Thanks for the info...
Talked to Alex today for a good bit...The Speed Fury was designed on a spin blank for just what I'm looking for...but also for Redfish and Sea Trout on the saltwater flats with lighter plastics... I will have one ready for me in less than a week...I'll post a report here...

Considering this rods for long casts, lighter line, with unweighted finesse plastics/flukes in very clear water...haven't found many other choices
Opinions would be appreciated...

I fish Smallies on Lake Superior and Green Bay...These are big strong prespawn fish in crystal clear shallow water. They are holding on lots of wood and buckweed... susceptible to long casts with unweighted 4" finesse worms and light 3-3.5" swimbaits. I can hook them with a 7 1/2' spin rod but have ...

I accidentally played around with Seth Feiders new Tatulas at the show before his seminar and I am hopelessly addicted :oops: Fishermen can be that way I guess... :lol: But I am a upper Midwest, great lakes Smallie guy and a finesse "fast action" style guy...I guess Daiwa will start shipping these s...

KlingerNOK wrote:NFC blanks I suppose? I know the some of the Helium 3's are available in extra fast actions.
I wish they had them on their website. I'd like to check them out.

Its a limited edition...only 50 made...it is on the website now

Seth Feider gave a seminar last weekend at the Illinois Fishing show... The Platinum silver Tatula XFast Signature rods, spinning and casting, had very soft tip actions...He could bend the tips parallel to the blank...I was impressed. My kind of actions for finesse-med techniques...but I am mainly o...

I have the new 742c hp and love it. Are you finding a difference between the 702c hp vs the 742c hp aside from 4 inches? Definitely! The 702C Finesse is more parabolic (softer upper section) than the HP742 ... I do a lot of 4.5-6" Roboworms during spring spawn on Wheeler and Pickwick reservoirs...w...

It is correctly named the XP 744C...I liked the previous Champion 744C but wished it was a tad faster blank...well boys, I just talked to Dobyns and ordered one! Hope to post a report in a week or so!

I know it was designed and released in the 2016 Champion series...

Thinking about this rod for a dedicated football, C rig rod, bigger worm rod...
Anyone fish one yet...I do know they are finally in stock

I have been on the water with my new HPs a few times now and thought I'd pass along some impressions; The HP743 has become my go to jig/worm rod for all but the heavy cover conditions here in the northern Midwest. I've thrown weights from 1/4 to 1/2 oz with it...usually with the addition of a 3-4" c...

Fishermen are just that way!

Good reply GoBlue... I mainly use my 733C for chatterbaits and smaller swimjigs... I am going to probably get an HP 742 & HP 743... :mrgreen: Well, problem solved!!! Buying both rods is ALWAYS the best solution [checks to see if wife is standing behind him reading computer screen...]. Done deal!!! ...

Good reply GoBlue...

I mainly use my 733C for chatterbaits and smaller swimjigs... I am going to probably get an HP 742 & HP 743...

If it were being used more for the 3/8 jig + trailer, I think the 743c hp is preferable... if its being used more for the tubes and shakey heads, then I'd go 742c hp. The 742c is perfect for finesse 1/4 + trailer jigs, but 3/8 is about where I would pick up the 743. I am hearing that the new HP 742...