Chaozu Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Check out this Rod Oliver is using. I seen these reel seats when buying components for a rod build but never seen anyone use them until this YouTube short. BigOPigSlayer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 This is common on some muskie/pike rods I think…meant to reduce fatigue by allowing you to hold and work the rod in a more “neutral” wrist position. Not really sure what the benefit is when you’re slow rolling a soft bait on bottom though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon P Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 This is why I'm looking at Leviathans musky merc and their other swimbait rods. My old legend tournament musky rod is getting pretty old and my two legend tournament swimbait models aren't getting any younger. Inevitably when they die the only option to replace is to get it replaced with that pistol grip model. I'll grant that it's pretty nifty for older folks with weak hands who can't palm the reel well anymore, and younger folks/dwarves who can't palm the reel at all, but if you are used to palming the reel and working the rod they're real uncomfortable. The fact that they even put it on the 1-4 oz swimbait rod is ridiculous. Mind you this is all my opinion in trying out the new grips when we got them in. I don't need some Fuji representative telling me that they're actually great grips and my hands are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Never used one but looks awkward but must not be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chija Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 That's the 2022 St Croix swimbait model, I haven't seen any reviews on them at all but ive been cautiously eyeing them myself.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maine y yak Posted Friday at 07:45 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:45 PM I'm not mad at Oliver but he has backed some extremely garbage product in the past.. those 8" CAST soft swimmers were absolute trash, and anyone who caught anything on the 262T deserves a medal of distinguished service... Kinda hate the defiant 210 also- it doesn't swim neutral at all. Ok rant over- I bet that handle is a gimmick alabamaswimbait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alabamaswimbait Posted Friday at 08:08 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:08 PM 22 minutes ago, maine y yak said: I'm not mad at Oliver but he has backed some extremely garbage product in the past.. those 8" CAST soft swimmers were absolute trash, and anyone who caught anything on the 262T deserves a medal of distinguished service... Kinda hate the defiant 210 also- it doesn't swim neutral at all. Ok rant over- I bet that handle is a gimmick 1000000% this dude has been a shill for years. Also sat on the same point for 4 days after a dude caught a 17 trying to catch the same fish, which he eventually did. I cannot stand that dude. maine y yak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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