Daiwa Iprimi Quickie

Dropped my wife at the hair salon and took my 5’6” Daiwa Iprimi XXUL fishing today .
I paired it up with a KastKing Kestrel SFS reel with 2# Floroclear for super lightweight setup.
The Kestrel matched the Iprimi pretty good.
I didn’t expect to catch anything big , and I didn’t, but the twenty three fish I caught in less than forty minutes gave me a big smile and a lot of fun .
I fished a tiny spinner I had bought last year and hadn’t fished much . They’re pretty cheap , I got five gold bladed ones and five silver bladed ones for $12.95 and tax off the big online retailer.
The lures only weigh .7g , but with the Iprimi setup I was getting 30-35’ casts . And that’s with a 9mph wind with gusts .
The little bass had the Iprimi doubled over, with a bend into the grip .
I threw win a couple colorful ones . Most were what I always called “butterbean brim “ .
Fun way to kill time while I’m waiting for the wife to have her hair done .

I’ve gotta tell you that I love the reelseat/grip on that rod. Just looks good and comfy. Good job on the fish, excellent numbers. My day was frustrating, I like yours better.

Nice match on the rod/reel and a good # of fish.

Good pics and nice catches.

Very nice! I need to get my wife to the salon…..:Rofl

Nice short outing!
Bob

very nice setup and good on the fish too:ThumbsUp

Great looking set up. Certainly must be sensitive

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Great looking set up. Certainly must be sensitive

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Not really .
Being a XXUL The rod is so whippy , you lose sensitivity.
It’s not a jig fishing rod , it’s more of a lure tossing, cranking rod .
But it lets you get every bit of fight those little fish give .
I didn’t like it the first time I fished it , I’ve had to adapt to it .
Casting is definitely a learning process.
Accepting its limitations , it’s a very fun rod to fish with .

I’m glad to hear you say that about the whippy rods. One of my first UL rods was glass and it took a while to adjust to it. Fish were fun and I can’t tell you if it was sensitive, I’ve slept since then. Sounds like fun with those fish anyway you look at it.

Great catch. That’s is very good distance with that rod. I too have to slow it way down to cast with it. Love fishing those small spoons with the Iprimi when bluegill are shallow. It certainly is an outstanding rod for fun no doubt.


Regards


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