Why I bought an XUL Area Trout Rod.

Had a fun day catching a bunch of copper nose bluegill in the 7-8 inch range. I wish our waters were full of these....and I wish they would get as big as Lake Perris bluegill...but they aren’t and they don’t. I feel blessed to be able to fish a lake that has them in it at all. The video shows exactly why I wanted that XUL rod....I’m a firm believer in matching the tackle to the fish.....makes things a lot more fun. Hope you enjoy video. I’m trying to make them shorter as I know folks don’t want to watch 20 minute videos.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnmt...ature=youtu.be


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Good video and a busy day. That’s plenty of fish to keep me happy. Thanks.

Good video. The gills I have locally here in Georgia on public waters are that size or smaller. You can occasionally find that nice one .
Several of the lakes have the potential to grow big gills , but they are over fished especially when they’re bedding . And our creel limits are way too high IMO . Fifty fish per persons allows a couple of cricket throwers to wipe out a bedding area in a few hours.
Folks don’t realize or some may not even care , how long it takes a bluegill to reach trophy size .
Personally I don’t enjoy fishing for gills on the bed . I like for them to be scattered .
I also enjoy chasing LM bass on my ULs . For that you need a different UL rod and sometimes heavier line in the 4-6# . Gillchaser

How did you like the Palms rod and how would you compare it to rods from other manufacturers?

Another great video Randy. Match the hatch with the gear too.
92* water!!! that's crazy - last time I looked we were still 78* (morning temp)
Not a bobber/float fan but if needed - trout magnet makes the best

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Several of the lakes have the potential to grow big gills , but they are over fished especially when they’re bedding . And our creel limits are way too high IMO . Fifty fish per persons allows a couple of cricket throwers to wipe out a bedding area in a few hours.
Folks don’t realize or some may not even care , how long it takes a bluegill to reach trophy size .

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Agreed. This just drives me nuts. :banghead

Enjoyed the video Randy, thanks for posting. :ThumbsUp

Great video and information enjoyed.some nice gills.Learn something i can use on my own lake from your videos thanks.

Great video, Randy!! That looks like a lot of fun.

Great video!

Thanks for all the comments.

Regards


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How did you like the Palms rod and how would you compare it to rods from other manufacturers?

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I really like it. The build quality is excellent. The wood reel seat makes it look special. The sensitivity is more than I thought it would be....not as sensitive as the Fine Tail Banshee but still good. I am using Varivas 2# test trout line on it and I’m sure that helps make the rod shine. This rod was my first foray into the world of XUL or SUL. I was very surprised that it is not like a buggy whip. It has a much faster action than I expected. Casting is great using a 1/32 ounce jig with the Varivas......as a matter of fact the casting is excellent. I am pretty sure I am going to order another Area trout rod say from Tenryu or another Palms rod....but step up to a higher end model. I landed a pretty decent large mouth with it today and was surprised at how well it handled it.

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Nice video, those gills appeared to give the JDM rod a workout. They sure are pretty fish whether in TN or CA.


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Nice video, those gills appeared to give the JDM rod a workout. They sure are pretty fish whether in TN or CA.


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Thanks....that rod is amazing. It makes catching 5 inch bluegill a ton of fun.....not to mention 7-9 inch bluegill. I have also caught a bunch of trout on it. Today I caught a 2.5 pound largemouth on it. I got it in .....but wouldn’t want to do that too many times with it. Now that I have an XUL...and a SUL......I guess I need to try out an XXUL.....LOL.

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