Daiwa Steez AGS 72M (moving bait versatile)

[Jrob]

Seeking information on this rod from people who have good time in with the rod please. I am thinking of getting one as a versatile moving bait, 3/8 oz chatterbait/spinner bait, weightless senko, fluke, jerkbait, 1/4oz pegged T-rig, topwater, inshore etc…..

Lmk what you use your for and what you like/dislike please. Thank you.

[Drakestar]

Seeking information on this rod from people who have good time in with the rod please. I am thinking of getting one as a versatile moving bait, 3/8 oz chatterbait/spinner bait, weightless senko, fluke, jerkbait, 1/4oz pegged T-rig, topwater, inshore etc…..

Lmk what you use your for and what you like/dislike please. Thank you.

I haven’t owned mine long enough to have an expert opinion on this rod, but I’ve had it long enough to know I don’t regret the purchase. I usually bring an MBR-style rod for mixed topwater/cranking/moving bait/some-bottom-contact duty (I have multiple rods along that vector, 843 GLX, Zbone 733 LMH, Epitome 7’2” MH, Phenix K2 714), and the MBV has taken that spot for now.

It feels a bit more moderate than those MBRs, and a bit softer, so my preferred use are spinnerbaits, swim jigs, chatterbaits, poppers and smaller straight-retrieve topwaters (Mikey Jr etc.) It does very well as long as it’s in the 1/4-3/8 range, even through some light vegetation.

For the other uses you describe it’s a serviceable high-end rod. Weightless senkos: yeah, but a bit too heavy and slow. Flukes: yeah, but I prefer the Steez Universal Light. Jerkbaits: yeah, but a bit too long and heavy IMO. T-rig: yeah, but a bit too slow. I wouldn’t take the MBV as my primary rod for any of these uses, but I’d tie on those baits if I found myself on a bite and didn’t have a dedicated rod with me.

Keep in mind that I haven’t thrown a bunch of those secondary baits a lot yet, it’s first impressions after maybe 10 trips. Maybe somebody with more experience will chime in.

[Jrob]

Seeking information on this rod from people who have good time in with the rod please. I am thinking of getting one as a versatile moving bait, 3/8 oz chatterbait/spinner bait, weightless senko, fluke, jerkbait, 1/4oz pegged T-rig, topwater, inshore etc…..

Lmk what you use your for and what you like/dislike please. Thank you.

I haven’t owned mine long enough to have an expert opinion on this rod, but I’ve had it long enough to know I don’t regret the purchase. I usually bring an MBR-style rod for mixed topwater/cranking/moving bait/some-bottom-contact duty (I have multiple rods along that vector, 843 GLX, Zbone 733 LMH, Epitome 7’2” MH, Phenix K2 714), and the MBV has taken that spot for now.

It feels a bit more moderate than those MBRs, and a bit softer, so my preferred use are spinnerbaits, swim jigs, chatterbaits, poppers and smaller straight-retrieve topwaters (Mikey Jr etc.) It does very well as long as it’s in the 1/4-3/8 range, even through some light vegetation.

For the other uses you describe it’s a serviceable high-end rod. Weightless senkos: yeah, but a bit too heavy and slow. Flukes: yeah, but I prefer the Steez Universal Light. Jerkbaits: yeah, but a bit too long and heavy IMO. T-rig: yeah, but a bit too slow. I wouldn’t take the MBV as my primary rod for any of these uses, but I’d tie on those baits if I found myself on a bite and didn’t have a dedicated rod with me.

Keep in mind that I haven’t thrown a bunch of those secondary baits a lot yet, it’s first impressions after maybe 10 trips. Maybe somebody with more experience will chime in.

Very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to respond. Sounds very versatile. Anyone else?

[dragon1]

Good stuff Drakestar...thanks for taking the time to expound.

[godshippy]

What size jerkbaits do you plan to throw?

I have the Utility Player that's more powerful but it feels good throwing those 3/8-1/2 oz chatterbaits and spinnerbaits, and it feels good with a Lucky Crafter Pointer 100. It's also a fantastic Senko and 1/4-5/16 oz Texas rig.

If you're throwing a smaller jerkbait like a 78sp, then it's likely too much rod.