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OK_ Promised Redfish I would give objective reviews of the new gear I have recently purchased for kayak fishing-
Charkbait Explorer 20# model conventional three-piece 7'6" travel rod- fished with this rod yesterday on the Mattawoman Creek for catfish- I figured that would give me an idea of flex and strength of the connections as well as the action of the rod- I have to say this is a handsome rod- graphite has a nice cross hatch pattern when viewed under direct sunlight and the wraps and under wraps are nice, tight and the contrast color scheme is attractive- lots of high quality guides spaced exactly right keeps the line off the blank no matter how severe the bend is and I bent this rod a lot yesterday- under a heavy load the rod has lots of backbone and does not seem the least bit fragile or something that needs babying- have to give this rod five stars-
Albright 7' four piece "medium" action spinning travel rod- connections go together securely, no looseness whatsoever, no indication it would come apart casting or fighting a fish- I used it casting lures and jigging- I would recommend you go with a lighter version as this is, in my opinion, a heavy action rod suited for heavier lines and lures than advertised. Overall, a tough durable rod with predictable loading and quality materials. Four stars- only because it isn't as advertised- stiff action-
Pflueger Supreme spinning reels- 8040 and 8225 light weight magnesium metal models- the 8225 is an UL model I have 4 pound test Berkley superlline on- I used it for tossing 1/8 oz swim shads and then rigged up a slip cork minnow rig- I caught a four pound catfish on it- smooth drag, slick action, nice reel- 5 stars
8040- Holds a lot of 15# power pro braid- I think it would be a great medium-duty surf fishing reel on an 11-12 foot medium action rod- -otherwise basically the same observations as the 8225 only in a larger reel- still it is a nice light weight reel with ten CRBB and one roller bearing- slick drag, smooth as butter- 5 stars
Ultimate Bait tank- first use- I stopped at Fred's sports in Waldorf and picked up two dozen medium minnows- put the bait tank in the tank well of my Outback and hung the hose and pump over the left side of the yak- I charged up the six volt battery before the trip so I had a full charge- electric switch is perfectly located and is well designed- tank hold slightly more than four gallons of water and is compact yet plenty big for medium to large baitfish- carrying just two dozen minnows seems a lot like overkill- like hunting squirrels with a .416 Rigby...but I digress- the tank worked perfectly- just exactly as advertised- 5 stars- highly recommend- only down side is the price-
Charkbait Explorer 20# model conventional three-piece 7'6" travel rod- fished with this rod yesterday on the Mattawoman Creek for catfish- I figured that would give me an idea of flex and strength of the connections as well as the action of the rod- I have to say this is a handsome rod- graphite has a nice cross hatch pattern when viewed under direct sunlight and the wraps and under wraps are nice, tight and the contrast color scheme is attractive- lots of high quality guides spaced exactly right keeps the line off the blank no matter how severe the bend is and I bent this rod a lot yesterday- under a heavy load the rod has lots of backbone and does not seem the least bit fragile or something that needs babying- have to give this rod five stars-
Albright 7' four piece "medium" action spinning travel rod- connections go together securely, no looseness whatsoever, no indication it would come apart casting or fighting a fish- I used it casting lures and jigging- I would recommend you go with a lighter version as this is, in my opinion, a heavy action rod suited for heavier lines and lures than advertised. Overall, a tough durable rod with predictable loading and quality materials. Four stars- only because it isn't as advertised- stiff action-
Pflueger Supreme spinning reels- 8040 and 8225 light weight magnesium metal models- the 8225 is an UL model I have 4 pound test Berkley superlline on- I used it for tossing 1/8 oz swim shads and then rigged up a slip cork minnow rig- I caught a four pound catfish on it- smooth drag, slick action, nice reel- 5 stars
8040- Holds a lot of 15# power pro braid- I think it would be a great medium-duty surf fishing reel on an 11-12 foot medium action rod- -otherwise basically the same observations as the 8225 only in a larger reel- still it is a nice light weight reel with ten CRBB and one roller bearing- slick drag, smooth as butter- 5 stars
Ultimate Bait tank- first use- I stopped at Fred's sports in Waldorf and picked up two dozen medium minnows- put the bait tank in the tank well of my Outback and hung the hose and pump over the left side of the yak- I charged up the six volt battery before the trip so I had a full charge- electric switch is perfectly located and is well designed- tank hold slightly more than four gallons of water and is compact yet plenty big for medium to large baitfish- carrying just two dozen minnows seems a lot like overkill- like hunting squirrels with a .416 Rigby...but I digress- the tank worked perfectly- just exactly as advertised- 5 stars- highly recommend- only down side is the price-
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