17 Excence DC

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17 Excence DC

Post by fffishing » Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:52 pm

Hi guys! Anyone using 17 Excence DC?
Just interesting what the lightest rig weight comfortable to fishing and what the weight of spool?
Thanks!

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by WhatsUnderTheWater » Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:26 pm

Sweet spot is 3/8 or heavier. Any lower and youll see yourself backlashing or having hard times. Definitely not a finesse reel
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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by bassbassontherange » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:18 pm

WhatsUnderTheWater wrote:Sweet spot is 3/5 or heavier. Any lower and youll see yourself backlashing or having hard times. Definitely not a finesse reel
How's it compare to the previous model in terms of performance and ergonomics?

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by fffishing » Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:50 pm

WhatsUnderTheWater wrote:Sweet spot is 3/5 or heavier. Any lower and youll see yourself backlashing or having hard times. Definitely not a finesse reel
Thanks! I'm a bit confused :( It's a salted version of Antares DC,and AntDC comfortable from1/4.I have CC201DC and Scorp17DC,and 1/4 for both is not bad...
Are you sure about 3/5 (17 grams) ?
Could you,please,check the weight of spool? Even with line.I'll be appreciate.
Thank you.

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by Fishing4Fun » Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:21 pm

I do NOT own the Current Exscence DC but I do have two of the prior models based off the Core 100/Chronarch D frame. I can cast down to 3/8 with them but they really get doing at 1/2 oz or more. I would have a hard time believing the new model would require a baits of 3/5 oz to be able to cast. In a video on YouTube there is a gentlemen tossing a weightless senko (approx 3/8 oz with bait and hook) on the Antares DC. If these reels are similar I would venture to guess one could throw lighter than 3/5 oz on it. I have never fished a 200 sized Shimano or smaller reel that needed a bait heavier than 3/8 oz to get acceptable distance. Who knows, maybe the newest Exscence DC is the exception but I would be surprised.

Note: found a 2017 Exscence DC video with a guy using what appears to be a fairly light action rod, and sort of under hand flip style casting a smaller soft minnow bait and jig head if I am seeing it right. I would venture to guess it is not over 3/8 oz and if it is it would not be by much. Perhaps like anything else, the new 2017 models ability to cast lighter baits than 3/5 oz would be highly influenced by the rod and the line chosen as well.

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by Bootytrain » Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:39 pm

Apparently the new Exsence DC can handle light baits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiX01q5dSHI

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by DirtyD64 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:48 pm

Bootytrain wrote:Apparently the new Exsence DC can handle light baits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiX01q5dSHI
What sorcery is this? Especially that rod...

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by lmbfisherman » Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:59 am

Uh.... 8-)

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by Cracker » Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:25 am

You suppose to use lighter lures on Exsence DC 2017, from 1/4Oz.

Look up a table with reel settings in that link below.

http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/se ... henmi.html

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by Bootytrain » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:41 am

DirtyD64 wrote:
Bootytrain wrote:Apparently the new Exsence DC can handle light baits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiX01q5dSHI
What sorcery is this? Especially that rod...
DC technology and a trout stream rod.. looks like a MC Finetail

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by fffishing » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:43 pm

Bootytrain wrote:
DirtyD64 wrote:
Bootytrain wrote:Apparently the new Exsence DC can handle light baits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiX01q5dSHI
What sorcery is this? Especially that rod...
DC technology and a trout stream rod.. looks like a MC Finetail
Don't really need DC for stream...Actually really don't need :mrgreen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFfDXSUAX1M

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by WhatsUnderTheWater » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:53 pm

bassbassontherange wrote:
WhatsUnderTheWater wrote:Sweet spot is 3/5 or heavier. Any lower and youll see yourself backlashing or having hard times. Definitely not a finesse reel
How's it compare to the previous model in terms of performance and ergonomics?
Hey sorry for the later reply and wrong info. I meant to write 3/8 not 3/5. Performance wise, its similar to antares with a little less breaking(PE mode). You will find urself thumbing more than antares honestly. When using fluro, this and antares has same performance. Cast like a dream, and a mile away. Ergonomics, exactly the same as antares but different color. About size 150?

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by WhatsUnderTheWater » Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:56 pm

fffishing wrote:
WhatsUnderTheWater wrote:Sweet spot is 3/5 or heavier. Any lower and youll see yourself backlashing or having hard times. Definitely not a finesse reel
Thanks! I'm a bit confused :( It's a salted version of Antares DC,and AntDC comfortable from1/4.I have CC201DC and Scorp17DC,and 1/4 for both is not bad...
Are you sure about 3/5 (17 grams) ?
Could you,please,check the weight of spool? Even with line.I'll be appreciate.
Thank you.
Sorry my bad, i meant to write 3/8 not 3/5. i dont have the required tools to weight my spool so i cant tell sorry. but it feels a bit heavier than the antares spool.
Sure you can cast 1/4, but sweet spot is definitely 3/8. Less backlash, and cast like a rocket.

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Re: 17 Excence DC

Post by fffishing » Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:29 pm

Thanks buddy! :)

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