BUYER'S GUIDE: Best $500 Rod And Reel Combos!
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- These are the best "Bang For The Buck" rods in the entire industry! If you want your money to go the further, it happens right here at the $500 price point! The sensivity of these models is incredible, the weight reduction is incredible, and you can get all of it at a very affordable price!
At this price point its all about sensitivity and durability. Each of these rods offers incredible value and should be considered an asset in your angling line up. The jump in quality from $400 combos to $500 combos, is the biggest increase at any price point in bass fishing. These are truly high-end rods, without the high-end price tag!
Below you’ll find links to the rods and reels in the video. We’ve included our favorite models for each line of rods as well as our preferred sizes and speeds for the reels. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
PREVIOUS BUYER'S GUIDES...
•$100 Rod And Reel Combos: • 2022 BUYER'S GUIDE: Be...
•$200 Rod And Reel Combos: • BUYER'S GUIDE: Best $2...
•$300 Rod And Reel Combos: • BUYER'S GUIDE: Best $3...
•$400 Rod And Reel Combos: • BUYER'S GUIDE: Best $4...
SPINNING COMBO #1...
•Megabass Levante Spinning Rod: bit.ly/2Ibeo70
Models: Shaky Head, WhipSnake
•Shimano Sustain FJ Spinning Reel: bit.ly/3BQLlNP
Size: 2500 or 3000
SPINNING COMBO #2...
•Shimano Expride B Spinning Rod: bit.ly/3AFcaFF
Models: 6'10" ML, 7' Light, 7'2" ML
•Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel: bit.ly/2gu84t7
Size: 2500 or 3000
SPINNING COMBO #3...
•Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS Spinning Rod: bit.ly/2QHupT9
Models: 7'1" Medium "Ehrler", 7'6" ML "Feider"
•Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel: bit.ly/2zrq4id
Size: 2500 or 3000
CASTING COMBO #1...
•St. Croix Legend Tournament Casting Rod: bit.ly/3Iow9KV
Models: 7'1" MH Fast, 7'4" Heavy Fast, 7'10" Heavy Mod
•Daiwa Tatula SV TWS Casting Reel: bit.ly/2xALqpz
Speed: 7.3:1
CASTING COMBO #2...
•Shimano Expride B Casting Rod: bit.ly/32IrXqE
Models: 6'10" M, 6'10" MH, 7'2" ML, 7'6" MH
•Shimano Curado 70 MGL Casting Reel: bit.ly/2apmDJt
Speed: 7.4:1 (HG)
CASTING COMBO #3...
•Megabass Orochi XX Casting Rod: bit.ly/2OSVNwH
Models: Braillist, EMTF, Tour Versatile
•Shimano Curado 150 MGL Casting Reel: bit.ly/2TQHwrP
Speed: 7.4:1 (HG)
CASTING COMBO #4...
•G Loomis GCX Casting Rod: bit.ly/3ykNXSN
Models: 843C MBR, 903C MBR
•Shimano Chronarch MGL Casting Reel: bit.ly/2n8DghB
Speed: 7.1:1 (HG)
ALTERNATIVE ROD... G Loomis IMX Pro
•IMX Pro Crankbait: bit.ly/2og0BmK
•IMX Pro Mag Bass: bit.ly/2lVATTC
•IMX Pro Swimbait: bit.ly/2x9kxuS
•IMX Pro Technique Specific: bit.ly/2QurcHi
CASTING COMBO #5...
•Gamakatsu Luxxe Avenge Casting Rod: bit.ly/3hzK2ee
Model: 7' Medium Heavy
•13 Fishing Concept C2 Casting Reel: bit.ly/2NlzZhg
Speed: 7.5:1
FAVORITE RODS BY TECHNIQUE...
