822s SYR, '14 Stella 2500hgs
843c MBR, '15 Alebaran 51hg

It was a toss up between the 843 and the 893.

After quite a search last season I ended up pairing an 802c with an Aldebran 51hg. The tip has just the right amount of flex when I'm working an MB PopX. Great rod for top water.

I had an 852s for throwing mainly senkos, and real tried to like it, but just couldn't. Too stiff and not enough whip to it when casting. I then went to an 802s, and while I liked the senitivity and the length, it didn't have enough backbone. I tried my 822syr that I was using for dropshot and spyba...

Bootytrain wrote:You do know that Shimano japan is coming out with at least 5 new reels right?

Ah crap Just when I thought the tackle monkey was tamed after topping up with Aldebarans and Metanium DCs

Turns out the JDM Stella c2500hgs does not have anti-reverse! That's a game changer! Can someone tell me if there is a North American option? I want something that is a tad smaller than the 2500, with a shallow spool. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I found I could be much more accurate with the 802s. I didn't like the length of the 852s for senkos when pitching them from my kayak.

Guess I've found my next reel. Watch the classifieds for the c2000hgs!

Couple of months ago I was looking to find a Stella that I would pair up with my NRX 802s for throwing senkos. I found the 2500 to feel a little large, so found a 2000 FE model instead. Upon viewing it it ended up being a c2000hgs. It was a lot smaller than what I expected, what I would equate to a ...

I've found my 842c MBR to be quite a bit more whippy that my 843c MBR. I wouldn't recommend the 842 for jerkbaits or top water poppers. It does work great however for small cranks, you don't rip the lure out of their mouths. For top water I have an 802c....very impressed. Jerkbaits I just picked up ...

Got to try a spinner bait on an 873c this weekend, little too soft. Sounds like you made the right choice of the 894c.

I have an 802c, 852c, 842c and a 843c. Out of all of them, I would say the 843c is the closest to a fast action you would be looking for, albeit slightly heavier power. I love my 842c as a cranking rod, but I find it has a more moderate action compared to the 802c. The 843c is similar to the 842c, h...

I'm watching this thread with great interest. I recently got an 893c JWR and an 843c MBR. Was fishing last weekend with these for the first time and found the 893c (fantastic rod btw) could have used just a tad more power yanking them out of the slop. As for the 843, it had a bit too much bend in it...

It's been about a month and half since the last post. Has anyone else recently tried a Met DC who would care to share their thoughts?

Thanks for the reply Paul. I have an 852c, but haven't tried it for jerkbaiting. Will do during my next outing. I have an 802c as well, but use that for top water and may be a little on the light side, even though the length would be about right.

Cheers

Some great fish you have there! In a month's time, the smallies will be alive!!!

Shame the Zillion PE Special is only 6:3:1 as that would have looked great. The blue, gold and blue would have nicely gone with the black and blue of the NRX I recently acquired an 893c and have both Megabass IP68 and IS71 reels which I could put on it. Between the black/gold and the black/purple i...