To all ya' all...

Quote from: Eddie on March 23, 2018, 03:04:03 PM

I ended up casting my slow pitch rod pretty well from a pier today hoping for a diamondback. Certainly not designed for casting but got it out there.

What reel did you go with? I just measured the line retrieve of my Komodo 364 with 100 ft out and it was down to about 67 cm. The goal is supposed to be keep it above 75 cm. My 463 might make that. Where did you buy your lures?

The butterfly jugs are from amazon 4 are Shimano and 2 are reeldiculous.  My reel is a siegler sgn at 38" per crank.

Throwin' it up...much improvement needed...learned some stuff...this is from China Camp on March 19

I ordered the 7ft to move around the bow better.  I am tired of spectra wrapping around the rod tip while jigging. I am stoked to try my first spiral wrapped rod. 

http://www.jiggingworld.com/tsunami-trophy-70-heavy-conventional-slow-pitch-jigging-rod/

Sweet!

Quote from: Eddie on March 20, 2018, 10:59:01 AM

Quote from: Rock Hopper on March 20, 2018, 10:16:50 AM

Quote from: Bushy on March 20, 2018, 10:05:57 AM

Guess I'll have to try one.  200+# Pac halibut is sort of convincing. 

Bushy

I'll bring my Black Hole slow pitch rod on our 8-day trip, Bushy!

Dang, gold standard, good stuff

Thanks! I picked it up at the Fred Hall Show last year. Black Hole Cape Cod Slow Pitch B632H2MF. I also picked up a BH Challenger Bank C801HS Conventional (Acid Wrapped) and a BH Challenger Bank S801H Spinning rod. Kil Song is a cool ass dude and I'm highly considering going on a slow pitch jigging trip to Alaska with him next year.

Dang, those Kil Songs and black holes are out of my league by far price wise... but there is always another birthday, we hope, wait..... Father's day is coming up....nah just kiddin'.  Honestly not for bait fishing but I would like to catch my 3rd sturgeon on it and get a feel for parabolic heaven on earth.

Is the secondary drag on the Spinfisher light enough for trout? I'm leaning a bit more towards the SSV because they're a bit more waterproof and there have been times when my gear has taken a dip while kayaking. But someone please correct me if I am wrong on that.

@Eddie I watched a Youtube video on the reel and really want one. Then I looked at the price tag and died insides a little

It is super smooth and all that but I realize I coulda took and step down and been happy.  That receipt is long hidden and gone...I forget the budget my beautiful wife gave me at that time and I think I justified an upgrade.  Sorry bout the pain, I will fish it well on your behalf...shimano is top notch as you know anyhoo

Uhhh...thunnus...carbon fiber...very pretty, I have a 4000 and it is apparently a beast of a reel.

Quote from: Eddie on March 16, 2018, 07:15:07 AM

"Keep it vertical"  let's make some tshirts...

This is a design from a friend on the Big Island
He’s got a good vlog on YouTube
SkysDaily808

Sweet...hawaiian style...