SOCALSWIMBAITS Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Mine is an old school All Star XH inshore rod that i stripped down and acid wrapped my self. Handles triple trouts and hudds with like a champ. nrx, Bass the east, SocalofSD and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stkbass Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 2019 Swimbait Line up: F5 Outbreak 806ml / Lexa 301pwrl Dobyns 908 / Calcutta 401te LDC XXH Custom 8'6" / Conquest 401 LDC Whitelabel XH / Lexa 301hsl LDC Whitelabel H / Curado 301D LDC Production XH Custom / Lexa 301hsl LDC Production H / Z200hl Dsouth, Bass the east, SocalofSD and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niki814 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 10/29/2018 at 5:23 AM, Niki814 said: My Custom F5 8'6" 4-10 oz. I got a conquest 400 for my neon green an purple stick an a tranx 400 for my other F5 custom. Its 8'5" 2-6oz tblando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmann86 Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Megabass Valkyrie VKC-74H+ for throwing TK just waiting on the Antares DC MD to show up evilcatfish, Niki814, VolunteerSwimbaits and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeardedbassman Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) This is one of the first swimbait rods I ever bought, old school 1st gen Shimano Crucial 711Mh. I just re-wrapped it with OD green thread. Havent flex coated it yet, and going to do the black xflock on the handle as well. I'll post another pic when it's done, should look pretty dope! Gonna be my dedicated TK stick. Edited March 7, 2019 by Icefreak basskickinrednick, VolunteerSwimbaits and bigfish85 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesoprocks247 Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 ~>2oz- NFC 766flip -Pluton 1-4oz- NFC BB805 - Z2020 2-6oz- NFC SWB807 - Conquest 300 3-8oz - LDC XH - Shrapnel ewillsd, Tinos240, Nateraz and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 12/27/2018 at 4:00 PM, tHeINFamoUS said: Rhino Chaser, built it to throw the big heavy stuff. First time throwing it today, it loaded nicely, hucked the big wake and xxl mink a mile and had a nice soft bend to it. Tady 90 jig stick blank, cord wrap handle. Okuma Komodo 463 ss, 25 lb mono. Beautiful setup. What do you think about the all day casting comfort of the paracord? I build catfish rods with paracord for MondoCat, and love the look, but those rods sit in a rod holder 95% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHeINFamoUS Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 7:08 AM, jthod said: Beautiful setup. What do you think about the all day casting comfort of the paracord? I build catfish rods with paracord for MondoCat, and love the look, but those rods sit in a rod holder 95% of the time. Thanks. Thats kind of a loaded question since comfort is a very individualized measure lol. As far as grip diameters go, this blank is a glass blend saltwater rod and has a wide diameter butt. I added a single layer of cork tape between the blank and cord to build the total handle diameter to just over an inch which is about where I like them for a rod I'm casting and actively working. If I was using a skinnier hybrid or graphite blank I'd double up the cork tape, shave down some hypalon then wrap cord over it, or, more than likely, just use a different material. In regards to texture, I haven't had any issues with it. I only seal the ends with epoxy and leave the rest untreated cause I like the grippiness of it. It should be mentioned though, I've used and like other handle materials like tuna cord and waxed seine twine and I've met others that think it sucks cause its too rough. I suppose if you used it and didn't like the feel of it you can always shrink some x-rap over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 8 hours ago, tHeINFamoUS said: Thanks. Thats kind of a loaded question since comfort is a very individualized measure lol. As far as grip diameters go, this blank is a glass blend saltwater rod and has a wide diameter butt. I added a single layer of cork tape between the blank and cord to build the total handle diameter to just over an inch which is about where I like them for a rod I'm casting and actively working. If I was using a skinnier hybrid or graphite blank I'd double up the cork tape, shave down some hypalon then wrap cord over it, or, more than likely, just use a different material. In regards to texture, I haven't had any issues with it. I only seal the ends with epoxy and leave the rest untreated cause I like the grippiness of it. It should be mentioned though, I've used and like other handle materials like tuna cord and waxed seine twine and I've met others that think it sucks cause its too rough. I suppose if you used it and didn't like the feel of it you can always shrink some x-rap over it. Thanks for the input. These are unsealed as well, built on a glass blank. No cork wrap, just cord straight to the blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtw7983 Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 DRT 79 Remix for tha Ghost! Said to throw up to 30 oz. We will find out soon! carlsbadbassin89, basskickinrednick, Lionmike559 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmann86 Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 The final piece showed up yesterday for the TK setup. Megabass Valkyrie VKC-74H+ paired with a Shimano Antares DC MD CaliBassin, buzzed bait, apburninup and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadbassin89 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 @gtw7983 beautiful. I’ve been wanting one of those or a pulse or artex for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass the east Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Added an f5 blk800 to the lineup apburninup and tHeINFamoUS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass the east Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Added an f5 blk800 to the lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHeINFamoUS Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 United Composites US800Mag 13 A3, 7:1 buzzed bait and basskickinrednick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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