Thread: JDM rods relating to Panfish

I had trouble threading guides until I bought the Varivas Guide String... Product Lineup - Morris Co.,Ltd.

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

I am kind of surprised they might be able to fix the tip... that’s good news for sure! I am thinking of a triple cross for stream trout fishing or going ahead and buying a corto...

I've been looking for corto, it's sold out and I guess just have to wait for it to go back into production.

Originally Posted by Gillfishn

I had trouble threading guides until I bought the Varivas Guide String... Product Lineup - Morris Co.,Ltd.

Do you know what is the smallest guide that will fit through. I’ve seen it many times but they do not list the guide size. I’ve been looking at some on Plat for months but they are only good for #4 guides and above. Number 4 is small but many of my guides are 3.5 and several are 3.

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Originally Posted by Crappie Pro Wannabe

I've been looking for corto, it's sold out and I guess just have to wait for it to go back into production.

It will be worth the wait.

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Originally Posted by murdok

just having trouble with the line, knot, and shock leader thing.

i can tie a leader to the superline that will hold but the knot is too big for my liking. the tip eyes on all my jdms are tiny. i've tried every knot i can find on you tube and still usually cut the leader off and tie direct to the jig. that little tic the knot makes when you reel the knot through the tip drives me nuts. esp when you consider that one eye on the tip cost about 30 bucks.

Same story, different night. Started out with a shock leader until a Smallmouth took it and my bait to Davy Jones Locker. So I tied directly to the jig, as Murdok alludes to also, and bam, the second and third leg of the Bass Slam were then easily captured, photographed and released.


Back to the drawing board, I have tried the 5 turn Surgeons knot a couple times now and it is still slipping from the super lines, Fireline Crystal and Nanofil. I caught another Largemouth tonight on the JDM braid and the Surgeons Knot did not fail from the leader. I am going to practice the Uni knots next and try them, about to give up on the shock leader thing. Fishing from the bank in the afternoons is fun and has allowed me to try some different baits and jig head combinations but has tested my knot tying patience for sure. iPhone acting up also, can’t post pics from it like normal, gives me a white screen when I choose the paper clip option.

Uni knot takes a bit of time and is not a quick knot imo but I don’t have any issues once it’s tied... you are catching fish and that’s what matters... Id love to catch a fish right now lol

Originally Posted by murdok

i can tie a leader to the superline that will hold but the knot is too big for my liking. the tip eyes on all my jdms are tiny. i've tried every knot i can find on you tube and still usually cut the leader off and tie direct to the jig. that little tic the knot makes when you reel the knot through the tip drives me nuts. esp when you consider that one eye on the tip cost about 30 bucks.

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

Same story, different night. Started out with a shock leader until a Smallmouth took it and my bait to Davy Jones Locker. So I tied directly to the jig, as Murdok alludes to also, and bam, the second and third leg of the Bass Slam were then easily captured, photographed and released.


Back to the drawing board, I have tried the 5 turn Surgeons knot a couple times now and it is still slipping from the super lines, Fireline Crystal and Nanofil. I caught another Largemouth tonight on the JDM braid and the Surgeons Knot did not fail from the leader. I am going to practice the Uni knots next and try them, about to give up on the shock leader thing. Fishing from the bank in the afternoons is fun and has allowed me to try some different baits and jig head combinations but has tested my knot tying patience for sure. iPhone acting up also, can’t post pics from it like normal, gives me a white screen when I choose the paper clip option.

Well....the good news is you’re catching fish and having a ball....LOL. I have no clue why your knots are not holding.

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Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

Back to the drawing board, I have tried the 5 turn Surgeons knot a couple times now and it is still slipping from the super lines, Fireline Crystal and Nanofil.

Why not 2# mono plus a shock leader?