Has anyone use these rods with braid before? How do the guides hold up? Any grooving issues?
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Has anyone use these rods with braid before? How do the guides hold up? Any grooving issues?
I have a 6’ and a 6’6” UL .
I’m using Daiwa j-braid x8 on them but just started recently.
I’d owned the rods for awhile but they just never got fished much until now .
I was impressed with both rods .
I’ll let you know if I have any issues .
Just an unrelated opinion. Most guides these days are pretty good in the rods considered a little better than average. Add to that the fact we’re in UL strength so it’s not like bigger rods, line and fish with heavier drag used. I build rods and save guides from old and found rods I’m case someone needs a repair and doesn’t have time or funds for a new part. The only bad guides I’ve found have had a chalky appearance and been very sun exposed for a long time. Hope this helps some.
I see, I plan on using this rod in saltwater for these fish.
It's been years since I've seen or heard of rod guides that groove with braid. And certainly not at the price point of TFO Trout-Panfish series.
Regards
I see, thanks for all the replies, now all I gotta worry about is the guides holding up to saltwater, lets hope they are quality stainless steel guides
That’s a pretty fish!
Bob
Thank you they are called opaleye, their eyes are blue and look awesome, theres a few other saltwater panfish here but these are my favorite to catch because of how hard they pull.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobC
I used to take an UL when I would visit the coast inshore fishing for seatrout.
I caught what is called grunts around the coastal area . They’re like saltwater bluegills .
Small , but fun on an UL .
Most people out where I live do not fish ultralight unless it is for stocked trout or lake panfish. The lake panfish out here are difficult to catch from shore, it is doable but it is much better to do on a boat. I am a shore based angler and it is much cheaper to fish saltwater vs freshwater out here because you still need to buy a lake permit before you can fish even though you have a state fishing license. You can fish saltwater with just a state fishing license and saltwater add on stamp and no other permits are needed to fish from shore here.