New Ultralight combo Review! The Daiwa Presso!

I am far from being an expert, but I know when something just "fits". This combo I put together may be one of the best budget UL combos available. Im my opinion at least. I own 4 UL combos, and this new one, puts the rest to shame. Thank you for watching and please let me know your thoughts in the comments.
#bassfishing #fishing #catchandrelease #daiwa #okuma #okumafishingusa #ultralightfishing

[@davidwilliams1805]

Very nice video Joe! Thanks so much for sharing the rod! It seems like a really good one to have. I also thought the reel you paired it with was very nice as well. Super nice combo! Hope you catch a ton on it. Looking forward to some of that action. Keep up the good work buddy!

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks David! After filming the review I went fishing with it. Caught several bass, bluegill, cichlid, and even a tilapia. Thats my favorite part of UL fishing, I never know what is going to bite.

[@bogolyskeepingitreel]

It is head scratching how they send rods man. Great review on the rod and reel Joe! Very detailed 👌 Mom gets you great Christmas gifts👍 Good stuff brother 👊

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks Chris! Yeah especially if you are going to charge me more, ship it better right? I am going to be using this combo for a while!

[@bayoubuckoutdoors]

Seems like a pretty good rig. Thats absolutely where the hook keeper should go.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Yeah no one seems to be fighting me on that one. There is no better spot for a hook keeper.

[@shannonkirby9295]

Hey, Joe, great to see ya. Pray y'all are well and great video

[@ParabellumFishing]

Hey Shannon! I knew you'd be in here quick LOL. I hope all is going well on your end too bro!

[@TheMichiganFisherman]

"...I had a few arrive, you know, in 2 pieces when they weren't supposed to be a 2-piece rod." 😂💀 COMPLETELY agree about the placement of the hook keeper. Why some companies, even NICE companies, put it near your hands is beyond me. $100 is definitely "budget" in my eyes for a combo. Looks like a great combo, Joe. Solid review.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks man! It's may new favorite UL combo hands down.

[@yobsaxet1953]

Great video and right to the point! Thanks for sharing your experience with this setup. I am wanting to get the 4 piece 6 foot Presso model and this helps me a lot. Thanks again!

[@ParabellumFishing]

My pleasure and thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment! I appreciate that! I hope you like yours as much as I do mine! 👊🏻

[@neilbonefishing]

That's an awesome looking combo. I love😍 love😍 love😍 the look of that rod. You have some really great taste. Also very awesome when you could get something that looks as good as it performs. I love the aesthetics of the rod. It's always a win-win when you can gets something, that performs as good as it looks. I agree shipping it in a box is kind of lame. Looking forward to seeing some on the water fishing adventures on that bad boy 👊

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks Neil! This really is a perfect combination of form and function. It really is a slick looking rod and man, it's sensitive and strong. If you ever come across one, I would recommend it!

[@neilbonefishing]

Absolutely Thanks for recommendation​@@ParabellumFishing

[@134rwa]

Excellent review, and it's good to see KZbin promote your excellent channel.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Much appreciated buddy! I wish they'd push me just a little more tho LOL I am in need of those coveted watch hours

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

Great review brother! Looks like a great set-up! Thank you for sharing and Good luck with everything my friend!

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks Mark! This combo us a little too light for the tanks you catch! LOL

[@bassboxingoutdoors]

Great video buddy and great review

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@live2fishofficial]

I hate when stuff I love gets discontinued.🤦🏻‍♂️ Great overview and review Joe. Great looking setup. Still need to invest in putting together an ultralight combo. Congrats on the growth and hoping hitting the playlist rotations have been helping!

[@ParabellumFishing]

It seems as soon as I find something I can't live without, they yank it off the shelf! LOL Really is a shame. Even for the $20 a spool price, it's worth it. But, I have gotten some great suggestions left to me so far, so I have some new things to try. I like doing that. I have noticed a small difference of my hours headed in the right direction. But at a CRAWL lol. They even went backwards at one point. Just YT making me earn it! LOL. Thanks Joe! I hope your feeling better bro!

[@BigBaitPosse]

Good review Joe. Looks like a great ultralite set up

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks Mike! I am really enjoying it!

[@bigmouthbrice]

Looks like a solid combo I've never tried anything from Okuma I'll keep them on the radar now!

[@ParabellumFishing]

I can’t speak for their bait casters, never owned one, but every spinning tell I’ve had from them has been great. I have a couple I use for catfishing that are easily 10 years old and still rocking.

[@Paul_T82]

That's a pretty sweet combo you put together Joe. Daiwa makes some nice rods at a good price. I have a laguna and aird and both have served me well. I will definitely look at the Presso rods. I've never used anything from Okuma, not for any particular reason, just never picked one up. Pflueger has always been my "go-to" for ultralight reels. As far as line recommendations, I have tried many, but always end up going back to Berkley Trilene XL mono. It's very affordable, casts well, and has never given me any issues. I use the clear and moss green colors. Good to see you out there catching some fish! I still haven't been fishing in 2024 yet. Crappy weather and pneumonia had me sidelined for a while but I'm hoping to get out there in the next week or so and try my luck. Thanks for the video man!