Jerkbait- Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Lipless- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR: bit.ly/2og0BmK
Chatterbait- Shimano Expride 7'2" Medium Heavy Glass: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Dropshot- Megabass Orochi XX WhipSnake: bit.ly/2XkVoej
Ned Rig- Shimano Expride Spinning 6'10" Medium Light: bit.ly/2osaj3q
Heavy Flipping- Shimano Expride 7'11" XH: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Light Flip- Shimano Expride 7'6" Heavy: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Tail Spin- G Loomis IMX Pro 843 CBR: bit.ly/2og0BmK
Keitech (4.8)- Shimano Expride 7'2" Medium Heavy: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Keitech (2.8)- G Loomis IMX Pro 862C SWBR: bit.ly/2x9kxuS
Jig (Pitch and Flip)- Megabass Orochi XX Braillist: bit.ly/2OSVNwH
Jig (Football)- Megabass Orochi XX Extreme Mission Type F: bit.ly/2OSVNwH
Jig (Micro)- Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium Heavy: bit.ly/32IrXqE
Big Swimbait- G Loomis IMX Pro 966 SWBR: bit.ly/3ktZFnF
Deep Crank (Tight Action)- G Loomis IMX Pro 906 CBR: bit.ly/2og0BmK
Deep Crank (10XD)- Dobyns Champion XP 805 Crank: bit.ly/29OVD4V
Squarebill- Megabass Orochi XX Flat Side Special: bit.ly/2OSVNwH
Spinnerbait- G Loomis IMX Pro 812 SBR: bit.ly/2QurcHi
Frog- Shimano Expride 7'3" Extra Heavy: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Spoon- St. Croix Legend Tournament 7'4" Heavy: bit.ly/3Iow9KV
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By the way, just like last year, Megabass is on sale
Thank you David! We've heard that twice now, just haven't confirmed ourselves. We appreciate you giving it a try!
A little thanksgiving day gambling
No need to gamble, just checkout with paypal, paypal will reflect the final price with discount before you have to confirm
@@DavidNBass I don’t have the option for PayPal to checkout?
Tune in tomorrow, to see how Matt comes up with a way to go over budget in the "unlimited budget" Combo Buyers Guide. 🤣 Thank you, gentlemen; Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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@@midwestfischerman Did you see TB's reply yesterday about the Bank Anglers Guide? Sounds like a "go" for some time next year.
@@oldeschoolbob1022 I need to go back and check. Thanks for the heads up!
Been waiting for it 😆
🤣🤣🤣 " ..and lastly, I want to include something you have no possible way to attain. A 1 of 1 , custom made....." "this thing is awesome ! If you ever get a chance to get one , do it. You can't. Ever. But still, if you could...."
I only watch these 400, 500 combos to day dream about some day owning one. Thanks guys for all that you do, hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. my wife just woke up and asked if I was watching these vids.....BUSTED
Not to be corny, but I'm thankful you guys don't hide all of your most amazing content, like these Buyer's Guides, behind Members Only pay walls. You probably could get a lot of paying memberships from your half million subscribers, but thank you both for not going that route. Tim and Matt HAPPY THANKSGIVING to your families and you!🦃🎣👍🏻
Thank you fo rthe kind words! Happy Thanksgiving!!
I love when they list in the description their favorite rod per technique. Sometimes it’s so hard to tell how this $350 rod compares to that $350 rod that are listed for the same technique. Saw this in last years buyers guide the the Orochi Whipsnake listed for dropshot. Bought one and I love that rod. Makes it so simple
Very much agree, and they do it in their "technique" videos as well. I also like that they list both a high-end and a budget option. Good luck out there!
Thank you Matt and Tim for expert help in making sense of the better rods and reels available today. I for one sincerely appreciate what you do.
Seriously guys ? You. Two. Are definitely the two best teachers on TH-cam and I watch you guys EVERY day,,but you're not going to get any thing better from those unheard of $500 rods than I can catch with one of my $100 rods,,, the technology is not there,,I understand that having nice things is great, that's why we work... Anyhow, please never stop making videos!!!! We 💕 u guys!!!
No worries Ric! These videos have been rolling every day, go back a few days for the $100, $200, and $300 guides 👍🏼
Happy thanksgiving Matt & Tim and y’all’s families! So incredibly thankful for my friends & family today and everyday, and of course for you guys for all the amazing knowledge and passion y’all have for this sport. I feel like y’all are old friends of mine even though I’ve never met y’all, it truly means a lot to me and I’m sure everyone else!
Just so everyone knows, you can get a Metanium or Bantam for about $230 if you order it from Japan. Check out places like Digitaka and Asian Portal. You might be thinking you'll have to wait months to get it, but that's not the case. Digitaka is actually ships faster than Tackle Warehouse. Got my Metanium 4 days after ordering. Take advantage of the exchange rate while it lasts
Also note specs can be different on JDM models. For example, JDM metanium has a shorter handle and lower line cap.
