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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #8 : Lamiglas's Big Bait Special
If you've been following along with the saga that is
TT's 2008 Swimbait Rod
Wars, you've probably
been wondering what is
up with all these
lightweight excuses for
big bait sticks. We're done warming up here at
TT, introducing the first of our true heavy hitting swimbait rods, Lamiglas's XC807 Big Bait Special!
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #7 : The Megabass White Python
Some, myself included, would argue that most of what's exciting and new in terms of bass fishing reels originates overseas in Japan. Hence the affinity of many of our readers for what we refer to as JDM (or Japanese Domestic Market) products. |
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #6 : The Tool of a Trophy Bass Fisherman, Dobyns Rods 795ML
Carrying with it the
pedigree of tournament
champion Gary Dobyns together with the design spec's of trophy bass fisherman Mike Long, the Dobyns Rods Champion 795ML is a rod built for those serious in their trophy hunting aspirations, but does it have what it takes to impress the crew at TackleTour?
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More then just deep cranking with Powell's 754 CB Glass Rod
In an endeavor to fish a
wider range of glass
rods we came across the
Powell 754 CB which
makes us of Powell’s
clean design to create a
surprisingly adaptable
performer.
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #5 : The Big Swimbait Special From Kistler
Each representative thus far in our Swimbait Rod Wars has carried a unique theme. Today, we begin our journey into the knitty gritty with an unfamiliar offering from a very familiar to TackleTour manufacturer. Presenting Kistler Custom Rod's entry to our Rod Wars, the KBSBS80 Big SwimBait Special. |
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Beyond just Bottom Bouncing with the Shimano premium Cumara rod
Shimano continues to round
out their rod offering with the release of their highest end rod to date, the
Cumara. We fish the Cumara for over six months, and our field tests take us from
El Salto, Mexico to Clear Lake, back to our home water on the California Delta,
and full circle back to El Salto again. |
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #4: The Return of an Old Favorite, Fenwick
Journeying back to the
domestic offerings and
witnessing the
resurrection of former
giant. Fenwick is poised
to retake some of that
lost market share with
their new and truly
technique specific Elite
Tech series of rods.
Submitted for our
Swimbait Rod Wars? The
seven-foot nine inch
ECSWB79H-F. |
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #3 : A Walk on the Exotic Side with Evergreen International's Balista
When we left our Swimbait Rod Wars last, our spirits were filled with renewed optimism thanks to the Best Value Award winning sticks from Okuma.
We contrast that
enthusiasm with a
representative from the
opposite end of the
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Swimbait Rod Wars Installment #2 : Okuma Strikes With Value
First up and out of
our rod locker for
our 2008 SuperCast Shootout Swimbait Rod Wars is the representative from Okuma. Okuma's Guide Select series of swimbait rods already has a faithful following and a well deserved reputation for being a lot of rod for relatively little money |
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FINALLY! The Dobyns Rods Champion Xtreme DX703C X-Fast
It started in
December 2006, when
we first caught wind
these signature
series rods were in
the works. Today, after nearly a year of unprecedented preview-like coverage, we present to you our first official take on this year long project. Presenting our review of the Dobyns Rods Champion Xtreme DX703C. |
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May the Swimbait
rod wars begin...
For years bass anglers worldwide have been admiring stories emanating from the southern reaches of California where trophy bass fishing has been honed to a fine art. Only recently has the tackle industry awoken to the special needs and equipment requirements this growing movement inspires. |
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Getting a Grip on the New Helium: Kistler Custom Rod's Helium 2 LTX
We look at their now two year old, top
end product: Kistler Custom Rod's Helium 2 LTX and the He2HC76T (7'6" Heavy
Action Telescopic Flipping Stick) |
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Getting to know glass all over again, the
Lamiglas Skeet Reese Cranking Stick
Are you a fan of fiberglass bass rods? These
days it seems that glass rods have been shoved into the shadows as graphite owns
the spotlight. Yet there are those that believe that glass makes sense, and that
includes Skeet Reese who helped develop his own special Lamiglas cranking glass
rod. |
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The new Shimano
Cumara freshwater
rods make their
official debut....in
a few hours
We had an
opportunity to not
only preview the new
Cumara rods but
actually fish the
prototypes side by
side with the
Shimano rod
designers Robby and
Justin. We take an
inside look at the
new series which
will be officially
released in just 9
hours at ICAST in
Las Vegas.
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An
Enthusiast's look at the
Loomis Bronzeback GLX
rod
Question was could
this new Bronzeback
GLX rod really
deliver that rare
combination of a
sensitive, light
action tip, with
that strong,
unrelenting backbone
needed to subdue the
hard charging
smallies and
similarly hard
fighting spotted
bass? |
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Just plain slick, the new XMG 50 Bass Rod from
Lamiglas
Lamiglas has a very robust offering
covering everything from ultralight freshwater rods to heavy saltwater sticks,
and is now targeting enthusiast bass anglers head on with the introduction of
their radically styled XMG 50 Bass rod series. |
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A specialty rod
for kayak anglers, introducing the Quantum Kayak
In recent years we have seen a huge growth in kayak
fishing. At this year’s Fred Hall show Quantum introduces a new
rod aimed specifically towards kayak anglers. The new Kayak rods aren’t even
listed on Quantum’s website yet but we were able to get the scoop from our
friends at the show booth. |
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Does the "X" in Daiwa's New SVF Compile-X Rods Stand for EXCEPTIONAL?
Just before 2006 came to
an end, we debuted our
article on the STZ 631MFBA, a member Daiwa's new line of Steez fishing rods. Since that debut, we've been inundated with requests for a look at the higher end model of these already ultra-premium sticks, the famed SVF
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