[@ParabellumFishing]

Hey Paul! The weather I get but I hope you’re feeling better bud! Thats gotta be miserable. Sorry you’re dealing with that. I have used Trilene in the past and you’re right, it’s good stuff. I’m pretty upset this line has been discontinued. It’s awesome! So thin I can tie a Palomar knot on a Trout magnet! I haven’t done much fishing this year yet. In fact, the bass I caught in the opening of this video was the first bass of the year. And that was just a couple of weeks ago. Hope you feel better soon and are able to get out there and catch some ! 👊🏻

[@Paul_T82]

@@ParabellumFishing, Thanks man. I'm back to 100% now, just gotta find the time to get out there. I ordered some of those Zman scented TRDs and really want to try them out, along with some other baits I got for Christmas. Have you used any of the Suffix braided line? I've been debating giving it a try this year.

[@BankFishingAdventures]

Great review and combo! Always looking for a good budget rod and reel.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thank you! And yeah, for the price, heck even if it was a little more, I'd highly recommend this combo. Or at least the rod. I am certain there are plenty of reels that would pair nice with it.

[@OfftheHookOutdoors99]

Good looking set up brother!👍 watching now👊

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks! 👊🏻

[@OfftheHookOutdoors99]

@@ParabellumFishing no problem bro👊

[@LarrysFishing]

Couldn't agree more about shipping from some of these places, just ridiculous to send them in a made up box. Have a guy here in Australia that does nothing but UL fishing and going to send him this video. Awesome review Joe!

[@ParabellumFishing]

It really is just asking for an issue isn't it? Why risk the return/exchange process when they can just ship it more securely to begin with? But fortunately, this one arrived in great shape and I Love it! Thanks for spreading the word Larry!

[@BreamBassBeyond]

Good review man!

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks Bro! 👊🏻

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Great job on the review.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thank you!

[@JamaicanSureFishing]

Good one Bud.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Thanks man!

[@bayoubuckoutdoors]

Great video Joe.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Mantap ya SOB. Man F'n Tap! LMAO

[@bayoubuckoutdoors]

@@ParabellumFishing lmao!

[@bogolyskeepingitreel]

@@ParabellumFishing🤣

[@Lowballinoutdoorz]

Awesome rod!!! I love the hook keeper!!

[@ParabellumFishing]

That is where it belongs! LOL Thanks man!

[@1ManOpFishing]

Great review Joe. This weekend I caught zero fish. 😥😥😥😥

[@ParabellumFishing]

Sorry to hear that bro! Maybe you need to downsize? I caught several bass, bluegill, cichlid, and even a tilapia on a 1/64 oz trout magnet. I got an extra UL combo I'd let you borrow. Just say the word 👊🏻

[@TheFishingNomad]

0:29 That is a nice bend. I have been looking at this rod for a while now, not this specific model but the four piece travel version. I snapped the tip on my current travel rod and I'm thinking of picking up this one. I know you said you like the look of it, as do I, but I think the handle is rather ugly. Everything else on it is pretty though. Great video.

[@ParabellumFishing]

I see what you are referring to, but I dont mind it. And the overall look of it is pretty sweet. I think the travel version would be great for your needs. I looked them up and they are very reasonable. I've been launching trout magnets with pretty good accuracy. And the reel is doing me well too so far. Thanks for watching man!

[@Giixxersquid]

I bought the 5’6” Daiwa presso travel rod with the Daiwa exceler LT reel with Daiwa j braid 6lb test. Best ultralight pole setup I’ve ever had! So smooth easy to manipulate and just all around wonderful. Great choice in pole.

[@ParabellumFishing]

That’s awesome!! I was looking at the travel rods too. Something to keep under the seat of the truck or something. J braid huh? I’ll pick up a spool. I’ve heard good things about it but never tried it myself. Thanks for the tip! And thanks for watching! 👊🏻

[@Giixxersquid]

@@ParabellumFishing I’ve tried many lines j braid has the least memory that I’ve found. If you can find a travel rod well worth the money for the compact convenience. Out of the way easy to access and simple I keep a roxstar fly strikers case in the travel case with about 10 lures/baits in it. If I’m ever out somewhere and I think “this would be good fishing” I got it ready to go 😂 my wife hates that I love it so much

[@ParabellumFishing]

@@Giixxersquid 😂😂 My wife will catch me looking at water out the window while driving and say “ooh think you can fish there?” All sarcastic 😂 I will definitely try that j braid. I wish I could get more of this Nanofil stuff. But I’m not paying eBay prices.

