Any one own one or fished with one?

calicokid

I never owned this particular rod but other Daiwa rods I've used usually had no backbone and poor wrapping...

calicokid:
I don't know what eman is talking about, Daiwa inshore rods are great! I have several that I use for personal use and for guiding. There are all different levels of rods and maybe he didn't take the time to pick the right action or can't afford a little more expensive rod. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Inexpensive rods that contain a lot of glass are usually parabolic and don't have much taper or backbone. The Inshore rods are medium priced and there is a whole selection of actions. Just pick the right one for you.
Bill

LIVE TO FISH!
www.fishsandiego.com

Bill, what do you think of the Daiwa Procyon rods? I'm very interested in the 7'6" flipping stick for light saltwater use. Do you like it or do you think the Inshore series would be better?

JP

JP:
I use the last of my Procaster 7'6" Flippin Sticks, but since they are discontinued I have transitioned into the Daiwa Procyon ones. I use the Daiwa MS250 Millionaire with 12 pound Maxima on them for my guide trips in the kelp. We've caught everything on them, including some albacore, except using the MS300 wide Millionaire with 20 pound. It's a good strong rod with a ton of backbone. I have about 8 of them. Almost forgot to address the Inshore question...they don't come in an action as strong as the Procyon, but I do have a couple of the 7 footers that I use for lighter jigheads and line. They are coming out with a 7'6" Inshore, but it will be rated 12-30 where as the Procyon is 17-30.
Bill

LIVE TO FISH!
www.fishsandiego.com

Hey BS,

Before you criticize someone you should know about the person before you make an assessment. I was offering an opinion not for some jerk to take a pot shot. BTW, for saltwater I fish nothing but Calstar grafighters & Graphite USA and for freshwater G Loomis. So, I think that tells you what I can afford. Which is definitely more than a Daiwa.

Eman:
I was just trying to figure out your statement. If you were an experienced fisherman you would have chosen the correct rod in the first place. It's pretty easy to see the backbone and wether a rod is wrapped badly. I didn't take any more of a pot shot at you as you did at Daiwa...which, by the way, I was not taking at you. You're right, if I knew you then I would have responded diferently, but since you hide your personality (in more ways than one) then I can't tell. I can only go by your statements. I'm glad you can afford expensive equipment, but that doen't make it the best. You can be mad at me for nothing, but if you're going to "take pot shots" expect to receive return fire.
Bill
ps-no harm was intended

Hey Bill. Most of us in this forum really enjoy it because no one takes pot shots. It's all fishing. E-man said he hadn't used this particular model but relayed his experience with other Daiwa equipment. You like Daiwa equipment. Agree to disagree on this subject ;)

Anyway, it seems that too often that these misunderstandings take place in cyber space because you can't hear vocal tone or see facial expression. . .

Anyway welcome, checked out your website and liked it - great photos. Good fishing.

Mr Tree:
I do offer advice here occassionaly, but read mostly. What you both missed was the following sentence after the one that seems to have offended you both, which said, "not that's there's anything wrong with that." I thought I handled it fine. I just had to make my point. Thank you for your advice too. I am not an instigator. Just someone who helps out once in a while.
Bill

Hey Bill. You sure didn't offend me. I just had to throw my 2 cents in, catch myself, and then edit my 2 cents :) See msg. above. You obviously have lots and lots of fishing experience and I look forward to a lot of good posts from you.

P.S. What model Daiwa would you recommend for light surf fishing application - a spinner combo for 6-8 lb. test that is 7'6" - 8'. I'm in the market for a reasonably priced rod. I love G. Loomis, but would be costly if I lost it in the surf :) Thanks.

Mr Tree:
Daiwa makes them, but they may be hard to find in SoCal. They make some steelhead rods in the 6-8 and 8-12 pound test range that would work well. I use a 6'6" in 6-12 for surf fishing, but I can see the advantages of the longer rod and it depends on what type of surf fishing you're doing. You might be able to find a tackle store that does on-line sales from up in Oregon or Washington that might be having a sale and score the right rod at a good price. Or even up towards you there might be some stores that stock them. I used to fish SB area quite a bit when my brother lived there, it's great fishing. Up in Washington, my friends rods are 8 footers in the 6-12 range I believe. Last year I got a 30+ pound King on 8 pound test on one. I have no problem with other companies. You need to find what works for you and fish with it. It will make you a better fisherman...why?...because you're confident, and confidence is one of the most important things in being a productive fisherman!
Bill

Yo yo, timeout here fellas :)

I think E-man got some Diawas he didn't like, understood.

Bill has some that he does like, that's understood too.

Let's agree to disagree and move on so there is no more love lost here. You guys would probably get along just fine in person. We're just arguin online because it's harder to convey your whole meaning of what you're saying.

thanks,
-Rob

Well said!

Hey Guys,

Not to but in here but if your'e looking for a sweet light surf rod that won't break the bank, check out Fenwick's HMX Salmon/Steelhead line. They are under $100.00 and are just great for Corbina and Perchin. I own an 8'3" 8'6" and a 9'0" and I absolutely love all three but must admit that the later is my favorite.

A perfect union is a Shimano Sedona 1000 or 2000 spinner loaded with 4# test. When the Godzilla Barred Surf Perch start to show up this year... throw out the anchor and hang on! Your really in for some great action. :D

Tight Lines!!

Aztecwin

Thats good info thank you. Looking for a new surf spinner combo in coming weeks - haven't been fishing as much as I'd have liked this summer and am going to remedy that by surf fishing more.

gracias

My friend recently bought a Daiwa Coastal Inshore 7'-9" Heavy 10-20 lb rod teamed up with Daiwa Millionaire 300S and he loved it. It was strong yet sensitive. He already caught a bunch of calicos and sandies. I tried that combo myself and it cast better than my 8' heavy Calif Calico Special with Cardiff 301. I like it so much, I just bought the Daiwa rod a couple days ago.