Thread: JDM rods relating to Panfish

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Here is where I got mine.

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https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...m/olym-692453/


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Thank you. I found one of your old posts last night that pointed me towards the global rakuten site. Found a $10 coupon and placed the order. It looks like I have to wait for another email before I actually pay? Thanks for all the tips, great information.

Originally Posted by Veedo

Thank you. I found one of your old posts last night that pointed me towards the global rakuten site. Found a $10 coupon and placed the order. It looks like I have to wait for another email before I actually pay? Thanks for all the tips, great information.

Yeah some of the Japanese web stores still do the email and pay next day thing...old school I guess.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Yeah some of the Japanese web stores still do the email and pay next day thing...old school I guess.

Regards

Ordered the 7.4 Corto on Saturday and still have not received my confirmation email to pay. Seems to be a bit slower than usual.

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

Ordered the 7.4 Corto on Saturday and still have not received my confirmation email to pay. Seems to be a bit slower than usual.

The quarantines and health-care preparations may have slowed commerce there. Looking forward to a report on your rod.

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Originally Posted by slowhand

The quarantines and health-care preparations may have slowed commerce there. Looking forward to a report on your rod.

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Yes, I was afraid of that.

Are there any more recommended rods to have alongside the corto? Would still like to be 6.5-7 foot, but perhaps a little lighter tip than the corto would have? Something dedicated to crappie and gills from the boat. Probably 1/32 jigs with plastic. Really a fan of high buid quality, 2-300 bucks would be ok, 400 pushing it.

Originally Posted by Veedo

Yes, I was afraid of that.

Are there any more recommended rods to have alongside the corto? Would still like to be 6.5-7 foot, but perhaps a little lighter tip than the corto would have? Something dedicated to crappie and gills from the boat. Probably 1/32 jigs with plastic. Really a fan of high buid quality, 2-300 bucks would be ok, 400 pushing it.

That's a loaded question on this thread....LOL. When you get into $300 JDM rods you are getting into high build quality...be it "Made In Japan" or not. Just to keep some things in mind. There are certain brands that the build is impeccable...Graphiteleader is one of those brands. I have ordered around 2 dozen high end rods of of Japan. Only a few are actually made in Japan....but all of them are extremely high quality and the builds are great. I would take a look at the Tict Rockin' Finesse rod. It fishes as it was built for crappie....a lot of fun with bluegill also. You may want to try an area trout rod...they can run from 5 feet or so up to about 6' 7" max. Area trout rods are a ton of fun by the way.

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I have the 6’9” Tict Ice Cube Rockin Finesse and it is my designated crappie rod... super nice rod and a joy to fish with... I only cast jigs with this rod...

Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

I have the 6’9” Tict Ice Cube Rockin Finesse and it is my designated crappie rod... super nice rod and a joy to fish with... I only cast jigs with this rod...

Is this rod also made in Japan? Build quality on par with graphiteleader?