[@honeyholehuntersfishing]

Bro you know how much I hate when the hook keeper is low like that, I refuse to use them but cant tell you how many times I have been hooked grabbing my boys poles cuz the hook is right where my hand is..horrible design, sorry just had to rant about that since you talked about it haha..great review tho, love the rod! 👊👊

[@ParabellumFishing]

Rant away!!! Maybe that will get the rod manufactures attention! LOL. Thanks man!!! 👊🏻

[@rougaroux2359]

Man the best braid that I’ve used for ultra light is Varivas 4. It is super thin and has a very high pound test for the diameter. Also if I do not use the Varivas I use Sunline Siglinon. These lines are widely used in the BFS world. I mainly use these lines on the Diawa Gekkibijin or the Ark Gravity BFS reel. The first reel that I mentioned is about $250 or more if you can find them. And the Gravity BFS is about $150. Parabellum Fishing if you ever go down the rabbit hole of BFS I would be glad to give you my rod recommendations. Great video pal. Also I BFS fish in Clearwater, FL and it’s a ton of fun dragging 5 pound Bass in on a light rod/reel and small lures. And before I forget about it. Shimano makes a SLX and Curado version of those reels for BFS and they make a Scorpion. But none of those reels are DC models.

[@ParabellumFishing]

BFS has been knocking on my door it seems for a while. LOL. I keep seeing more about it. Thank you very much for the braid recommendations! I w3ill absolutely check them out. If I do go down that road, a BFS SLX may be a good entry level place to start. Again, if I decide to tale the plunge, I will reach out. I appreciate that offer!

[@rougaroux2359]

@@ParabellumFishing if you are not going to cast under 1/8 ounce the SLX would be perfect. The Ark Gravity BFS reel can do it all.

[@ParabellumFishing]

@@rougaroux2359 I think the Ark would be better then. I would definitely want to cast lighter than 1/8oz. And $150 isnt bad at all for a good reel. Thanks!

[@gleamtarrest6310]

I have several presso, I like all of them.

[@ParabellumFishing]

I understand why. This is a great rod!

[@owlsnestoutdoors]

Nice Rod, no Ugly Stik 😂😂😂, but a nice looking rod. I’ve been putting hours in watching your videos, hopefully your noticing in the analytics. Still have some older ones left to watch.

[@ParabellumFishing]

Yeah I wanted to be different LOL. I am noticing the difference and thank you! While it is a slow crawl, the hours are moving in the right direction. Still short, but making progress.

[@bluesky5587]

Big ups

[@ParabellumFishing]

👊🏻

[@CrankingYanking]

Nice looking combo, I need to learn how to use a spinning reel.....no wait.... no I don't.. lol I hate those things

[@ParabellumFishing]

HAHAHA! Yeah I know you aren't a fan of the open face reels. If you want to, research BFS fishing. It's basically UL fishing with a bait caster. It doesn't appeal to me, but may be something fun for you to try.

[@DetroitFishigan]

😂 $5 extra for 5 ft rod, and then a bum ass box, smh cool that it was not broken 🥳. Man i feel like Fishing USA is no bueno for rod shipping 😂. I'm happy Lews, and shop Karls, and America legacy fishing all use rod tubes for my shit🎉. Man excellent job on the video Joe 💯, Now i cant even get any of it 😢😅. Man u such a ROD 🎣tease 😡 😂 😂. Good stuff Joe 💯 keep it coming brother, because its cant get spring 🌱 here fast enough for me 😂.

[@ParabellumFishing]

HAHA! Such a tease! LOL. Ya know I have ordered from them in the past and the rod was shipped in a tube. That is part of the reason I felt safe ordering from them again. I imagine the change was cost related, even tho they charge me? I know the Presso series is sold elsewhere so look around, you may get lucky. If you need a UL, I would recommend this one 100%. Thanks for your continued support bud! Glad you enjoyed this one

[@bryanleslie6242]

Did your presso come with a case? The 4 piece travel rod comes with a case.

[@ParabellumFishing]

No mine did not. I think all the travel versions do. That would’ve been sweet!

[@Paul_T843]

Hey Joe, hope you're doing alright. Have a good one man!

[@ParabellumFishing]

Hey Paul, Yeah doing ok bud just busy. Hope all is good on your end too

[@Paul_T843]

@@ParabellumFishing Glad you're doing alright. So far, so good here. Finally got on the board with a couple of bass and a huge grass carp last week.

[@ParabellumFishing]

@@Paul_T843 Nice! Grass carp are a blast once they finally bite

[@Paul_T843]

@@ParabellumFishing I actually foul hooked the carp while fishing a lipless crankbait. It still fought like hell and took at least 15 minutes to land. Sure was fun though.

[@ParabellumFishing]

@@Paul_T843 I was wondering if you were fishing for it. I caught one in the mouth on a jerk bait once. Couldn’t believe he ate it.

[@angler152]

Where did you purchase the rod?

[@ParabellumFishing]

I bought mine online from FishUSA.com.

[@patrickhenry236]

​@@ParabellumFishing thought they were all out of stock except for the 11 footer last I checked.

[@ParabellumFishing]

@@patrickhenry236 I bought mine in January and they had this one and the 7’ I think. I haven’t checked recently

[@patrickhenry236]

@@ParabellumFishing just looked today and there is a 5 ft and one other one now in stock again. Hope daiwa keeps making them, they're great rods.

[@ParabellumFishing]

@@patrickhenry236 I really hope so too. I know brands like to filter things in and out but as you said, these are great!