I like having and seeing a full bend in a fishing rod. Having to wrestle the angle and clearly seeing small vs bigger bites. Quietly freaking out when it comes to landing a fish with the rod bending almost in two hoping it won't snap and always going to the line instead of just lifting the fish clean into the air.
I have a Daiwa BG Heavy power, Fast action 11.6ft rod paired with a Penn Fierce II 5000 20lb Grinder and a new untested setup of Assasin Spin Heavy power, Slow action 8ft rod paired with Penn Fierce II 3000 20lb 0.1mm Gatorbraid.
The Daiwa absolutely bludgeons things. Its very stiff, accurate (and also unforgiving). It feels like cheating once hooked and hooking up is almost automatic. This has left me feeling a little alienated from the experience. Braid does help to improve the connection to the experience by allowing you to feel everything through your finger on the line though.
The Assasin 8ft is for experimenting closer to the debate topic whilst starting out with dropshotting.
I wonder could I not have a better connection to the experience of fishing with a Medium power rod with a slower action?
The debate: Can we have more fun with Medium power Slower rods?
The context:
Maximum FUN (not highest success) in casting,fighting and landing.
Bait fishing rocks and shore.
Occasional wade just for funzies.
Occasional Spinning for funzies
Occasional Dropshotting again for funzies
Example:
A two rod setup (give or take 9ft and 12ft covering up to 1oz with the 9ft and 1-3oz with the 12ft.
Grinder reels with braid.
I see this option ideally represented in the Assasin range:
Rockhopper Light 9ft/1oz/6-10lb
https://www.basilmanning.co.za/assassin-rock-hopper-15660.html?cat=43830
Rockmaster Pro Spin Medium 12ft/1-3oz/20-30lb
https://www.basilmanning.co.za/assassin-rockmaster-pro-spin-707897.html?cat=2548
Let the debate rage on.
I have a Daiwa BG Heavy power, Fast action 11.6ft rod paired with a Penn Fierce II 5000 20lb Grinder and a new untested setup of Assasin Spin Heavy power, Slow action 8ft rod paired with Penn Fierce II 3000 20lb 0.1mm Gatorbraid.
The Daiwa absolutely bludgeons things. Its very stiff, accurate (and also unforgiving). It feels like cheating once hooked and hooking up is almost automatic. This has left me feeling a little alienated from the experience. Braid does help to improve the connection to the experience by allowing you to feel everything through your finger on the line though.
The Assasin 8ft is for experimenting closer to the debate topic whilst starting out with dropshotting.
I wonder could I not have a better connection to the experience of fishing with a Medium power rod with a slower action?
The debate: Can we have more fun with Medium power Slower rods?
The context:
Maximum FUN (not highest success) in casting,fighting and landing.
Bait fishing rocks and shore.
Occasional wade just for funzies.
Occasional Spinning for funzies
Occasional Dropshotting again for funzies
Example:
A two rod setup (give or take 9ft and 12ft covering up to 1oz with the 9ft and 1-3oz with the 12ft.
Grinder reels with braid.
I see this option ideally represented in the Assasin range:
Rockhopper Light 9ft/1oz/6-10lb
https://www.basilmanning.co.za/assassin-rock-hopper-15660.html?cat=43830
Rockmaster Pro Spin Medium 12ft/1-3oz/20-30lb
https://www.basilmanning.co.za/assassin-rockmaster-pro-spin-707897.html?cat=2548
Let the debate rage on.
