I'm an ex-Army regular Joe - who has experienced some pointed life lessons through out. From these experiences I like to share my thoughts about things which may or may not have been found in my past - some are new and some are old.
I had the same issue putting the c2500 Vanford on a Zodias rod. It’s so front heavy that it feels heavy to hold. So I put it on a 30 okuma celilo and it balances a lot better
Thanks for the video There are multiple models of zenon, at different quality and price points Just like the revo.. Also, one thing you are not considering is length of rod As your rod gets longer, then you need a heavier reel, or the rod feels tip heavy Those 5-6 ounce reels are made for 5-6' rods, to maintain balance at those weights/lengths If you lived somewhere with extreme bush cover and you were creek fishing, then a 5' rod with a 5 ounce reel would be a perfect setup I'm using a Revo Theta 2000s with a Veritas tournament 7' 1-3kg rod off the beach in surf
Good info - then why are the high end reels going for these crazy light weights - through out the whole series of reel sizes… I get it … longer rod need a heavier reel - yet as the price point of the reel increases they get lighter etc… crazy marketing on their end.
@@JSturr Not at all The lighter weight reels have better componentry They have higher quality gears and monocoque bodies, so you can feed maximum torque through them Or they would just break like the kids toy they resemble
@@JSturr You get what you pay for I saw a us$250 stradic the other day described as a beginner starting point To an occasional angler, it would be dreamtime top end.. To someone fishing regularly it would be mids, I would have thought But if a stradic was low end budget, then what would be that person's top end??? The lightness is achieved by increasing the strength in the whole system, just the way they put 600hp into a lightweight Ferrari... But it isn't cheap to do it..
@@JSturr Australian's do a lot of squid fishing So we get a lot of stuff from Japan Daiwa has a reel for aji fishing, something we use for bait here But Japanese have a really long history of super and ultra light/micro fishing They'll even catch shrimp, one by one, on a baited #30 hook... Anyway, the Daiwa Gekkabijin reel range is incredible, but at 5-/+ ounces is not really balanced for what we do here But they would easily winch in a 10+ pound salmon
Understood - but no viewfinder, lenses were bigger and the Sony color science was very difficult / bad to react too … but - the sensor was of course bigger. It’s always a balance of + and -…
@JSturr being 58 ive used the original braid known as dacron line back in the day , i think the closest to that now would be hollow core braid , if you ever see a spool of dacron line by either Cortland or Gudebrod in a pound test u line I STRONGLY suggest you get it & try it that is milss apart from this new shit braid
I should put them on the list for a letter -- as I've sent to GLoomis and Shimano about their only having 1 piece rods -- but nothing heard in reply ... crickets.
Determine your depth of the water and the current of the water and how big of a bait you are wanting to use - start small at 1/8 of an ounce and then work your way up to more weight as needed for the presentation.
@@JSturr Thank you for your answer. I don't have much experience. What are the disadvantages of not increasing the jighead weight in deep water or current water?
I just subscribed -- those Youva's are a literally a diamond in the rough ... got the ones without the erasers on my board. Love 'em ... so fun to find a writer of which will challenge anything out there...
I see that Amazon has 50 - 5 boxes for $24 … quite a deal. They never really excited me - but - I’m a crazy fan of the triangle form… and the square form… so … I’m thinking I need to do some more reviews of my haul.
The light was really magical that morning for me visually - and - to your point, I almost didn't post this as I was thinking ... what a lame video as I didn't catch any fish -- then I thought -- well ... it's still a really pretty scene. So ... I posted it :).
I’ve switched to all mono on the trigger spins … the braid just doesn’t spool off the reel good enough not to notice when using … and it makes sense … as braid is just too specific for these reels.
Lovely reel I would like to hear how the drag and gears compare to Daiwa and Shimano, which is what I normally use. I must say it is nice to see how well Abu presents the reel, and the additional accessories something that Daiwa and Shimano should learn from. Top end Daiwa and Shimano only offer spacers clear tape that nobody know exactly what it is for, and a crappy bag.
