goldrod wrote: Which is your favorite?
I've looked for the spec-f but its a tough cookie to find.

hmm thats a tough question, each one has its own personality and fun to fish, but currently the steez rd rods are my favs. got the f-spec from plat.co.jp

eg stingray ss 6' 3" + sv105xh mb super criffhanger 6' 3" + sv6.3r mb super eiger 6' 9" + is73c cumulus 6' 5" + ald50 cumulus 6' 10" + core50mg7 glorious quick response 6' 2" + ald50bfsxg glorious mighty finesse 6' 10" + ald50bfs ultima 6' 2" + ald50bfsxg ultima 6' 10" + ald50bfs steez harrier f-spe...

papabassin wrote:JP DeRose makes the bold statement that the Conquest rods ARE more sensitive than NRXs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEeAwjeS_BM

hmm, at the price point, titanium framed torzites would be appropriate. i'll wait for some future user reviews, im hoping this will be my first gloomis rod.

chigger craws & roboworms

nice, some of my best fishing memories is night fishing the az lakes, even with the occasionally monsoon

some favorites: lp sk-pop, rico, lc bevy popper

LowRange wrote:My IP68 with DIY on a Tatula megatop just got btfo by that dragon honeycomb combo. How much that spool run you?

it was little pricey at ~$178 shipped, cheapest i could find at the time

i was wondering the same thing awhile back, but i went with a ip68rd+mb wp https://bcukaa.by3301.livefilestore.com/y4mHoyEHQpm6HvBBH3CWpGOFZDJQUY2cAHsD-zFz626qOgMV_-ZO8jzmQAEu-TG_fmn23sXFfmwbIdBTgu2KYH8WBSNyJmctBETdPc1x3h_USrdIsMDBLJ4j7FL2N6CEeIL0wR2IrNUmPpAPXHrLzU4T1-DwvSTVWZNUNMU3J6LFbyG6RiG_Lrqqp...

Bootytrain wrote:

lzeil wrote:

Bootytrain wrote:

lzeil wrote:65 cumulus, alde50+ktf/zpi

Nice... where did you get that modified brake block?

came with spool, got it off an japan auction site

65 cumulus, alde50+ktf/zpi Damn that is ridiculous! How light can you throw with the KTF spool? ive thrown 1/16 osp jigs and 5/32 lc bevy poppers, spool makes it easy to cast the light stuff... https://bcsq3q.by3301.livefilestore.com/y4mJ3CyZmmBAawzJ5gANEhkZH4kS5uzFm-FBIFh2GtWGCtbpVZ4M-S7ksFIa7QEhm...

65 cumulus, alde50+ktf/zpi https://bcvauq.by3301.livefilestore.com/y4mypk8biUC-8zOfrXPLxMmma1Rlpmw9cEwkZyOCScNivhAoWBihTLNognKyq6bvH5uOTAhLEXD50U0tVKMW6sI4n1Ir82B-2UE9yEB29JNbB52oX2TZ3r3XCRCQLA9mI-ov7RcWDN4wI0PrLGYtvK0zVRjoeWxCTJqLPV970CVDWCMZVSCWjmzz-H_jsqp_EqH0fcKuqjGuiwQaMLe2oXOXg?width=660&heigh...

for shim combos: ulitma or glorious 6'2" w/ ktf ald50bfs. for daiwa: skyray 6'3" w/ is73 or f-spec 7'1" w/ 103sha. honorable mentions: cumulus 6'5" w/ ktf alde50 (7.2oz total with line), eg stingray ss 6'3" w/ sv105xh, mb super eiger w/ is73. in the queue yet to fish: steez rd 6'4" w/ sv103h-tn, it ...

no i have not, they are waiting for me at home and wont be able to fish them for another few weeks. i'm sure they wont disappoint (based on the tech daiwa engineers stuffed in it). very curious how it compares to the ulitmas/glorious, jdm steez comp-x, usdm ags, mb's and evergreens.

i agree rod sensitivity is subjective. one "lesson learned" i've experienced was how important a reel contributes to overall sensitivity (cumulus, ch50e vs ald50). on occasion, i've been tempted to try using the strain gauge equipment in our engineering lab if it wasn't so destructive, just out of c...