Thread: A Tail of 2 Shimanos....

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

That Twin Power does look good on the Tict....nice fish too!


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I think the Twin will look just as good on any rod but in my opinion it looks exceptionally better on the MajorCraft crostage for which it was purchased for....



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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

Hi Fly2bTied, it’s not too late. I got bitten by the JDM bugs b4 joining this wonderful community while lurking around to learn how to be a better UL angler without knowing there are phenomenal reels and rods out there that can add more pizazz to this ever increasing type fishing we call “finesse”. You certainly won’t catch less fish without them, but they do add enjoyment to the hobby just don’t go nuts. I caught just as many fish years and years using the good old American domestic gears like these BPS combo Pflueger and my favorite...vintage Fenwick rod and Fin Nor (extincted) reel...lol.


Thanks for chiming in


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Hi Spinfisher,

I'm afraid it's too late, I've been reading up on this forum as well before joining. I was happy to find out about the JDM products and have recently added my first JDM rod to my arsenal. I mostly spend my time with a fly rod in hand but as of late, with the hot weather, I have been focusing on deeper water for bream and crappies using my spinning gear.

I didn't want to post anything about my new rod without spending some time with it and learning what it can and can't do. It's a Tenyru Rayz Alter 61L-T. It is a fun rod to fish and I've caught a bunch of bream and small largemouth bass with it so far. The crappies have all been caught using my St. Croix's with heavier jigs.

I'm going to fish it side by side with some of my 3 and 4 weight fly rods and see if I get close to the same feel of fighting a fish. I have my doubts it will come close to my Winston's though but we'll see.

Here's a picture of the new acquisition...

Originally Posted by Fly2bTied

Hi Spinfisher,

I'm afraid it's too late, I've been reading up on this forum as well before joining. I was happy to find out about the JDM products and have recently added my first JDM rod to my arsenal. I mostly spend my time with a fly rod in hand but as of late, with the hot weather, I have been focusing on deeper water for bream and crappies using my spinning gear.

I didn't want to post anything about my new rod without spending some time with it and learning what it can and can't do. It's a Tenyru Rayz Alter 61L-T. It is a fun rod to fish and I've caught a bunch of bream and small largemouth bass with it so far. The crappies have all been caught using my St. Croix's with heavier jigs.

I'm going to fish it side by side with some of my 3 and 4 weight fly rods and see if I get close to the same feel of fighting a fish. I have my doubts it will come close to my Winston's though but we'll see.

Here's a picture of the new acquisition...

That’s an awesome looking combo! I’m a big admirer of the Tenryu Area trout rod for my occasional trek across the border to Utah but they are a little pricey. I picked up a MajorCraft trapara 562xul instead...lol


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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

That’s an awesome looking combo! I’m a big admirer of the Tenryu Area trout rod for my occasional trek across the border to Utah but they are a little pricey. I picked up a MajorCraft trapara 562xul instead...lol


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Thanks ! The reel is not JDM, just a Pflueger Supreme that I already had. The line is 4lb Mr. Crappie which is terrible on this rod, it fishes more like a 6lb line and has a good bit of memory. I'm going to try some small braid and see how that works out, hopefully it will be here tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Fly2bTied

Thanks ! The reel is not JDM, just a Pflueger Supreme that I already had. The line is 4lb Mr. Crappie which is terrible on this rod, it fishes more like a 6lb line and has a good bit of memory. I'm going to try some small braid and see how that works out, hopefully it will be here tomorrow.

While I haven’t fly fished in over 50 years I still remember what it was like. I own 6 area trout rods....and am in process of purchasing another....all of them are fun but none of them give me a fly rod feel. That TenRyu is one fine rod....they just know how to make a great rod.....love the wood reel seat. The only TenRyu I own is the Lunakia. I’ll point out something to you that was pointed out to me quite a while back by Chris Stewart over at Finesse Fishing.....and he is 100 percent correct. You will get the most out of JDM rods by using the proper lines. Once I started using small diameter lines my fishing went to the next level. Be it the ester lines.....or the JDM nylons and FC lines. The small diameter PE lines out of Japan are off the charts good...but alas they are ultra-fine lines and I cannot see them even in the hi-vis. I wish I could.

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Originally Posted by Fly2bTied

Thanks ! The reel is not JDM, just a Pflueger Supreme that I already had. The line is 4lb Mr. Crappie which is terrible on this rod, it fishes more like a 6lb line and has a good bit of memory. I'm going to try some small braid and see how that works out, hopefully it will be here tomorrow.

Lots of folks here in the panfish section swore by JDM ester line or braid line of similar diameter, but I'm neither treading in those water! May I suggest Sufix "magic ice" in 3lb or 4lb like the one i have on the Twinpower? It's a phenomenal mono line with almost no memory. I personally like using 3lb or 4lb for both panfish and occasional pier or jetty salt fishing out of California coast.

Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

Lots of folks here in the panfish section swore by JDM ester line or braid line of similar diameter, but I'm neither treading in those water! May I suggest Sufix "magic ice" in 3lb or 4lb like the one i have on the Twinpower? It's a phenomenal mono line with almost no memory. I personally like using 3lb or 4lb for both panfish and occasional pier or jetty salt fishing out of California coast.

I’m not going to say I was the first person in the US to try ester line but if I wasn’t you could fool me....LOL. I researched, and asked many times over at TT about ester. No one knew anything about it and there and wasn’t much online about it either. I had no clue what is was supposed to do. So I ordered some. Cussed my way through 2 spools of it and almost gave up on it because of management issues. Now it is is the main line I use. Since getting the new MGX Revo Theta there are no management issues. That reel sure handles it better than the Daiwas and Shimano I own. I used it today to catch a ton of 9-10 inch crappie. Using the Eradicator...the ester line...you feel the thump in your elbow.....LOL. But I do realize one doesn’t want to be using that line in waters where you are subject to get into numerous large fish.

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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

I think the Twin will look just as good on any rod but in my opinion it looks exceptionally better on the MajorCraft crostage for which it was purchased for....



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I just noticed this: is this Fuji VSS seat in what I would consider an upside down arrangement?

Nice reel. I was going back and forth between Twin Power and Certate LT and ended up with the latter. MagSealead clutch and line roller won me over for saltwater applications. Not in ultralight sizes though, both are a bit too heavy for my taste in that department...

Aesthetically, your rod and reel combination is indeed exceptional.