The drag should/will be the same as my Revo SP Beast 2500 I'm sure - as they are basically the same reel with the exception of weight - I am noticing that once mounted on a rod -- the rod isn't as balanced as with the Revo ... and that is something I never anticipated -- I try to keep my rods under 100g of weight. Soo interesting -- as I like a really balanced slightly heavier reel handle in order to have the lure complete the balance. I'll see what happens when I get it out in the field to experience. Oh -- and rightly said - Shimano and Daiwa could own the space by including some extras upon purchase - and... it would literally cost them nothing to provide !
@JSturr the smaller one is so smooth I love it!! The bigger one I got at a local flea market with a rod for $12! But I still gotta clean it and go through it ..but everything works on it too.
the 3 position "anti reverse" starts to make sense when you realise the this reel was made to allow swapping the crank over from left to right by moving more than just the handle over. Part of the swapping over involves the circular pieces frame pieces - including the components that contain that drag switch. So what was that useless "backwards" lever position becomes the new "forwards" position. But rather than adding more weight and complexity to blank out the "backwards" position, you just accept why it is that way and just avoid it.
Jig head weight varies depending upon many factors - How easily can your rod and reel cast light baits - How fast is the current where you are fishing - how big of a presentation do you want to present to the fish - I rarely use anything more than a 1/4 ounce - usually I'm using a 1/16 to a 1/8 ounce set up and then go from there.
@@JSturr Thank you for your answer sir. I don't have much experience. What are the disadvantages of using a light jighead in current water, does it affect the feel of the rod?
@@yasinozkaran4417 The heavier the jig - the faster it will sink -- especially in a faster current of water - and the heavier the jig will affect the feeling on the rod.
They are so worth it -- I am also going to buy the side cutter version as it's a better application - look for those if/when purchasing instead of these.
I have the zenon 1000s and the beast 1000s, they are very very similar but I have to say that the zenon feels like a 700 dollar reel whereas the beast feels like a 200 dollar reel. I bought a second zenon last month to use instead of the beast because the feel of the zenon is completely superior, imo. If I had bought the beast first I probably would've never bought the zenon. So I guess I'm saying I wasn't really impressed with the beast but the zenon completely blew me away. Also, all of these non-swedish abu reels are made by Doyo. Doyo also makes Lew's Quantum and Bass Pro Shops reels as well as several other brands. These companies pick the model and colors out of a catalog of Doyo's desgins and then upcharge customers like crazy. They signed a deal to make buying and distributing the cheaper Doyo branded versions of these reels illegal in the United States. Companies like Kastking and Piscifun broke this cycle by offering OEM reels without the insane overpricing. Shimano and Daiwa on the other hand make their own high end reels and most of the components themselves, which is why theyre preferred by most anglers. I personally have no issue with Doyo reels, they've made some of my favorite designs ever regardless of whatever US brand slaps their name on them. Hope this helps.
Great info here -- and ... you sold me ... I just bought a Zenon 2500s -- to go along with the Revo Beast 1000s and 2500s ... for the love ... for what it's worth -- I think that much of the product coming from the big three -- Shimano, Daiwa, and Abu are all smoke and mirrors. Meaning -- you really have to look at what you are buying and see how it mechanically works -- as... the price point has no discrimination to the quality of what you are getting. The first thing I notice is how the bail closure is engineered and how it engages -- boom ... nuff said there -- that will tell you a lot of what's going on. I just did a search on the AliExpress for the Doyo -- that's some good info also -- I'll keep an eye out for their stuff. It's fun being a real dialed in consumer -- you can really find some gems if you look around and be critical with the dollar.
Thanks for sharing. I bought a Bantam Magnumlite 2200sg in the 1980s to take to Canada. This year I bought a Shimano SLX DC to take to Canada this year. Shimano makes quality equipment.
