Thread: High quality ultralight spinning reels

That's a very diplomatic post! At this time, my take on JDM gear for American anglers is i-don't-know-yet. The rods have tips that are so crazy small, I am not sure they are usable for American anglers who have fished all their lives with sturdier gear. High end JDM reels, yes, I kind of get that. Kind of hard to deny that they are better. Necessary, no. But the rods... watch out! They should come with training videos.

Originally Posted by skeetbum

I can safely say that I don’t have any experience with any equipment in the class y’all are talking of, so I shouldn’t comment on most anything relating to it. What I do know is that I catch fish and feel things I’ve never felt before. Everyone that I share my boat with is surprised with the weight and sensitivity. So I guess I’m happy where I’ve landed. That said, I’m also glad that y’all enjoy and pursue this higher end tackle and gear because I learn from every post I read. Some of this applies to the way I fish and I’ve always learned from others and applied what I can use to my way of doing things. If I had a rig like y’all speak of and someone also broke it, I would probably say unkind things and maybe lose a friend. Better for me to keep the friend and use the tackle I have now, which is better than I’ve ever had anyway. Thanks for the smarts you guys pass along.

Originally Posted by livemusic

They should come with training videos.

This discussion reminds me of a delicious small-batch condiment I recently had – in place of all the typical shebang about expiration dates and storage conditions it had one statement "eat it soon – it is fruit".