Newbie guide to buying fancy Rods & Reels! Want to know some of my secrets??

[@davidhidalgo5662]

Best tip is "Just Dont Do it"once you go anything high end you wont go back and will just want more and more, it is the rabbit hole you dont want to go down.

[@Jcestanley]

Oh to add to this video....finding places that don’t charge taxes is HUGE! That’s right, screw sales tax on money that’s already been taxed. If you’re from Texas there are lots of places that do not charge sales tax to Texas residents. AZ, IN, KY just to name a few I’m not sure where Omnia is but they don’t charge tax either. You buy an NRX+ nit paying taxes will save you 52 bucks...now do the 8.25% math on 3300 dollar HDS live 12s, livescope, ultrex and so on if you ever want to rig a boat....lots of money saved BEFORE you find a discount.

[@PunchFishing]

amen!

[@mikeymedina93]

This! 👆🏼👆🏼

[@ajmi982]

Just requested membership to the FB group. Bass fishing is a new hobby I have really taken a liking to during the pandemic and I went to step up my rod/reel game.

[@jacenchrisbaker]

1) The Court Purples are cleeeeaaannn. 2) Creating relationships with shops is the best thing you can do as an angler. It may require you to spend some chunks of money, but shops will take care of you after you take care of them for a bit.

[@PunchFishing]

glad someone noticed the 1s 🤘

[@exconcurly]

I am gonna thankyou agian,you saved me a lot of money between tackle trap and omnia,not only that they have great customer service I would buy from them over tackle warehouse,and no sales tax

[@nawinchester]

Great video PF!! Excellent topic.

[@MrGingermToxic]

Shout out to Vados bait shop! 😄 They don't always have a huge selection, but the owners Greg and Eric are very wholesome / respectable guys! I add those guys too my Capra's / Joe's runs all the time too.

[@titaniumcrayon3090]

I’m going to be buying some high end lews reels and diawa reels just because I can get good deals on them. I once had the opportunity to buy a lews pro ti for 230$ on Amazon . I really liked the new custom pro and the slp..I also think I’m going to get some diawa sv103’s to be my first diawa reels all from your code on omnia. I usually only fish shimano but it’s time to branch out and support other companies.

[@abuncharandomstuff]

Just a heads-up, I own Daiwa reels and their customer service is by far the worst I've ever had to deal with. They're the smoothest damn things I've ever used but boy-oh-boy, Shimano is heads and shoulders above them.

[@johngrosariu1992]

One thing about shopping reels from Japan, they are not the same as in USA, the handle is shorter, (for small japanese hands), cranking power is diminished.

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Totally took advantage of your Tackle Trap discount code for my Daiwa rods and reels. Love them so much!

[@PunchFishing]

thank you for the support 🤘

[@grandfishing590]

I like how tactical bassin says there are no sales, like through Labor Day and black Friday, with megabass. I literally was able to buy. A megabass Triza ageha for 15% with the Labor Day sale. Btw the ageha weighs only 110 grams or 3.9 ounces for a 7’2 medium travel rod! Only problem is the rod is rather tip heavy and having a lightweight, 6oz range, spinning reel doesn’t work to well with the balance.

[@gregoryjones9071]

Great piece!!!... ever thought about doing a segment on bass boats??

[@PunchFishing]

in regards to what?

[@gregoryjones9071]

@@PunchFishing purchases!.. if you are this good regarding reel and rods run have got to have the inside understanding of bass boats!.. they look all the same to me. I have no clue where to start.

[@nebassaddict]

I live about 35 mins away from KTP. They actually have a great selection of Megabass products in store, but as you said, the rods are limited to only the Levante. As far as other tackle, I feel like they get more and more each year.

[@PunchFishing]

KTP is a sleeper spot for sure

[@maxkusilek2434]

New background…I like it

[@DHW448]

I got into high end gear a couple of years ago. And it's a rabbit hole lol. Once you go down you don't come back. My cheapest rod now is a expride. A light crisp responsive rod in my hands means more fishing time. And I enjoy it more. It's like eating a great meal instead of drive thru. I will go to the local Bass Pro for baits that I run out of. But most times I wait for a sale like TW's Labor day sale and load up then. How are you liking the new Zillion?

[@wills.fishing1071]

My most expensive is an Expride rn 😂

[@Whitehalo117]

Ebay has been amazing. I got scorpion mgl, chronarch mgl, and met mgl for between 50 - 65% off....

[@PunchFishing]

People sleep on eBay

[@richardcarbon20]

American Legacy is another one I've gotten decent discount off some high end rods from them

[@PunchFishing]

their used sales are "ok"

[@richardcarbon20]

@@PunchFishing I haven't bought any used from them but was able to get 2 of the normally excluded from discount brand rods new @ 15%

[@mikeymedina93]

American Legacy is “fair” on used gear, but definitely won’t get a steal on their items. Also, every time I’ve asked for even $10 off multiple times I’ve been shot down on any used or even new gear. Always answered with “items are priced to sell”… that being said I’ve still bought a couple used items from them, just had to pay top market value for them, but I trust em and they do a good job of letting consumers know about any deficiencies on used gear.

