re probably not as light or responsive as some of the newer or custom sticks but for the price, they do the job. I’ve been using mine since about ‘05 and so far I’ve had to replace the tip guide on two of them after I popped the ceramic insert out.

    So the XH is soft enough for trebles? Do you ever throw huds on it or just the H? I have a dobyns 806 I throw a lot of my treble hook baits but don't care to throw jig hooked baits on it

  16. Okuma guide select for huds?

    in The Underground

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Dink whisperer said:

    I would highly suggest that you do not get the XXH! I bought it going by the ratings but they are way overpowered. An 8oz bait doesn't even load the tip(mostly because it has no tip). As hard as I can pull on the line the tip flexes maybe 3 guides down but not much at all. 

    I think the XH would be perfect for what your are looking to do. I should be getting mine in tomorrow. The XXH & XH are rated fast actions and the H is mod fast. I hear the H can do 6.5oz baits even though it's only rated up to 4oz. And after trying the XXH I definitely believe it. 

    But honestly for the price I don't see how you could find a better swimbait rod! They actually got the handle length right and the aesthetics are beautifully done. 

    And the only difference between the rods is the cork vs the shrink wrap. Everything else is the same. 

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    Noted. Won't get the xxh lol. Let me know with the xh if you think it'll throw the 10" hud or other baits around 7 oz alright. Do you throw treble baits or just jig hook baits with it? 

  17. Okuma guide select for huds?

    in The Underground

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    I am looking for a rod that can throw 8" huds or other jig hook baits in that size range but also throw 10" huds. I was looking at the okuma guide select custom black swimbait rod in the xx heavy. It says it's rated for 3.5-10 oz. I was wondering if anyone has put any time into them yet. What is the action like? Is it more of a jig hook rod or big hard bait rod? Also what is the difference between the guide select black and the one with cork handle, or is that it? Any input is appreciated! Also if there is a rod in the $150-200 that you think is a better fit for the job I am open to any suggestions. 

  18. Disappearing lure?

    in The Underground

    Posted

    31 minutes ago, FishDr said:

    Are there any bowfin in the waters you fished? They’ve got a decent set of teeth.

     

    28 minutes ago, bassbass said:

    Yes, and gar, and gators.

    The only thing with teeth in there are walleye. I suppose it could have been one but it would have had to perfectly head shot the bait and line cause I didn't feel a thing 

  19. Disappearing lure?

    in The Underground

    Posted

    On 6/18/2023 at 10:27 PM, Swimbait freak said:

    This is happened to me before and it’s because my knot slipped luckily, the bait was a floater

     

    On 6/18/2023 at 10:21 PM, bassbass said:

    Maybe a bad knot and it just slipped as you where working it.

    Wouldn't the line look a little kinked or something? The line looks clean. Like it was just cut. 

  20. Disappearing lure?

    in The Underground

    Posted

    So I would say I'm fairly new to swimbait fishing still. Started about 5 years ago but took 4 year break lol. Well anyways I have started throwing them whenever I get a chance lately. I haven't had any luck with fish in the limited bank access I've had lately but I have been having some problems that are taking my confidence slowly. A few weeks ago I got a spro Chad shad and I was really liking the action buuuut I casted it off second time using it. I think I tied a bad knot so I'll take the blame for that one. So I ordered another one and took it out a couple days ago and then again today. Well I threw it for about 30 minutes and then made a cast. I worked the bait for about 10 feet then it was just gone?!?! Twitch twitch twitch, twitch with no lure?  Didn't feel a bite, wasn't close to cover, didn't snap off on the cast, I honestly have no idea what happened. From the research I have done the lake doesn't have musky or pike. Since I casted the one off I had been checking my line pretty constantly. Also it was a clean break. No frays or knot bends or anything like that. I prefer braid to leader for most of my fishing so I have been throwing 65lb bread to 25 lb mono. Any ideas as to what happened or anyone had something similar happen? 

     

  22. WTB spro Chad shad

    in Black Market

    Posted

    Just got a spro Chad shad from tackle warehouse and already casted it off second time throwing it. Felt like I was just starting to get the feel for how to work it. Anyways, if anyone has one in threadfin, gizzard, or trout I would like to buy one. Can be new or used. 

  23. PB brown trout on S-Waver 120

    in Flipside

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Schocktrauma said:

    Sweet.  Chasing big browns is what got me into swimbait fishing.  It was until years later that I actually put in effort to catch bass on them. Great catch.

    So how big of swimbaits did you find to be effective for browns? I was thinking maybe a 6" bait but don't know when they start getting a little too big to get consistent hookups?

  24. PB brown trout on S-Waver 120

    in Flipside

    Posted

    I picked up a S-Waver 120 on my last tackle warehouse order because i have been having a hard time catching any decent size trout with conventional trout gear. I had been seeing a bunch of videos and pictures on Instagram that had big brows with other smaller stocker trout down their throat and it got me thinking, if I throw swimbaits for bass why wouldn't I do it for big trout too. Well after a week or so of throwing the waver around on and off I finally got one to eat. My PB brown trout at 25 1/2". Also it was dark and rainy so the picture is kinda grainy. PXL_20230528_005208042_MP.thumb.jpg.05b1b15ef82767c36d6d2321261df224.jpg

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