@@Czarlite it does, but for the price it's still cheaper to buy a new handle and replace it. I didn't feel the need. I just bought knobs for a Curado K and switched them out. It does have a different spool. What confused me though is if you do the conversation from whatever it is meters to yards it's about the same amount. Either way I find it to be more than enough line capacity. Unless it's being used for something like frog fishing. With tax a Metanium is about $470, so at $230 you're saving $240. That's a huge difference!
Just make sure you know what you're getting into with JDM reels... they do have internal differences and are tuned to be more finesse-oriented. They also have no US support if you have issues... youre really going to struggle with parts and you can't get any service at all.
That said, we own a few JDM reels. We just wouldn't recommend it to 99% of anglers because of the issues that can come later.
Expride B spinning rods are awesome. Ive been using a 6’8” M and Im adding the 6’10”
ML. One with with an 18 Exsence ci4+ c300mhg and the other with a 21 Exsence c3000mhg.
Happy thanksgiving to you guys and your families.
Thank-you for putting all the time in for all of us!
Ditto. Producing these videos takes an enormous amount of time. Both Matt and Tim are great at rolling through the content almost completely error-free, but it's still quite a time commitment to produce new content as often as they do. Good luck out there!
I’m loving the Curado70 paired with the Expride 7’ Medium Glass! Fun shallow water cranking setup!
Simply said, you guys are the BEST when it comes to these reviews!! i have been watching every single one since your first one ever years ago. in fact, I have made some purchases based on your reviews and have never been disappointed!!! I didn't have to follow every little detail you said but based on your review I did what was best for my pocket and Viola!! super happy with what I got. I simply understand your concept and know how to apply it to my own conditions. Please guys don't you ever stop doing this, I think it's one of the best things you can do for Us. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas for you and Beautiful Families!!
Thank you so much! Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm loving the buyers guide videos keep it up they're very helpful 👍
Glad you like them! Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to both of your families! I have to comment on the buyer's guide videos; they are extremely helpful and the video quality has only gotten better over the years. Great job guys!
Awesome! Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving
Always look forward to this series. Once thought I would NEVER buy within the 200 and 300 dollar range. It was unthinkable. Now I have multiple pieces of gear in that category. Heck I have a swimbait lure in that range now. What am I saying.....I will never say never again when it comes to the 4 and 500 level gear. LOL.
When Matt said " this is kinda taking a flying leap out of the price point" I had to pause right there, and LMAO !
Happy Thanksgiving !
LOL!
Agree 100% on the Curado 70. I nearly spool this thing on casts. Amazing reel. And at least for me backlashes less than my SLX DC. I also suck at flipping and pitching but this reel definitely is helping me get better with this technique.
Awesome feedback! Thanks David!!
Yeah man, growing up in the Midwest St Crois Avid was what I fished as a kid and young man. I like the legend lineup and Megabass at this point...good stuff. Glad you guys do these line ups!
That Megabass Orochi xx Jerkbait rod and Aldebaron MGL is bang up good for jerkbait fishing, and I'm a 110 nut all year, so....
Happy Thanksgiving guys 👊🏽😊
Same to you!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.
☮️💙🙏😎
Just picked up my first megabass rod today, it’s the jerkbait special. Hope it’s as amazing as everyone says it is. But also grabbed some tactical gear like y’all’s sunglasses, a couple tactical burritos, and really been thinking about grabbing a tactical wake too. Happy thanksgiving to y’all and y’all’s family. Thanks for all y’all do!!!
Awesome! Happy Thanksgiving!
I think a Dobyns Champion XP with a Curado DC is a great $500.00 combo.
All I want for Christmas is the Tactical Bassin Amazon video... 😆 🤣 😂
Same
Happy Thanksgiving Tim & Matt to you and your families. Every 4+ lb bass I have caught in the last 2 years was due to technique/baits/equipment I learned from you both.
Thats awesome! Thanks for letting us know 😊 Happy Thanksgiving!!
Curado 70 is by far my favorite reel. Amazing Jerkbait reel
Happy Thanksgiving blessings to you and your families!
Happy Thanksgiving Chris!
