Originally Posted by
BobC
Hi All. Well, I’m now officially on the VERY slippery JDM slope with my first rod. My 6’3’ Lunakia arrived yesterday, and today I had a chance to look it over before I put it away as my Christmas present to myself. I purchased the rod from Chris at Finesse Fishing. The package arrived in great condition, and everything was well packed. As Randy has commented on other “Made In Japan” JDM rods, on inspection I also think the build quality was flawless. The rod weighed in at exactly 2 oz. The guide alignments look perfect, and when I fish it I’m sure the placements will be as well. The Nishijin Weave handle really is a thing of beauty. My Pflueger 20 at 6.3 oz with line balanced at around 1” or so from the front of the handle, so I think you could easily go a little over 6.5oz and still have a good feeling on the balance. I will upgrade the reel at a later time as budget permits. A couple of other things – this rod doesn’t come with a hook keeper, but I don’t think a lot of the JDM rods do. I can use the bottom guide, being careful not to get near the guide insert. Secondly, I am stunned at how thin the rod is at the tip. I have never seen anything like it. It appears that a minnow could break it! Others have caught some good size fish with it, but I will have to start using a net for sure. LOL I will be using Sunline Wild Trout 3 lb test line, and will set the drag as light as I can. That’s about it for now. It will be awhile before I get a chance to fish it, but it looks like it will be a really enjoyable rod to use, and up the fun factor this coming season!
Bob