CaddyALYanks "Bait Monkey YOU'RE FIRED" !!! (Confessional) Dos.....

[Smallie_Stalker]

You ever purchase a Champion or higher, and  you will find yourself slowly replacing your entire rod line up. That's what happened to me.

That's what I'm afraid of.

While I was on the phone with Nathan from Dobyns I asked him when the Xtasy 725 C was gonna be available.   He said 1 to 2 months.

I'm gonna start saving for it in February. 

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[Smallie_Stalker]

Better order a new reel and some line to go with it. It's the only proper way to order a new rod.

I'm working on both as I write this. Should be ordering the reel within the next couple days. I'm still trying to decide what line to put on it.


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[TWBryan]

Found a quantum Iconpt for about $50. I plan to use it on a short rod and move the fuego to the fuego rod.

[Smallie_Stalker]

Reel and line ordered for the new Dobyns DC 736 CB Glass rod.

For the reel I went back and forth between a Daiwa Tatula 200 and a Lew's BB1 Pro Speed Spool PRS1SHZL. I really liked the idea of the externally adjustable centrifugal brakes on the Lew's but after a couple days of comparison shopping I couldn't find one within my budget so I went with the Daiwa.


Rod delivery is listed for tomorrow. Reel and braid expected on Friday, but they're coming USPS and with my issues with them you never know. 

I found a seller on fleabay that was down to their last one left on the Daiwa.  I talked them down to $96 including shipping and I had a coupon and some fleabay bucks so I got it for really cheap.

On the braid, I don't usually do this but I thought it would look slick to have the braid match the rod colors. Imagine if I had gone with the Shimano SLX XT fot the reel. 


Now through the entire weekend is looking pretty busy for me but I'll try to get some pics posted this time around.

[TWBryan]

smallie-stalker, smokin' deal you got the reel. 

Just ordered rat parts from monster tackle..

[SteveTX]

On the braid, I don't usually do this but I thought it would look slick to have the braid match the rod colors. Imagine if I had gone with the Shimano SLX XT fot the reel. 

The LgMouthGambler is showing in you. 

[Dink Dawg]

Crazy,  I just picked up a Tatula 200 to put on the 805CB Glass.  Put it on the 764CB with 3/4 oz. the set it up.  It outcasts my BB1's.  I'm dialed for the up coming year and some.  I wish I could have found it for 96 bucks.  That's a steal. Sweet Smallie.

[Smallie_Stalker]

Crazy,  I just picked up a Tatula 200 to put on the 805CB Glass.  Put it on the 764CB with 3/4 oz. the set it up.  It outcasts my BB1's.  I'm dialed for the up coming year and some.  I wish I could have found it for 96 bucks.  That's a steal. Sweet Smallie.

Thanks Doug. And thanks for the info.   Now I'm a bit more at ease about getting the Daiwa.

[Smallie_Stalker]

The LgMouthGambler is showing in you. 

Steve, you have no idea the things that are running through my mind reel wise, and matt is only  about 1/2 to blame for them. 

[Smallie_Stalker]

So my Dobyns DC 736 CB arrived early this morning. And in a surprising twist the Daiwa Tatula 200 showed up about an hour later.

I haven't put the reel on the rod yet. I'm waiting on the braid that is supposed to be here tomorrow. I'll spool it up and then take pics before I pull the reel back off so I can take the plastic off the cork and seal it with U-40.

I've got to get busy on some of this stuff. I've only got 2 or 3 months before the ice is gone!

This is what I saw when I went out for my morning walk. What a way to start the day!



 

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[Lipripper]

Glad it got there and it looks like the tube isn't bent either. 

[Smallie_Stalker]

Glad it got there and it looks like the tube isn't bent either. 

Nope! 

This tube was HEAVY duty! And man was the rod padded well inside. Dobyns should give the rest of the industry a class on how to pack a rod for shipping! 

[fishballer06]

Nope! 

This tube was HEAVY duty! And man was the rod padded well inside. Dobyns should give the rest of the industry a class on how to pack a rod for shipping! 

After my recent experience with another online retailer, I fully agree.

Can't wait to see pictures of the new setup!

[apiazza]

Wally world was resetting the store so there was some fishing tackle clearanced. Unfortunately I'm probably a few days late but $2 caffeine shads? Yup. $1 1/4oz jigs? I'll give them a shot.

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[SteveTX]

Wally world was resetting the store so there was some fishing tackle clearanced. Unfortunately I'm probably a few days late but $2 caffeine shads? Yup. $1 1/4oz jigs? I'll give them a shot.

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Not a bad haul. Last year mine had a huge reset in the fishing tackle. I was late as well but still scored pretty good. Was watching this year but so far nothing.

[apiazza]

Not a bad haul. Last year mine had a huge reset in the fishing tackle. I was late as well but still scored pretty good. Was watching this year but so far nothing.

I almost bought them out of all of them but I figured if the walmart trip for potatoes and ketchup turned into $30 I get the wife eye roll lol

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[Oldfart9999]

The wife roll eye is worse than the bill!!!
Rodney

[Lipripper]

I almost bought them out of all of them but I figured if the walmart trip for potatoes and ketchup turned into $30 I get the wife eye roll lol

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  Just tell her it's inflation. 

The wife roll eye is worse than the bill!!!
Rodney

That's for sure but then again Rodney as long as we have been married we are use to the eye roll. 

[Smallie_Stalker]

That's for sure but then again Rodney as long as we have been married we are use to the eye roll. 

I didn't know you and Rodney were married. Congratulations! You'll make a cute couple. 

[TWBryan]

Won five Lunkerhunt Kraken spinnerbaits for $20. Free shipping.

[Smallie_Stalker]

Tried my best with the pics.  I can't get the pic I wanted which was a view down the blank from the cork handle down.

Used to be I could fill a reel spool in about 10 minutes. Took me over an hour with this because of my tremors.

I may have to start paying someone to do it for me.


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[TWBryan]

Those look like great pics to me. Nice rig!

[Smallie_Stalker]

Those look like great pics to me. Nice rig!

Thank you sir!

The reel is safely back in it's box for now until.I get the cork on the rod sealed. Then I'll put it all back together, put it in it's respective rod and reel Gloves and wait for the hard water season to end.

Shouldn't be more than 2 or 3 more months.

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[Lipripper]

Looks good Smallie and I hear you on it taking longer to put line on a reel.

[Smallie_Stalker]

Looks good Smallie and I hear you on it taking longer to put line on a reel.

Thanks Lip. The 2 hardest parts for me were threading the line onto the reel and tying the knots. The small diameter of the 2 lines didn't help either.