Thread: JDM rods relating to Panfish

Originally Posted by D10

Yesterday I received my Yamaga Blanks Blue Current 71 TZ Nano Jighead special. It feels sweet! Very lightweight and sensitive (testing only done in the living room so far). I plan to give it a go this weekend sometime. Can’t wait!

A good buddy that I work with practically gave me a Favorite Rods Jackhammer for bass fishing. He knows a guy who knows a guy. Apparently the US business is out of Thayer Missouri. I’m not sure what kind of rod blank it has but it it very light for a medium action 7 foot rod. It has the single post guides with Sic inserts. Can’t wait to try it out either!


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I'll be waiting for a report but I think you're going to come back and talk about how extremely sensitive that rods is. Congrats on the new acquisition!

Regards

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

I have looked at that rod a few times. I wonder how it feels in comparison to the 6’10� corto. Interested to hear what you think about it.

Swing on by and we can put them to the test, side by side (ha ha ha). I have often wished that another JDM enthusiast lived closer by, so that I could get a feel for other rods. Really the only reason I picked this one was based off one of Randy’s reviews. But I wanted to try one that was different than what others had already tried out. Hopefully I will have a good report after the weekend.


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Folks:
I want another JDM rod for a specific use: throwing small (CD05) countdown Rapalas and such (like Duo Ryuki 45s, Yo-zuri Pinz, Lucky Craft Stream Drive 45 if I can find some) on 2 lb test for trout in the Chattahoochee river. The river is very cold, mildly swift with faster shoals here 'n there, and it is real nice to kayak fish on these hot days. It is slap full of stocker rainbows and browns in the 8-12 inch range, but the possibility of hooking a monster brown is real. I'm using my Tict IC-69RP Sis (Rockin' Power) which is great, but if there is a better choice...

Originally Posted by jawjatek

Folks:
I want another JDM rod for a specific use: throwing small (CD05) countdown Rapalas and such (like Duo Ryuki 45s, Yo-zuri Pinz, Lucky Craft Stream Drive 45 if I can find some) on 2 lb test for trout in the Chattahoochee river. The river is very cold, mildly swift with faster shoals here 'n there, and it is real nice to kayak fish on these hot days. It is slap full of stocker rainbows and browns in the 8-12 inch range, but the possibility of hooking a monster brown is real. I'm using my Tict IC-69RP Sis (Rockin' Power) which is great, but if there is a better choice...

You have several good options. I would look at an area or stream trout rod. I don't own any stream trout rods but if Chris from over at Finesse Fishing sees this he can far better advise than me on the stream rods. TenRyu has a great rod in the Rayaz Alter......of course you could get the Graphiteleader Supper Bellezza. Just depends on your budget. I can tell you a Yamaga Blanks TZ jig head special model will do what you want most assuredly. It is not a trout rod but it will perform great at what you're wanting to do. I have used it with small cranks to catch a lot of trout on the Caney Fork River. I never caught any huge trout with it...some in the 15-17 inch range.....a few browns 18-19 inches. It handled them very well. I have caught a ton of Smallies with it.....18-22 inches.....and it handled them with no problems also.


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Originally Posted by jawjatek

... the possibility of hooking a monster brown is real.

I'm very familiar with the Hooch, so I know you're not exaggerating.

As a general rule, I don't like using lures with treble hooks. I like them even less with really light line. A couple of years ago, however, I experimented with a very similar set up: light rod and small crankbaits for bass. I used braid. I forget the details, but it was something like 10/2 PowerPro. I didn't want to use 2-3# mono and have a bass break off with a crankbait (and an expensive one, at that) stuck to his face for the rest of his life. Braid prevented that.

If you set your drag light, I think you could do the same with a JDM rod.

Just a thought ...

@Alphahawk : Which specific YB or Super Bellezza rod are you referring to, for my app? I was looking particularly at the YB BC 71 TZ/Nano, or maybe the 67 TZ/Nano

Either of those 2 Yamaga Blanks would be great....if you go to this page you can see the bending curve. You are being redirected... On the Super Bellezza take a look at the 2018 6' 7" L model. If you go on youtube and do a search for Russians trout fishing you will come up with videos where the Russians are using JDM UL trout rods. They are landing huge trout with them....it also appears they are over stressing the rods as they are obviously using a high strength braid to do this. But I guess if you keep a light drag you can do it.


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Alpha what about your major craft truzer... wouldn’t that fit the bill as well?