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Post by chillydigits on May 25, 2017 5:24:01 GMT -5
Welcome! Good luck in your tournaments! Looking forward to hearing Catfishing reports from the big river
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Post by chillydigits on May 21, 2017 17:25:05 GMT -5
Not to Hijack the thread, but has anyone used the rod holders for bank fishing? I see Steve has a rather heavy looking rig to use the rod holders on the bank. I was curious if anyone had engineered a better way
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Post by chillydigits on May 19, 2017 19:04:41 GMT -5
I couldn't resist posting one more time. My last sample rod arrived. It will be interesting comparing them. From left to right, the MCP is a Sglass/Graphite rod, the ONG is an Eglass/Graphite rod and the PCC is a Graphite rod. The reels on all 3 rods are my work horse Convector 20Ls. My grandson is running in the track Districts at Watkins Memorial tomorrow morning and I am hoping to do some fishing tomorrow evening....
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Post by chillydigits on May 7, 2017 19:05:44 GMT -5
I am always a day late and a dollar short.. Here are my lake setups for this season, My trusty Okuma Convector CV20Ls lined with 80lb. Super braid. The rods are a pair of the new MCP 7'6" H actions and a NightStick 7'6" H.
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 25, 2017 20:36:39 GMT -5
I am guessing most everyone has a beater setup used to catch chubs, bluegills, warmouth and the like. My own setup is a white ugly cat with a zebco all metal 33 spin caster, pretty in destructible. My question is does anyone use one of the telescoping cane poles? If you could pick one up for under 10 bucks that was a graphite/eglass blend, 10ft when extended and collapsed down to 3 ft would that be something you would consider for your baitfish catching rig?
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 24, 2017 17:12:12 GMT -5
Jordan, I emailed Michael Wu with American Spirit and you hit the nail on the head, the taller first eyelet is supposed to ease the transition of the line and improve feel and castability of the rods.
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 23, 2017 17:48:31 GMT -5
Jordan, I have no idea what the deal with the tall eyelet is.. I ended up putting my Fathoms on the rods. The tall eye on the H does seem to have a smoother transition down the eyelets then the XH... I am hoping to have a pair of the White ONG 7'6 MH and a ONG 7'9 H rods to compare by the end of the week. I sent AS an email asking about the eyelets, when I hear back I will post here or text you. FYI the yellow ends don't glow in the dark, they gather light in low conditions like dusk... but in the dark no glow...
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 21, 2017 19:37:29 GMT -5
Jordan thanks for the tip. I will head down there Sunday or hit it Monday on my lunch and see if I can get some
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 21, 2017 15:07:35 GMT -5
More stuff added
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 19, 2017 21:23:47 GMT -5
Charlie Browns are excellent hooks, I have used them with blue gills and goldfish. Hook up have not been a problem with them. A Daiichi D84Z is almost identical to a Charlie Brown a Daiichi D85Z again is identical except it is offset. Another thing to keep in mind is a 7/0 Daiichi is the same size as a 9/0 Charlie Brown..
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 18, 2017 20:01:01 GMT -5
Knox has always been a struggle for me to cast net Shad. I am going to try Alum creek this weekend and see if I can stock up the freezer
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 17, 2017 19:31:22 GMT -5
American Spirit Monster Pro Cat initial thoughts : I ordered 1 of each 7'6" H 1-8oz and a 7'9" XH 2-16oz. UPS actually delivered them a day early! The rods each have 10 all SS guides plus tip. On the XH the guides are gun smoke gray double footed, however on the 7'6H the first guide is a tall almost appearing to be a spinning guide mounted upright again all the guides are SS gunmetal colored. The XL has a metal rod seat and the H has a SS steel hooded graphite seat. The metal seat on the XL is nice but not as refined as the metal seat on the Catfight Rods. The 7'6"H has a trigger handle and the XL doesn't. The actual Rod length on the H and XH is the same the additional 3" length of the XL is handle. The Cork on both rods seems nice the fit to the butt cap while not perfect is better then some of the older AS products. The handles themselves remind you of the Catfight series in that they increase in diameter in the heavier action Rods. The XH handle is every bit as thick as a BottomDwellers Take down. The XH rod feels like you could use them beat the tar out of any catfish if needed once you had it on the bank or in the boat. The rod blanks are a composite of Sglass and graphite according to AS. The orange and black rod will remind you of a Whisker Seeker but the AS Monster Pro has more orange. The last 9"s of the rods are yellow and supposed to glow in the dark. I have a pair of Penn Squalls mounted on them. The rods seem balanced. Again the thicker longer handle of the XL in hand gives the impression of stout catfishing rod. I ordered a spool of 40lb Pline when it arrives I will spool up the Squalls and hang weights to show the action of both the H and XH rod. Initial impression on unpacking is for the $51.00 and $55.00 the rods cost they seem to be soundly made and cosmetically nice. The true test will be checking the action and then hopefully catching some nice shovelheads.
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 17, 2017 17:03:58 GMT -5
Never fails, I am working late changing a compressor and I get the email notification that my AS rods are on my back porch
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 16, 2017 17:55:35 GMT -5
Replaced the compressor in my bait freezer this weekend. My brother from Mississippi was visiting and he brought me 40lbs of 10-12 count bait shrimp.. Now I need to restock my Shad Supply... Anyone having any luck cast netting them yet?
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Post by chillydigits on Apr 14, 2017 20:19:56 GMT -5
According to UPS my MCP XH and H will be arriving here in Mt Vernon on Tuesday..hopefully pictures and a review will follow.
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