I should have known that St Croix would be paired best with Daiwa since they sell their reels on the website and are the only outside company using Daiwa AGS guides. I always thought my St Croix rods felt weird in hand... as soon as I swapped in a Daiwa after this video, it clicked and I was mindblown.. 🤣💡they make the St Croix's feel SOOOO MUCH BETTER and was the missing link. Sad it took until this video for me to try it. Thank you Tim and Matt!
I've started at the 100 combo's.
Now I purchase 2to3 hundred combo's,
But I still have to watch this
Happy Thanksgiving Tim & Matt and your family's. Not only on this day but every day I am thankful for many blessings in my life. That being said, I am very thankful for the time and effort & sharing your knowledge and little tips & tricks you two put into all these great videos. I have learned a lot from watching TB videos and I truly appreciate it. Have a blessed Thanksgiving day.
Thank you for the support and kind words! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well!
I won’t be able to sleep tonight thinking about all the amazing things you guys are going to have me drooling over tomorrow. I can’t wait
Happy Thanksgiving to both of you and your families. Love these buyer guides, thank you for spending the time to put these together for us.
We're happy to do it! Happy Thanksgiving!!
The Tatula SV reel that Matt has on the St Croix looked like it was the previous generation. Great reel, but the current generation Tatula SV is even better for the same price.
Curado 70 was my first MGL endeavor. I still remember saying “holy sh@t” the first cast when I launched a 110 jr a good 15 yards farther then usual with substantially less effort.
Ordered the SLX MGL earlier this week; looking forward to playing with my first MGL spool.
The entire MGL lineup is crazy good!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!!!
Happy Thanksgiving Al!
I am making my first foray into this price point with a 6' 10" M expride and the Curado 70 mgl I can't wait to get it in my hands this weekend
You're going to love it!!
@@tacticalbassin Yeah I can only imagine
Happy Thanksgiving guys, definitely grateful for y'all!!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving , men. Your channel is something Im very thankful for. Ive learned a lot & become aa better fisherman because of it. Thank you.🦃✌🏼
We appreciate that! Thank you for kind words. Happy Thanksgiving Jack!
Happy Thanksgiving Tim and Matt !
No one does it like TB!!
Adding a second Expride to my arsenal! They are incredible rods!
The Diawa Tatula SV is my standard for reels.
Every time Matt goes over you must giveaway the combo! 🤣
Bwahahaha I'd have no gear left 😂
Kinda crazy to look at the gama rod being a JDM rod on sale, and then look at the 13 fishing reel on sale and see that combo is only 50 bucks outside of the price point!
Great break down thanks for sharing 🎣 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
Great job, as always guys. Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Jeffrey!
would you be able to do a similar favorite or best combo for the $400 price point. Maybe not so precise but the major categories, Cranking, Jig, Chatterbait, dropshot, spinnerbait, finesse, something like that? Please?
All these combo videos are great guys
I can say with confidence that I go through your videos to gain confidence before making a purchase for anything and everything in bass fishing. You guys are the most passionate, thorough, and very best at educating the viewers on every topic you cover. Love the videos and content you two create. You still have to come up to Canada and fish for some monsters up here for some Canadian Content. As a kayak angler, I often have to downsize the length of my rods for an easier time on the water. With that being said I was wondering if for a crankbait rod, instead of the IMX Pro 906 CBR would the IMX Pro 845 CBR be a good substitute as a shorter rod on the kayak?
The 845 CBR is a great rod! It shines with lipless and squarebills but I've caught several giants on deep cranks with it while in a pinch. It worked very well, I just had to baby them more than I would with the 906.
Tim was ready this time with that extra g loomis lol he just new matt was gunna have something over lol
My dream rod someday I make come true thankz TB happy Thanksgiving
That Braillist...sadly, I am a bank angler who falls into, over and onto most everything...it would absolutely make me cry to break it.
Whats great is that some of these manufacturers have a lifetime no questions ask warranty. kind of bites to spend 300$ on a rod and for whatever reason it breaks and you have to buy the same rod at full price because there is only a 1 year warranty (shimano). Part of the reason why I like dobyns. I think it's something worth mentioning.
I have the SV TWS and use it on a 7’2 Medium Tatula casting rod for light-ish stuff. I was using it on my Brailist but I’m ordering a Tatula Elite P/F for that rod!
