i called last week when they were debuted and my basspro still didn't have them in... just gonna go check today for the heck of it and hope that it was just a newb employee that i spoke with. a lot of them think that we're asking about the curado G that is going on sale.. lol... definately not it! l...

Got this tonight. :big grin: Hi Ty, Thank you for placing the pre-order for Daiwa SS SV 103, 5.3 right. You are the first customer on our waiting list of Daiwa SS SV 103, 5.3 right. We will e-mail you when the reel is ready. Best regards, Kayo Sonoda JapanTackle NICE TY! i hope to be recieving an e...

wow!!! those SS SV/AIR looks sick! possibly the new alphas/sol replacement? OMG! hopefully Daiwa USA ends up getting them soon... about time!

Got a couple of new rods in: a Fenwick 5'6" UL with the compressed handle cork, not the newest one but the one with the tennessee handle. It feels great and should work wonders for small stream trout, blue gill fishing.. also a daiwa spinmatic 6'6" UL... it feels good, not a noodle... feels like i c...

These look a lot like the new 13 fishing green omens

Thanks for the reviews fellas. I got the reel.. didn't feel too impressed. I can hear damaged bearings right off the bat cranking the reel handle. Feels like the reel has been sitting since 2003 on the shelf.. lol.. took it apart and lubed what I could. A bit smoother but still not as smooth as my s...

Thanks for everyone's input. i would have opt for a better UL reel but i only fish UL like 1-2 months out of the year so i didn't want to spend too much. I ended up getting the tica SB500 because of the reviews but then again, it's an old reel... we'll see how it performs for trout/panfish. :big grin:

i'm not looking to spend more than $50 on an UL reel for a reel weighing 6.5 or less and fairly smooth. I've been looking around and found some decent candidates but i would like to know if there are other reels out there.. not a big fan of pfleuger spinning reels so because i've had them break on m...

I just hope they don't leave the lefties out on this one!

i think the guides are more within the size of the stainless SIC guides on the zillion rods. They don't look like the L&T or the Ballistics where the guides stick up.. all the 6'10-7'6 rods felt really great for the length. still debating if i should pick one up... i think they are great rods for th...

sorry to resurrect an old thread but i'm still interested in these rods. seems like there's been quite a few being bought from TW but no one has done a review yet

Has anyone bought these rods yet? I want to know how it compares to a zillion. I know the tatula has alconite guides vs zillion with sic guides. I was thinking they were the same HSV graphite as the zillion but I've read that the blank on the tatula is of a new design. Can anyone confirm this? Does ...

easy, Zoom... most plastic for your money, variety of colors, most importantly, they catch fish

thanks for the info

okay... i don 't know if its' just me or not but i can't seem to access japanprofishing.com anymore.. is it possible that the site is down for repairs or just gone now?