[@richardcarbon20]

@@mikeymedina93 guess it depends on who you deal with on a given day lol this was my first time dealing with them so guess I was lucky with the discounts I got

[@alexanderlee6509]

Great video - thanks for doing this.

[@hunterbull7804]

I think I’ll only import reels now. Steez A’s go for around $370 shipped and the little CT70s are around $450. They actually retail in Japan less than the SV TW but for some reason Daiwa marked them up an extra $200 here. Also a local shop in the Houston area I’d recommend is Fishing Tackle Unlimited. There are 3 locations across Houston but they’re not a big box retailer like Bass Pro Shops or Academy. My biggest purchase from them was the bantam when no one had inventory but they have plenty of Shimano and Loomis stuff now so I wouldn’t be afraid to ask.

[@Jcestanley]

Hey thanks...I’m up around Rayburn but have a lot of immediate family in Houston. I’ll check them out.

[@Shawn_Lai]

Great advice! I really like AFLC and the team there will try and do whatever they can

[@NFiltr8Red]

90% of all High end gear is all online purchasing. You don’t get to play with it before you buy. You can order through local shops but most won’t get em for you.

[@nicholasgursoy1114]

The bass hole bethel island ca . On the ca delta .

[@russhaight3225]

I have done a lot of business at summerland too. he always gives 20% off

[@PunchFishing]

Summerland rocks

[@williamtrent9813]

How do you spell the name of the trading post you were talking about

[@PunchFishing]

Kitery Trading Post

[@pdfahie]

Last Black Friday tackle warehouse had 20% off megabass and shimano when you bought it. Was there any repercussions for them or are they so big that no one could do anything about it?

[@nyewang]

Very informative. I keep buying but don't sell. Its a problem :/

[@seanhung14982]

Since when was Shimano's warranty transferable? I thought that was only for the lifetime otc warranty ones that don't exist anymore.

[@twiggsherman3641]

I'm in Canada, so a lot of our prices are inflated on top of simple currency conversion. Typically if I'm going to get a reel, I'll just import from Japan. There are differences though. The JDM 20 Metanium has a lighter spool and smaller handle. 21 Scorpion DC is IDC5 versus Curado DC which is IDC4, but by and large I save a hundred dollars or more versus buying domestic, and usually the differences aren't bad. Lighter spool on the 20 Metanium means better control on the casting for example. Plus there's the whole Jackhammer thing. Zman tax is about 5 USD for everywhere in North America. You can find Japanese retailers that will ship them to North America, even though they're not supposed to and if Zman finds out, they'll put a stop to it. I picked up a dozen Jackhammer's at the beginning of the year for 10 USD a piece. Domestically they're 18 USD converted a piece.

[@buzzjet1914]

Jackhammers at Sail are 22.99$ Cdn. Insane

[@twiggsherman3641]

@@buzzjet1914 you *can* get a similar one from AliExpress. It's a pretty close knockoff called a Lthtug Jacky Hammar. The problem is with covid, e-packet is a nightmare, so it could take 4 or 5 months to get your order, but they're 4 USD. I'll probably order a few over the winter to see how well they compare. I suspect the hooks are a lot cheaper and probably get dull pretty quick.

[@ryanmichael8870]

What are the beta daiwa Facebook groups?

[@drunknnirish]

Completely unrelated Any rod with a similar action to a Whipsnake that might be in stock somewhere preferably in 6'8" length?

[@colinjames2383]

I’d wait for the whipsnake. Maybe look into shakeyhead orochi xx Very nice rod 2

[@jamies5832]

1st gen zodias 6'8 Light TBH i prefer it over my levante whipsnake. Why you looking for a whipsnake?

[@drunknnirish]

@@jamies5832 I am actually looking for something with the action of the whipsnake just in a shorter length for creek fishing. I love the whipsnakes more parabolic action with a quick tip but at 6'11" sometimes its a bit long for me which is why I sold my first gen Levante.

[@jamies5832]

@@drunknnirish I think you would be happy with the Zodias 6'8 Light i prefer it over my most recent gen whipsnake. I have 2

[@Sk3rRR]

Any good tackle shops in Missouri?

[@andrewsutherlin5827]

Modern Outdoor Tackle has good stuff in Nixa.

[@JP-dj1ow]

Not the other BBC! 🤣

[@PunchFishing]

😏

[@murphykakeeway]

Waste of money buying high end anything for fishing. Do ur research before buying . Lots of cheaper stuff that works just as good

[@PunchFishing]

I don't think you're going to enjoy my YT channel then.

[@murphykakeeway]

@@PunchFishing utter stupidity ppl would pay $2-$300 on one bait 🤣🤣🤣

[@xBEERmonsterx]

Japan Lure Shop. Has some Certates in stock and on sale