Matching tackle to the fish.

We all want to catch the biggest specie of fish we are after...but that is not always going to be the case. My last trip out using an XUL Palms Egeria rod with 2# test Night game II PE line really turned what could have been just an OK day on the water into something really good. The knock on area trout rods has been they are too soft and lack sensitivity. That is certainly no longer the case. The Banshee series of area trout rods are as sensitive as one would want. The Palms Egeria series....while sensitive.......is nowhere near the level of a high end area trout rod. But it sure made for a fun day on the water catching decent size bluegill....redbreast, and shell cracker. Try as I might during the Covid 19 lockdown of the world I can not get a high end XUL area trout rod shipped out of Japan. Of course I will have to wait until the mail service to start again but I will acquire a high end area XUL trout rod. Until then....the Palms is sure giving me a lot of fun.....hope you enjoy the video.


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I'm not there yet, but you've got me looking at them! First I'll need to make sure my job will continue after COVID has taken away the first quarter earnings for the company I work for. But if I get to the fall I think I'll be looking for a nice (though maybe not the high end) XUL.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

We all want to catch the biggest specie of fish we are after...but that is not always going to be the case.

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I see this all the time. Cat fishermen might be the worst, often using rods that would handle small sharks.

It always made more sense to me to gear up for what I'm most likely to catch, not for the biggest fish in the lake.

Enjoyed the video. Looked like lots of fun with that extreme bend in the XUL. Hope you were able to outrun the storms.
The reason I went to UL 30 years ago was the fun factor...I always caught many more little ones than big ones.
The JDM gear just increases the fun factor exponentially.

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Always enjoy your videos, Thanks

Can’t wait to get my trout magnet “bison” color. Enjoy your video and sure you got me hook up on bluegill as well.

Good video, nice fish!

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Originally Posted by Just_Bass

Can’t wait to get my trout magnet “bison” color. Enjoy your video and sure you got me hook up on bluegill as well.

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Bison is my go to color based on a recommendation last year from AH. Coming up fast on the charts is Sowbug, another suggestion from Randy. Next time out I want to try root beer. They are an awesome bait.
Bob

And don't forget the black\chart and bulldog.

Finally got the chance to catch your new video with the Palms. I like the bend in that XUL. Next week is shaping up to be another good Panfish week, hope you can get out and stick some more.