Not for the grass on Guntersville. A rigged senko weighs .4 oz (and more if he's using a superline hook) so that's more than enough weight to have good casts with a rod blank better suited for grass mats. As long as he has a smooth spool and doesn't load up on the reel brakes, he'll be ok. When he gets a donkey tied up in 10# of grass, he's going to wish he had a Hydra FL904. And I'd recommen
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BT842DS: 4 – 10# Line | 1/8 – 3/8 oz Lure | 1.6oz Perfect for drop shots, small vertical spoons - light line and small baits. The basic design premise is to protect light test lines under load. Don’t expect to muscle in a fish, but you’ll feel the lightest bites and correctly fish the smallest lures. A true finesse technique rod blank, the BT842DS is needed when that bite is ultra tough and th
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Burton Bosley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are the Kigan coalite guides able to withstand > braided lines? > > thanks Burt All of the Kigan ceramics do exceptionally well with braid. If they didn't I would personally be in a world of hurt. 80% of my deck is spooled with braid. They do great with monofilament and fluorocarbon lines too
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If you are ok with a 9', we've got one left on clearance from a private label run we did - - $60, Made in USA. Got some really nice cork on sale and reel seats to match it as well - I can also see if we can run one for you, but it will take a couple weeks to be produced. We're working on fly blanks now, so it will be a little bit.
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Kigan. I RARELY prep guide feet and use size A. Occasionally on a 30 or 25 spinning, but not much other than that. Never on running guides.
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Three options:
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jeff vanek Wrote: > Same guide train specs if your going to do a > spiral wrap with micros? Jeff - Great question. The guides were designed for a traditional, on top build. I personally haven't tried them in a spiral configuration. I'd lean toward eliminating the ZDH5.5 and just starting with the ZDH5. That will be something I put on the "check it out" plate.
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You sure can, but one thing you will run into is a terrible line path, which I suspect is why Steve suggests a 5 or 6mm stripper. The line from the face of the casting reel will go down at angle X, then turn towards the tip, running along the blank. This change in line direction could impact line flow and casting distance. This is one of the reasons Hydra helped design the new ZDH (Zero tangle
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Saw the Hydra name mentioned here a couple times. Thank you. We're not big, but our NG blanks are made in the US, they are reasonably priced, and they do offer unique technology with scrimless fiber. I really don't see why in a higher priced blank, when you need sensitivity, why you would ever want fiberglass scrim, or scrim period, in the rod when it can be done without. So that is the uniqu
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We have a tackle shop we've built a bunch of rods for (private label). They sold a load of L&T rods previously and asked us to match up the powers/actions on some blanks, with a few changes. Drop me an email with what models and I'll see if I can help you with something in the Hydra lineup that compares favorably. Alex
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Well there are lots of ways! Access the online version of our newsletter here: and read about rod builder Jim Chalkley and his build recipe for the MB903-NG. It's doing double duty - battling both bass and redfish in tournaments with perfect results. If you aren't a subscriber, go ahead and click subscribe in the top left corner so you don't miss upcoming builds, specials, and new product ann
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Hydra Fishing’s new website is now live! You can access it here: or click the Sponsor Link on the left. The site is fully ecommerce capable so you have the option of ordering our outstanding products directly or through our dealer network. We’ve displayed everything individually for easy viewing and ordering or you can download a pdf version to carry with you and keep in the shop. Additio
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How big is your hook? The Kigan XLA hookkeeper.accommodates hooks up to 6/0. Available through Bingham, Swampland, and Merrick.
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Bill - that's Kigan's 3D guide design. Kigan holds the US patent for this design US Pat. 8333030 More detailed information is available here:
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The All Star brand is owned by Pure Fishing and sold through Academy Sports now. Copy at your own risk.
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Especially when it comes to the tip, sometimes a > rod is just better off with a bit larger and > tougher tip, since the tip takes so much use and > abuse from any typical user. Bigger isn't always better. Many 6 ring tips are as strong as a size 4 tip but more easily damaged because there is more
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Patches are pretty much a thing of the past. A few may have some still available. You'll want to contact them directly though. Most fishing jerseys today are dye sublimated performance material. Far better than a shirt weighed down with sewn on patches. The images are "printed" onto the jersey. I suspect a lot of the vendors who have actual logos (not just written name) will alrea
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use a nylon orange and no CP. It will blend right in.
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Fast punch rod = broken punch rod + lost fish Long punch rod = moving fish fast from cover
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Bill - Yes, moving it closer to the reel will help negate hang ups. I'll also use this as a plug for our hook keeper. Line hanging up was one of the key things we went for when designing the XLA Hookkeeper for Kigan. It allows the use of an open style hanger in front of the reel. They are in stock at Bingham, Merrick, and Swampland. The flared design helps shed line and with
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Why look on a website when you have my email? :) Check yours.
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Hydra MB916 Hydra SMB954 (3oz) or SWB955 (6oz)
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As long as you support the drum portion externally - meaning no weight on the motor shaft - rotisserie motors can work really well for light duty use.
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Thanks Jim. Chris - I believe Jim is referencing this: Hydra FL955-NG, 7'11" (tournament legal), one piece, 12-25#, 1/2-3 oz, ModFast, 2.9 ounces. Made in USA, Scrimless Fiber Design and in stock. MSRP $135
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Here you go:
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Ken is partially correct and Thomas is completely correct. We currently have a ceramic ring with a triangle insert. We had a big poster of it and a demo rod at the Expo. The guides are currently featured on Airrus Rods. The concept behind the ring is a reduction in friction and channeling of the line. We recommend the first two guides from the reel to have these rings. You will be hearing more
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I have to say I am truly humbled again after another great Expo. Last year was great, but the amount of interest in our blanks and guides was way more than expected. Tom asked on Sunday - "How'd you do?" My response was "well, we'll know in the next few months since we are only showing products." It's already shown. My phone has literally not stopped ringing all day today
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Website - Honestly it's been an absolute bear and I apologize for it not being live yet. We had to move servers and lost the old site. So we're taking our time to make sure our information is presented correctly. We have a bunch of new products coming - blanks, guide models, grips, etc. I just ask for your patience and know it's coming. We won't have everything for the show, but I can show you so
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Richard - If someone would like to volunteer the time and services, we'd be happy to let them be mesasured. We don't feel well versed enough in the program to do it ourselves.
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Hydra Fishing introduces rod blanks featuring innovative Scrimless Fiber Design (Aiken, SC) Hydra Fishing, LLC introduces Scrimless Fiber Design (SFD) to reduce energy robbing materials used in rod blank construction and push fishing rod performance to the highest levels demanded by today’s top anglers. SFD represents a new approach to rod blank design and construction by eliminating the
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