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XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:16 am
by biggs
Anyone been using this rod??
Wondering what its being used for and any other info you think might be useful or you want to mention......good or bad.

Thanks in advance.

Re: XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:28 am
by cndbasshunter
Jig, creature, lipless, soft swimbait, large spinnerbaits and deep crank.

Re: XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:47 pm
by goldrod
What reel are you guys using on this rod?

Re: XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:59 pm
by goldrod
Never Mind.. i've already talked myself out of this impulse buy..

Re: XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 8:24 pm
by stingray23
In case you change your mind, I use my Daiwa SV103 XS with 20lb fluoro on this rod for t-rigs, and such.

Re: XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:42 pm
by goldrod
Thanks
a lot of times i think about getting another mb rod say like the PP or worm rod or even the EMTF but having the Megabass Gambler is like having the excalibur sword. I dont see anything I dont like about this rod except that I only have one.. I really like this rod but I watch a lot of Tacticalbassin videos and they are using more and more of the Megabass Rod line up and there is one on the EMTF that I found interesting. Yet I think the Gambler although shorter is just as good if not better. It certainly can pitch any lure you want.
If i could have afforded to at the time i would have gotten a few of the Gamblers... I would guess you can say the Gambler is a PP with better clothes on because it is one beautiful rod. In hind sight I probably should have gotten the EMTF but 2018 may have some surprises for us from MB camp.

Re: XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:28 am
by jmd_143
Both the emtf and pp are great rods, and highly reccomended. I actually have two perfect pitches, I love them so much I have pitched with them, dragged in deep water with them, thrown an arig. Can do just about anything with those heavier weights. Favorite would be pitching a 1/2 oz jig with it.

Re: XX Tour Versatile

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:04 pm
by bronzefly
The first bait I threw on the Tour Versatile years back was a custom 3/4 oz long arm vibrating jig head with a zoom super fluke trailer. I was dragging this along in 20' to 30' and managed a few good bites. I also threw a 1 oz spinner bait in the same situation. I realized that it was a powerful, versatile rod in general that I could fish good sized moving baits, pitch or drag jigs and plastics, toss a frog, a buzz bait, swim a big jig in heavy cover, and even toss a Mikey or I-Jack type bait with. Nice rod all the way around and The Tackle Trap still has some at the heavily discounted price!