Thank you guys I love your channel the info technique, tactics and gear is great. That being said I have a request on how I can judge a rod or reel when I go to a shop just by puting my hands on them. How do they flex where do they flex what do guides do and how are positioned. Same for reels how do I tell whats a good drag by components and by feel. I learned enough from you guys that when i spend my money on gear I don't want to waste it. Thanks again for all the great info and I hope this isn't to much to ask for.
Happy Thanksgiving both of you.
Which Expride or Levante model would you recommend for an all around finesse rod? Mostly neds, dropshots and weightless plastics?
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72mh will be the most universal. If you're wanting a little bit lighter finesse, I really like the 7' medium
@@tacticalbassin 72mh for ned rigs? I know I'm asking a lot for one rod. I would have thought you would have suggested the 6'10" ml.
Happy Thanksgiving! Great reviews and recommendations.
Thank you! You too!
You guys have got to check out edge rods, loomis' latest project
Shakespeare rod and shimano caius $90 bucks total and you will have a great setup for years
Happy Thanksgiving
Same to you!
I’m so surprised you guys haven’t talked about the Diawa Zillion!!!
The new ones are great! Keep following next few buyers guides and you might see them mentioned 😉
I love my Abu Garcia fantasia casting rod.
Guys, first off, Happy Thanksgiving. Secondly, love these videos. Thirdly, Im looking for a great top water combo. By top water, I mean whopper ploppers and ploppers. I see frog combos in the descriptions but Im looking for the other top water. Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving! Is there a certain price range or brand you want to stay with?
@@tacticalbassin Thanks for the response. $500, I could possibly do a Matt deal go over a little lol I do have a curado 150mgl and a Metanium mgl and a curado dc. Just letting you know the reels I have. Brands, not a big issue. Whatever you think works.
Happy Thanksgiving to you both too
Happy thanksgiving!!
Man lets get it. Happy Thanksgiving TB!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and ypur families! Thank you for your videos. Why do you not see a lot or torzite or recoil guides on bass fishing rods? For higher end inshore rids its a common thing.
Where are you guys at that it's so green behind you? Lol. I'm in south east Tennessee and it's all brown here
Tomorrow I better see some Megabass P5s and TS Destroyers! Lol love you guys
Ha! See you tomorrow 👊🏻
Looks like you guys filmed these in like September lol
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, fellas!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
What time are you live tomorrow Morning west coast time would love to catch it
Please do a
‘BUYERS GUIDE: Best $800, $1000 &/or $1500 Rod & Reel Combos!!! 2023. I’m willing to purchase a flagship $500-800 baitcaster reel and budget left over for a great rod! Please make one!
To the Curado 150mgl and the Metanium...I prefer the Curado 150 mgl. I got rid of 1 of my metaniums to get 2 more curado 150mgl. I find the metaniums to be very touchy and finicky if conditions or lure weight changes.
All the MGLs are great. When we talk about the Metanium, we are talking about the Metanium MGL.
@@tacticalbassin yes sir. Understood. What I'm trying to express us just how darn good the Curado 150 mgl is. That reel is fantastic at the price. Happy thanks giving.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy thanksgiving guys!!! Thank you so much for putting these videos together! Quick question: for jig and Texas rig fishing, what would be the equivalent of the megabass Orochi in shimano Expride? I fish mainly 3/8oz to 1oz jigs. I’m looking to get one soon.
Question any reason Kistler never makes your list. Helium or Zbone
We just recently got a Zbone. So far we really like it
Gentlemen, There is not a favorite aside from frog rods for various topwater applications, ie poppers, walking baits, buzzers. Aside from poppers where i use MBR IMX. Your thoughts?.
If you had to pick a football jig rod out of the expride lineup what would it be
OK, I trust your evaluations; two things, the rich and the poor. What would you use if you could only use ONE rod and ONE reel like so many of our grandfathers? OK, up a generation; what would you align your pocket book to if you could only have three combos? Thanks in advance, looking for that one and three video soon, grin.
Please Review Kistler Rods
And their Reels
Happy Thanksgiving fellas!! ❤❤
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love it great way to start off turkey day. I would love to hear what materials makes a rod more sensitive,for example or how or what makes a reel better. I know what glass does to a rod but how does graphite or carbon effect a rod. What are mega bass made of that drives the prices
YES!!!
