TakeDown Edition?

[CatfishHunter]

Aug 3, 2013 9:53:16 GMT -5 bigdav said:

Jul 27, 2013 4:54:34 GMT -5 CatfishHunter said:

What exactly are the differences between the takedown edition and the original? How much better is it and what exactly should they be used for? Trophy size catfish or..?

The rod bank is one of the biggest difference. Both are composite blanks, just different composites, weight class, and actions.
The power and action:
Original Cat Fight= Fast action tip with heavy backbone and a lighter line class than the Take-Down.
Take Down Edition= Moderate action tip with heavy backbone and a heavier line call than the Original.

Finish and components:
Both rods are finished with gunmetal guides and reel seats. The Take Down has the aluminum reel seat and the Original has the stainless hooded composite reels seat. Both rods now have solid stainless double footed reinforced guides (we just got in the first run of original Cat Fights with the reinforced guides a couple weeks ago, all our rods in the future will have this style guide). Both are finished with camo and black and gold wrappings.

With the Take Down you get a heavier weight class/longer blank, an aluminum reel seat, and a little slower action tip with a lot more backbone than with the Original but the Original isn't a light weight rod by any means. The largest blue I know of caught on an original to date was just over 102lbs out of the Mighty Mississippi last year, as well as landing many other large, tough species of when we have a few videos on our site. The Take-Downs are in Costa Rica right now landing some big sailfish as I type this reply. I just shared some of those pics on our FB page. Bottom Dwellers Tackle Facebook page

Either rod has proven themselves to handle just about anything that swims in fresh water and even lots of beast in salt water.
If you have any specific questions please give me a call or an email. I try to check the boards often but sometimes I don't see or forget to reply to a post when I get distracted with work. LOL

Thanks
David

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Thanks a ton! I will probably take you up on that call or email sometime soon!

[joewilson05208]

Jul 27, 2013 12:02:59 GMT -5 CatfishHunter said:

Jul 27, 2013 11:28:39 GMT -5 Skyline1506 said:

yea i like at least 1 guide for each foot of the rod. that would need at least 10 to be efficient

I've got that problem on an old rod I got from a garage sale. It's got amazing sensitivity and backbone but it doesn't have enough guides at all. And the vintage penn No. 9 that's on it is stuck on until I get the corrosion off the reel seat, which surprisingly, didn't happen on the reel itself.

[CatfishHunter]

Aug 12, 2013 21:12:55 GMT -5 joewilson05208 said:

Jul 27, 2013 12:02:59 GMT -5 CatfishHunter said:

I've got that problem on an old rod I got from a garage sale. It's got amazing sensitivity and backbone but it doesn't have enough guides at all. And the vintage penn No. 9 that's on it is stuck on until I get the corrosion off the reel seat, which surprisingly, didn't happen on the reel itself.

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