Ready for my first bass trip this season!

  • tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    May 22, 2012 at 10:30 pm #1321581

    6 New casting rods…Dobyns
    6 New casting reels..Lews
    Lots of new jigs, plastics,cranks, jerk baits etc… I just cant WAIT for the weekend!!!! WOOO HOOO!!!

    Good Luck Guys!

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    May 22, 2012 at 11:33 pm #1070273

    Have fun Tom!!!!

    Enjoy the new gear – looking forward to the review on the Lew’s reels.

    Dog

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    May 23, 2012 at 12:19 am #1070282

    They feel great in the driveway…the real test will be on the water…

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    May 23, 2012 at 1:10 am #1070291

    No new st croixs? What’s up with that?

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    May 23, 2012 at 3:57 am #1070319

    because there was nothing new that I needed…

    The Dobyns (western style) longer, finesse casting rods have appealed to me for some time, for the style of fishing I employ. I got to meet a couple FLW guys last season that let me try their Dobyns rods and I really liked them.
    I’ve tried several casting rods besides St. Croix the past couple seasons… Loomis, Powell, Skeet Reese, Veritas, Quantum KVD to name a few…While none of them are bad… I like the Dobyns the best so far.

    I am not giving up my St. Croix LEX Spin rods or Pfleuger Arbor reels any time soon…but I also like and fish Limit Creeks with equal success.
    Thank Goodness we can have lots of rods in the rack to choose from.

    ottomatica
    Lino Lakes, MN
    Posts: 1380
    May 23, 2012 at 2:17 pm #1070405

    Quote:

    Have fun Tom!!!!

    Enjoy the new gear – looking forward to the review on the Lew’s reels.

    Dog

    I recently purchased the $99 Lew Reel. Great reel for the price but I still like Curados better. The Lews reel I have reminds me of the Abu Garcia Revo.

    They have the Linear Magnetic braking system. I like Curado’s inertial braking system better or Daiwa’s magnetic braking system.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    May 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm #1070425

    I agree Otto. You need to try a Team Lews or Tournament model. They are pricey but will compare to the Shimanos

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