JDM RODS GAME CHANGER

Watched the Videos Alphahawk.Posted.Did alot of searching orderd 2 JDM RODS for Tacklewarehouse. Spooled Reels with 4 lb Florocarbon line.Had the best catch today on our "Dead sea lake"Caught a number lost count of Crappie and White Bass.
Thanks Alphahawk for the information on JDM RODs.
Love them Wow.
I am a Loomis Rod fan
The JDM RODS a Gamechanger.
Going to be a Great Fall fishing on our lakes cpme on Oct-Nov.Attachment 309823Attachment 309824

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JDM RODS Tacklewarehouse..Med Lite. 4 lb fluorocarbon line. Attachment 309825Attachment 309826Attachment 309827

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Originally Posted by jackie53

Watched the Videos Alphahawk.Posted.Did alot of searching orderd 2 JDM RODS for Tacklewarehouse. Spooled Reels with 4 lb Florocarbon line.Had the best catch today on our "Dead sea lake"Caught a number lost count of Crappie and White Bass.
Thanks Alphahawk for the information on JDM RODs.
Love them Wow.
I am a Loomis Rod fan
The JDM RODS a Gamechanger.
Going to be a Great Fall fishing on our lakes cpme on Oct-Nov.Attachment 309823Attachment 309824

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i bet you had a ball with that. i just got my first one last week and have another on the way. still a big st croix fan but these rods are on another level.

Have some St Croix Rods carried them across Minnesota and canada caught lots of walleye and smallmouth.Great rods looking at some St Croix lite action rods.

That’s a heck of a net full of fishes! Good catch, nice looking rods. Still stuck on St. Croix, but seriously looking.


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That's super duper, glad you're happy. I need to buy a couple of JDM rods myself. If they're that good, I wonder why more people don't buy them?

I've been looking for a minute, trying to decide.

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Originally Posted by redearhoosier

If they're that good, I wonder why more people don't buy them?

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Most people don't want to spend a lot of money on a bluegill/crappie rod.

Bass guys and fly guys will take out a second mortgage to buy premium rods. Panfish guys? Not so much.

There's really that much difference in the JDM rods and domestic rods?

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Originally Posted by redearhoosier

. I need to buy a couple of JDM rods myself. If they're that good, I wonder why more people don't buy them?
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I think it’s more to do with warranty . If I’m paying $100 or more for a rod , I want a reliable , easy to do warranty . Also , I think most people think the JDM rods are fragile . At least not as durable as a St. Croix or other domestic rod . Gillchaser

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Originally Posted by FurFlyin

There's really that much difference in the JDM rods and domestic rods?

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Yes.

Take a look at this thread. This is not a UL rod in action, but it's a taste of what the Japanese can do with graphite.


https://www.crappie.com/crappie/off-...eme-pole-test/

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Originally Posted by gillchaser999

I think it’s more to do with warranty . If I’m paying $100 or more for a rod , I want a reliable , easy to do warranty .

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I'm probably in the minority on this, but I don't care about warranties. (Maybe it's because I've never broken a rod. Knock on wood.) :)

That's one of the reasons top fly rods are now in the $800 -$900 range. The warranty costs are built into the prices. I wish they would just give you a basic 1-year warranty to cover manufacturing defects and then let you buy an extended warranty if you wanted -- like you're able to do with every other consumer product on the planet. :banghead

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There's really that much difference in the JDM rods and domestic rods?

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yes there is,the sensitivity is unparalleled. i love my st croix eyecons, and panfish rods. will i catch more fish on a jdm....probably not a whole lot. its the way they feel and react. i think you need to be a person that has a passion for lightweight fishing. they are fun to fish with thats worth the money for me some folks it wont be and theres not a thing wrong with that. its a personal preference for me and not all of em are ultra expensive. im just getting started but i'm pretty hooked on em.

We fish a deep clear
.Nobody in the parking lot Dead sea.Feel in your Rod,line,Smooth Reel is everything. Crappie won't even hit a Shinner This time of Year.Can see a white jig 10' deep where we fish,I have too fish 2-4 lb test and feel the difference in a limb or Fish.My Two Pennies.


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St Croix spinning Avid series rods have satisfied and has everything I need for my sac-a-lait / bluegill / panfish fishing in south Louisiana waters. Plus they have a great warranty. Fishing Louisiana waters don't have to be that precise with presentation. But you only live once so enjoy / fish with the best equipment that suit your needs. But going from Loomis to JDM that's getting very precise / technical fishing --- enjoy.

Warranty on Rods.Its very hard to Beat Bass Pro on Warranty on Rods.My Opion.

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After a lot of searching.Buying from Tacklewarehouse.The Thought that buying from them my 1St JDM Rod would have better service from Tacklewarehouse.Have order several Products Very Satisfied with Their Service.

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I have invested in 2 JDM rods, 2 Diawa JDM reels. I have not taken the opportunity to try them out due to the extreme heat and having to work. I finally got one of them spooled with 2lb Nanofil. I can barely see it let alone trying to tie a knot. We will see how it goes.

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I have invested in 2 JDM rods, 2 Diawa JDM reels. I have not taken the opportunity to try them out due to the extreme heat and having to work. I finally got one of them spooled with 2lb Nanofil. I can barely see it let alone trying to tie a knot. We will see how it goes.

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Have been looking at the 2lb nanofil. Please keep us posted how it performs.Have been using 4 lb fluorocarbon.would like to go to 2 lb.To much stretch from Monofilment. Tried it lost to many fish.Thanks.

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Originally Posted by jackie53

Have been looking at the 2lb nanofil. Please keep us posted how it performs.Have been using 4 lb fluorocarbon.would like to go to 2 lb.To much stretch from Monofilment. Tried it lost to many fish.Thanks.

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I used NanoFil for about 18 months 3-5 days a week when it first came out....didn’t fish with anything else. I have a love hate relationship with it to this day. This spring I used some 1# test NanoFil fishing for shell cracker and red breast sunfish. I love the casting distance.....and the extreme sensitivity. The older I’ve become it is using the leader that I hate.....and I always use a fluorocarbon leader with it. It has no abrasion resistance so my leader is pretty long...around 3 feet maybe more. It is hard to see 1# and 2# test NanoFil now at my age......but I am sure I will use it some more.

Regards


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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

I used NanoFil for about 18 months 3-5 days a week when it first came out....didn’t fish with anything else. I have a love hate relationship with it to this day. This spring I used some 1# test NanoFil fishing for shell cracker and red breast sunfish. I love the casting distance.....and the extreme sensitivity. The older I’ve become it is using the leader that I hate.....and I always use a fluorocarbon leader with it. It has no abrasion resistance so my leader is pretty long...around 3 feet maybe more. It is hard to see 1# and 2# test NanoFil now at my age......but I am sure I will use it some more.

Regards


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Thanks Randy.The fall bite is going to be great on our lakes.High water in the spring/summer makes for a great fall bite.already started.Am a fan of nanofil heavier line 8-10 lb.Got some nanofil 2-4 lb test orderd.really like the clear mist.

Thanks again Hawk enjoy the videos.getting on the ultra-lite wagon just a little afraid we have White Bass and hybrid Stripers that like to give you a heart attack when they take your magnet through. The tree limbs LOL.