Jon P Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Looking for Balam 300s in the few trout colors that they offer. It doesn't look like we're getting the trout colors this year. A lot of Japanese baitfish colors, but none of the bass, shad, or gill colors. Right now I'm down to one and it's not in great condition, got a chipped joint and a few hairline cracks. Hopefully someone has one picking up dust on a shelf somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhookset Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 @Jon P have you also fished the balam 245? I was a little disappointed in the 245 - curious to hear if the 300 has better action. It just looks so sick i guess in my head it was going to be the lure of a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon P Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 31 minutes ago, captainhookset said: @Jon P have you also fished the balam 245? I was a little disappointed in the 245 - curious to hear if the 300 has better action. It just looks so sick i guess in my head it was going to be the lure of a lifetime. Haven't fished the 245 yet, though I'm definitely thinking about it. The action on the Balam 300 isn't that visually incredible, though I have no idea how it compares to the 245. It needs to be fished pretty fast. I retrieve it at a steady pace on an 8:1 reel and that is the perfect speed. It's got a pretty straight swim with a bit of a wobble and looks pretty weak on a slow retrieve. What it excels at though is catching fish with on a reaction bite. Which is super beneficial for a variety of reasons. You can watch Satan Shimada's videos to see how it's made to be fished. The only rule, is don't slow down. paulito 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon P Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Lil' bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hung Posted May 21, 2021 Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Jon P, I have two of those if u r interested? Message me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon P Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Hung said: Jon P, I have two of those if u r interested? Message me Preferably holding out for the trout colors at the moment Hung 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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