I specifically moved to the Shimano Bantam Magnumlite Plus in my planning for the Canada trip North East of S.S. Marie to Lake Marionette for a week of Northern Pike fishing in mid Aug of 1988. I switched my whole technique from my Zebco Cardinal 4 spinning reel setup -- and it was incredible -- we caught over 400 fish per person during that trip ... so many that we actually got tired of catching fish. I would really like to get back there - Lauzon Aviation - www.lauzonaviation.com/marionette-lake
@@JSturr jealous devil but it’s so pricey i only use it when i have to i.e long cooks or for a party when i need a lot heat for a long time. The mesquite is just full of bark or un carbonized wood so I’ll use it when i need quick burst of heat or want the flavor
pflueger is the best triggerspin hands down . I bought myself a new zebco triggerspin for my birthday , i wound up throwing it into the lake because it just wouldnt cast . I went home and cleaned my old pflueger , I wont leave home without it .
I just ordered one for my wife. I'm hoping it pairs well with a 5' ultralight and 4# mono for her. Shimano makes an open face reel with a trigger activated bail. Its simple and easy to use. I have two older ones that were higher end at the time. Not sure about the new ones but my older ones work well and are worth a try. I'm hoping once my wife gets used to the underspin she will give my Shimano a try. She thinks its to complicated, for now. Very little difference in the use of your new underspin and my older Shimano with a trigger. It's worth checking out the new model.
The trigger on the bail was a big option on the reels from the 80's... I wish they would really bring that back on the higher end reels -- along with a self centering bail and those would be incredible. For the love -- we put a man on the moon in in the 60's... and the options we should have just don't exist... From what I've seen though for todays reels -- the triggered bail reels are either really big - or they are really low end of performance.
In my view, PLBs are a *better* option than Spot and Garmin Inreach, which are 2-way satellite messengers. Sat messengers communicate with a private company thru a satellite network, IF (and only if) your subscription is paid up. Spot uses Globalstar satellites. Garmin Inreach uses another (perhaps, better) satellite network, Iridium. Sat messengers are relatively low power (.4 watts for Spot 3 / 1.6 watts for InReach) transmitters that can (usually) reach satellites in low earth orbit (LEO), 500-900 miles up. LEO satellites orbit every 90-100 minutes, so they're not always in view. But they're always coming and going. I say Spot can "usually" transmit, because the US Dept. of Agriculture tested Spot and found it to be very effective when there was an unobstructed view of the sky. But the ability of Spot to get a message out was very unreliable under tree cover. In some cases, Spot messages failed more than they succeeded. Meanwhile, Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) can transmit at 5 watts power, allowing them to punch thru poor conditions better than sat messengers. In fact, they can transmit directly to geostationary satellites, which orbit at 22,000 miles in space. Sat messengers can't do that. In the continental US, there are two geostationary satellites overhead at all times, capable of picking up PLB distress signals very quickly - usually less than 5 minutes. In a real emergency, when time matters and the situation is life and death, give me a PLB every time.
Hey man could you give me the dimensions of this bags main pocket (where you keep your lure boxes) as i am in the market for a new bag but want to keep my old tackle boxs thanks a lot 🇮🇪🎣🇮🇪🎣
And the top lure box that you took out first is that one the same dimension and would it fit to the bottom of the bag the same orientation it was when you opened it first ?could I get the dimension of that box if it's different as I think my box might be a tight fit haha ...thanks again
Good info - thanks! $20 is nothing for a good, functional strap. I have a Garmin Tactix 7, then paid $100 for their nylon strap! It is way too rigid and couldn't find a comfortable adjustment stop, so ultimately reverted back to the original rubber strap. Your link for the Zulu strap goes up to 24mm, but mine is 26mm. I'll keep hunting for a 'NATO style' strap in my size. Thanks again.
You may have some problems with these, my favorite straps -- as the back of the watch needs to be in contact with the wrist -- which I think is why the straps are two piece etc ... let me know what you come up with.
I used the 440 and 441 sized versions some 40 years ago and I wish I still had them. I found myself screaming at the screen "the spool has a push button release!" and I hope you have worked that out. Other thing, that bearing is a simple ball bearing, not a roller bearing. Always thought they were, if anything, hugely over engineered and, that they still exist on eBay, it seema I was right.
the two rings are so you can wrap the strap through and lock it down to remove the tension off the spring bar.... A zulu doesn't have the second strap with the two buckles. a NATO does have that extra strap with the two buckles. Some joker bought the name NATO Strap and has been suing people using NATO Strap in their marketing so you now have to be careful and use terms like "NATO style strap"
