G. Loomis and Shimano Conquest 843c MBR Review 

Micah Hobensack thanks for watching! I wish it were mine to keep however, that’s not the case. It’s on loan at the moment! I’ll own one one day!

What do you use the 842 for? I'm looking forward to buy it as well but I can't find any precise applications thoughts on the internet

@# 69 which would be better for 1/2 oz chatterbaits, I've heard the 843 over the 842 - trying to decide on a shorter chatterbait rod then the BJR specific 7'4"

As do I! They are sweet rods, but I only own this one.

Landon Bloomer it definitely is! Pair that with the Anglr Tracker and it’s a combo that won’t be beat.

Hobie-Wan Kenobi yeah I agree. It’s an awesome rod! I love the NRX as well! Both will have a spot in my boat for sure. Thanks for watching.

Saint Cres if you’re getting the 843 mbr it’s a great all around Rod. The mag bass rods have a fast taper, but they have a decent amount of backbone as well. It’ll be great for soft plastics, small jigs, but would be an awesome spinner bait rod. Thanks for watching!

naticedog that’s for sure! Lol. Fishing in my area sucks anyway, so I didn’t expect to catch anything. Lol

Each rod is hand made in Washington State, so each rod will have a little variation to them. If it's noticeably different I would contact Shimano and make them aware of the issue. I don't have my conquest handy at the moment so I cannot look at mine and see what mine is like.

Jay Huang I wouldn’t recommend this rod for Carolina rigs. All NRX rods have a super fast taper, so it makes the rod feel less stiff than a normal 3 power loomis. If you’re looking for a rod for Carolina rigs, I’d look at the 873c crr.

It’s an old product from a company called Anglr. It tracked casts and hook sets. It paired with an app, but it’s no longer being produced.

@@OnAnotherLine goodness now that you day that. It sounds familiar

David Parker hey David! I honestly have never fished anything Daiwa. I’ve been fishing strictly Shimano and G. Loomis for years.

Garron Crespo thanks for watching!

tim b that’s a very good question. I’d so not as they are all mag bass tapers. I’ll see what I can find out for you.

thank you for the reply! great vids.

I would rate it right up there with the NRX. I didn't show it in the video, but I tied on a jig just to see the sensitivity compared to my NRX and personally I couldn't tell the difference. The added advantage of the Conquest is that level of sensitivity without blank twist due to the Spiral X wrap. It's a new breed of rod, that's for sure. Thanks for watching

FishinWithTyler Thanks man! I have talked to a lot of people about that and none could give me an answer, I really wanted to know before dropping 650$ on one 😂. Tight lines!

I totally understand! It's a pretty stellar rod.

Have any of yall fished with the spin jig 842????

I haven't fished the Conquest 842. This is the only Conquest I've had the ability to fish. I have an NRX 852 that I absolutely love and it's only one inch longer. I'm sure the Conquest is stellar.

Russ Haight no I don’t. I fish as a co-angler in the BFLs. I’m mainly a content creator. I love to fish and share what knowledge I have. Thanks for watching.

I totally understand. I shot this in a very large room and had my mic turned way too loud. Stick with me...I'm still learning lol..

Mark Mcdonald it is an Anglr Tracker. It’s a device that allows you to track your hook sets, and fish catches to go along with their free app. Check the app out, it’s super powerful and it’s free.

An idiot, lol.

I have that attached to all my rods then too!!! LMAO

It’s actually an Anglr Tracker. The App fits within your price range. It’s free. Check it out at anglr.com

zakkrick I’m not sure. Let me get some info for you and I’ll let you know ASAP.

No. They only sell as high as the mix blanks. When shimano bought loomis, you could no longer get high end loomis blanks.

Sorry for the delay, I was processing your question. There's a lot of baits and techniques there for one rod to handle, but seeing as how these rods are uber expensive, it's understandable that you would want to have it do as much as possible. The thing you have to understand is that the Conquest rod series only comes in a MBR or Mag Bass Rod action. It's more moderate than say an NRX+ jwr. The MBR series in just about all Loomis series feel a little sluggish in the action because I have gotten used to the super fast action of the JWR series. I think you would be fine with the 843c in the Conquest due to the more moderate action of the MBR. I feel that the 2 power of the 842 would be light for some of the techniques that you are throwing there. Again, that all depends on your preference for the feel of a rod. I absolutely hate a rod that feels like a buggy whip and flails in the wind like a fly rod. I feel like that 2 power would be just like that. They do have the Spiral X and Hi-Power X wraps on that blank which is going to add a little more to the rigidness, but not enough to really make a difference. I'd also suggest looking at the G. Loomis NRX+ 853c JWR. It has a fast action, which some people don't like for moving baits, but I don't mind it.

@@OnAnotherLine Awesome. Thanks for your reply. I think being able to pull off ALL of the listed techniques is probably a stretch. I've asked a few people around the internet who have more experience with the 842, 843 MBRs and their response is similar to yours- the 843 is definitely a solid choice that you will want for some of the heavier techniques listed (chatterbait, swim jig, spinnerbait, bigger texas rigs), but may be too light for some of the others (like a weightless topwater). The way I see it is I already have a medium and medium light spinning rod- so I should be able to throw most of the smaller stuff anyway on those rods. I went ahead and ordered an 843c conquest over the weekend! Excited to have it in hand and get some nice fish on it!

They are expensive, but they are worth it. Money aside, fish what you like and what makes you happy. That's what it's all about. Thanks for watching.

OnAnotherLine all my rods are gloomis but $650 is ridiculous for a rod.

I totally understand!

no I didn't. I'm sorry if it came off that way.