Daiwa Presso Ags.....final thought!

Hi, all recently with outside temp dropping quickly even here in the desert, I've only had a few outings since the purchase of my 1st quality JDM Area Trout rod to form any kind of assessment. This last 2 outings are no different in that the rod was fished as intended: catching planned trouts in Pay-per-use pond. I've brought a Ajing rod, a Shimano Soare 48Sul-s for comparing and both excelled in terms of pure ultralight fun and i believe when Spring come they will see such action against spawning sunfish. The Shimano (@46g) just cast differently and is bottom heavy when reel mounted. The Presso Ltd, a competition derived technology rod from Daiwa, after many hours of use still is the most balance rod of all my 7 or so JDM ultralight rod arsenals. Remember look is in the eyes of the beholders, but for pure performance, I still think its very well designed and worth the price of entry. Thanks for reading!Attachment 497254Attachment 497255

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Two very nice looking rods. I’d like to spend a little while with the AGS before I pulled the trigger for one of my own. The pics are real good, but the last one is the best. One of my favorite ducks that winter all around me here, the hooded Merganser. Very entertaining when they’re playing up to the girls.

That IS one beautiful looking duck! He has on a full tuxedo!
Bob

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Originally Posted by BobC

That IS one beautiful looking duck! He has on a full tuxedo!
Bob

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Not opening a can of worm, Bob, but I can't believe these are all fair game when open season comes, along with my two other beauties...wood duck and the buffleheads.

That’s one thing I’ve never done is hunt ducks. And I think everyone loves the woodies. The passion for it runs high among those that do it. Flushing birds always had my attention. I learned to use a shotgun in east Orlando as a teen on the local quail population. I still get excited knowing that I’ll go for either live or clay birds. My second addiction it seems. This year I have to get to where there’s some trout to work out these many rods I’ve acquired lately.