Happy Thanksgiving fellas!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love your videos. What would be your favorite swim jig combo?
I can't answer for them but the 7'2 MH Expride (NOT the glass version) is a great swim jig rod.
That's my setup Braillist and Curado 150 MGL next years setup for football jigs
happy thanksgiving
You too
I may have missed it, but what’s your favorite BFS combo? Thoughts on a good Neko/Wacky rod?
I recall reading that a BFS Buyers Guide is coming as part of this series. Happy Thanksgiving!
Tomorrow’s video 😉
Which bass fishing technique in your opinion warrants an angler's first "jump up" to high quality rods and reels? With budget rods being generally more parabolic, it seems budget rods are most suitable for treble hook lures. So, would you say topwater and cranking rods are the last techniques that would warrant a "quality" rod? Turning back to my original question, if you can remain with budget rods for treble hook lures then what technique most demands the quality rod and reel upgrade?
I would say, any type of finess fishing will demand this jump. No, its not detrimental, but you WILL notice a difference. Now, for cranking and top water, I find it unnecessary to have anything more than a comfortable, familiar rod that's only housing the impact of the hook set and no real feeling needed to identify the strike.
Florida is not exactly a hotbed of finesse techniques for largemouth; I would probably buy a jig rod for my first foray into "high end" gear.
@@oldeschoolbob1022 I can agree with that. Jigging IMO was one of the hardest techniques I learned as a young angler. To this day, I still cannot catch fish on a tube. 😮💨
@@alexfamie5255 The spiraling fall of a goby colored tube in 30-foot visibility Lake Michigan water is too tempting for smallmouth in Chicago. I guess it's all about location. To this day twister tail grubs and tubes just get it done up here.
@@midwestfischerman yea, and I know they're a go-to to this day on LSC. I've tried,but I just have better luck with a football jig and a hula grub twin tail, or on a biffle bait jig head with the same tail.
Any experience with the St Croix Victory? 7’1 MH Fast. The G Loomis GCX 843 MBR is another $60. Curious how they compare.
Is the poison adrena's "bang for the buck" in its price point the same as the exprides "bang" in its price point? In you guys opinion
Been wearing the same shirts for 5 days now.
We knocked this video series out in a few days! Many more videos to come with different shirts lol
Just to let everyone know, if you have yet to place your order / dont know, i emailed tackle warehouse about megabass and they said they ARE part of the sale.
Great to hear! Thank you for confirming
If you were going to get the Brailist and put a higher end reel than curator 150 for an all around jig rod what would you use? I like the Chronarch price point but I am still trying to learn which reels are best for which applications
Would you recommend Orochi xx Enforcer, Shakyhead or Shimano expride B 7’ M for main use 5” weightless senko with EWG. Thanks in advance!
Happy thanksgiving and I was wondering have y’all tried the shimano expride 6’10” medium glass for square bill fishing been wanting to try that rod for this technique
Daiwa tatula sv tws are great reels. I have 4 of them they have been really good never backlash . Have you ever tried Garcia Veritas rods ? Happy thanksgiving 🦃 🎣
I noticed that your abuyers guides don’t include the Shimano Poison Adrena. If there is a reason (meaning not mere coincidence) please share why. Thanks 👏🏿👏🏿🎣
We LOVE Poison Adrena, we just aren't there yet. They're too expensive to make this guide without a very cheap reel pairing.
Very informative thanks, what sunglasses are you guys wearing?
I don't think they had space in this video description, but they link their favorite glasses (and other gear) in the description of the 400 combo guide: th-cam.com/video/-H9VEnkSiow/w-d-xo.html
We're actually wearing our own glasses 👍🏼 We designed them with incredibly high end lenses and coatings without the high end price tag. You can see them here: bit.ly/3cLH0kl
Guys, real quick. I noticed you listed the Megabass Shaky Head spinning rod as one of your favorite models. What is your prefer, ideal, application you use the Shaky Rod for? I have an Orochi XX Shaky Head rod and I am trying to figure out where this rod best fits in my lineup. Thanks & Happy Thanksgiving to the TB Family!
question for the vanford reel which hg is it?
Having a tough choice deciding on a deep cranking rod. G loomis Imx pro 968 or 969 cbr? Or even the Legend Tournament 7’10 XH?
968 for sure 👍🏼
Thank you!