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I said I was done ordering JDM rods for now , but I got to rewatching some of Randy’s videos and ran across one about why everyone should own a Daiwa Iprimi 56 XXUL-S .
So , after a lot of thought ( about 3-4 days) , I pushed the button this morning and ordered one .
Now the wait .
I’m blaming this one on Randy .:biggrin
Just one more:biggrin
Always +1 :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
To be honest , I should have done a little more research before starting to order .
But , I haven’t gotten a dog yet . &
They’ll all find a place in the rotation.
I think the Iprimi XXUL is going to be that small fish , micro rod I’ve been looking for .
I have looked into the JDM gear a few times. I have yet to take the plunge.
I tell ya….that rod will fit that bill perfectly. Esthetically it is beautiful. I have some very expensive rods but the Iprimi gives me the most fun. You go out with that rod and catch small fish it makes for a fantastic day. Big congrats.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
Regards
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Randy , after watching what a fun time you were having fishing with the Iprimi XXUL , I knew I had to have one . Thanks for all of your guidance!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
My wife would say that would be my next date night partner!
Congrats and best wishes on your new purchase.
Bob
In celebration of your new rod as soon as I get in my new home, and unpack all my fishing gear, I will send you out 5 new JDM spoons in the 0.5 gram weight. These weight spoons shine when using the Iprimi XXUL. Now, they have barbless hooks but I have found when the bluegill action is fast and furious I love barbless hooks.
Regards
Thank you Randy , that would be very appreciated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I’ve been looking around for some JDM spoons .
I was going to ask where is the best , safe place to buy some JDM spoons that takes PayPal .
I fished some tiny Dardevle spoons today on my 5’ Daiwa Trout X AT and my 5’6” Daiwa Gekkabijin Ajing rods . I caught 9 gills of which all of them would have been perfect candidates for the Iprimi.
They were still fun especially on the 5’ trout rod .
As you edge ever closer to the rabbit hole!…:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Bob
“Resistance is Futile “ :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by BobC
I just wonder. suppose no rod came with the manufacturer's name on it and they hide the price! What would you choose for a rod? UL, I like a 5' rod with UL or med light action rated for 2# line. Just have trouble finding line sometimes! But of course that is all simply a personnal thing with me. I'm pretty frugal so seldom pick up any kind of expensive rod and not always a believer in you get what you pay for. If that were true the only rod worth buying would be the most expensive one! With everything it reach's a point where you end up paying more for the name than the product!
It’s all downhill from the point you take the plunge. [emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
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As are most things.
How many greenbacks is the stick , just wondering , surely it can’t handle my abuse , but still wondering is me
To tell you the truth I don’t remember what I paid , but according to google they’re going for $101 to around $120 at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
IMHO , JDM rods , well at least the entry level ones were something new to play with but I’m just as happy fishing with my St Croix ultralights and my five foot $35 Rosewood rods that I got off Amazon from China. I didn’t care for the 5’6” one , but the five footer are fun little rods .
They all catch fish , even my Shakespeare Micro spinning rod .
I have a 5' Okuma UL od and love it!
a c note ain't terribly high in the world of nice rods :highfiveQuote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
my 5 6 ozark trail rod is a beast , like it more than several other higher priced short rods I own , has become my go to short rod ....go figure right .Quote:
Originally Posted by DonF
My all time favorite UL spinning rod is a St Croix 4 piece UL travel rod .
Why?
It’s not the most sensitive or lightest rod I own , but it used to live in my truck , ready for battle wherever I found a spot to wet a line .
I’ve probably caught more fish on that rod than I have on all of my others combined.
I caught my PB crappie on that rod , my PB shoal bass , my PB UL catfish, and PB UL LM bass . A 5 1/2 pounder .
They are not the greatest at anything except catching fish .
Congrats on the new rod, I know you’ll enjoy putting it through its paces. My hope is that you enjoy it and it becomes the one you reach for without thought. I have a few different rods that have a special spot but the most versatile that I have a high fish count on is a Lightning rod in 5’6”. Not expensive but it just does so well.
And when you get antsy about the dollars expended, go on gunbroker.com and look at the browning citori target shotguns I drool over. The current crush is the 725 model in a 32” 410. At just over $3000 it will be a while before it would stand a chance to be mine. And as they go among the different brands, it’s one of the cheaper ones. One of my club brothers let me shoot his Caesar Guerinni in these dimensions and it was sweet and I shot it well. Then he told me he gave over $9000 for it. I thanked him humbly and carefully gave it back before I hurt it. Kinda like high end ultralight shotguns.
Congratulations. The short rods are lots of fun. The only one I have at present is an old Garcia Conolon fiberglass one from the 1960s. Much different feel than the modern carbon fiber rods.
Skeetbum, great contrast with the shotguns. Rods are relatively cheap!
Enjoy!
I was at a field trial nearby some years back and someone there had a mod 21! He let another guy there use it to gun in a call back and that guy let me fondle it a moment! Damn it was beautiful. That's not bad enough at a springer fun day near Portland, I ran into Janet Christensen coming in and she was carrying a mod 21 Grand American! WOW! She didn't let me touch it!Quote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum
I own an old Shakespeare fiberglass rod I get out occasionally. Fun to fish the old ones .Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishfishwish
Skeet , I still have a couple UL Lightning rods . One is a one piece with a foam grip area . That’s a sweet fun rod .
JDM rods are nice but you don’t need one to enjoy ultralight fishing .
It’s like Porsche vs Corvette.
On second thought , make that Nissan GT-R vs Corvette. ( I had to Google Japanese Sports car :) )