Thread: JDM lines relating to panfish

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

New JDM Reel and Line Review

Last week I spooled up my new Diawa Presso LTD 1025 spinning reel with some 3lb Sunline Ester. Both are new for me and things did not pan out well for a trip to the lake; work, weather, and the passing of a beloved family pet cluttered the week with obstacles. By Thursday afternoon I had enough and informed the wife were going to VA to see the grand babies and I was going to try out the new loaded weapons on their small lake. It is chock full of small to medium sized fish of all kinds, mainly Panfish, and hungry ones at that!!
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The Corto got this evenings call to battle, and on the second cast a small Gill thumped my offerings. As for the line, nice first bite detection but some manageability issues were rearing their tangled head and it took about 15 minutes of watching the spool and knowing when to manually close the bail to get things rolling.
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As for the reel, what a smooth operator, as nice as the Luvias 1003 but definitely lighter in the hand. The short stroke of the handle made the slow fishing of the micro jig a breeze, and actually helped with the presentation I was forced to employ from the bank. You will see that in a later picture. Next couple victims were some small Crappie, and their bite was just a deadening pull on the line, then an explosion of fight to the top of the water and a quick ski trip across the Lily pads.
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A quick move down the bank and the next fish made a believer out of me for the line, reel, drag, and rod. A violent strike and fight through the pads yielded the best fish I have caught out of this small lake in 4 years, an old Largemouth.
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From the above pictures you can see the vegetation extending out a good 5ft from the bank and trust me I think he wrapped me in at least 10lbs of it a couple times, but the gear performed flawlessly and I put my paws on him. Epic battle and a fun battle! Now, give me a 7ft St Croix UL with some 2lb Nanofil and the results would have been the same, but not as fun!! I caught several more Gills
then finished the evening with a nice Crappie as the Moon was rising over the trees.
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I plan to get up early in the morning before the grand monsters awaken and slip my small flat bottom boat in and paddle around the lake to get more seat time on the line and reel. So far so good, stay tuned for more reports.


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Very nice read......pretty fish and good job on landing that bass. Spot on about the reel. Wish I had a couple of more. Pains me to hear about the line issue. I was hoping it would live up to its billing of having better manageability than other esters.

Regards


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