Thanks for the video There are multiple models of zenon, at different quality and price points Just like the revo.. Also, one thing you are not considering is length of rod As your rod gets longer, then you need a heavier reel, or the rod feels tip heavy Those 5-6 ounce reels are made for 5-6' rods, to maintain balance at those weights/lengths If you lived somewhere with extreme bush cover and you were creek fishing, then a 5' rod with a 5 ounce reel would be a perfect setup I'm using a Revo Theta 2000s with a Veritas tournament 7' 1-3kg rod off the beach in surf
Good info - then why are the high end reels going for these crazy light weights - through out the whole series of reel sizes… I get it … longer rod need a heavier reel - yet as the price point of the reel increases they get lighter etc… crazy marketing on their end.
@@JSturr Not at all The lighter weight reels have better componentry They have higher quality gears and monocoque bodies, so you can feed maximum torque through them Or they would just break like the kids toy they resemble
@@JSturr You get what you pay for I saw a us$250 stradic the other day described as a beginner starting point To an occasional angler, it would be dreamtime top end.. To someone fishing regularly it would be mids, I would have thought But if a stradic was low end budget, then what would be that person's top end??? The lightness is achieved by increasing the strength in the whole system, just the way they put 600hp into a lightweight Ferrari... But it isn't cheap to do it..
@@JSturr Australian's do a lot of squid fishing So we get a lot of stuff from Japan Daiwa has a reel for aji fishing, something we use for bait here But Japanese have a really long history of super and ultra light/micro fishing They'll even catch shrimp, one by one, on a baited #30 hook... Anyway, the Daiwa Gekkabijin reel range is incredible, but at 5-/+ ounces is not really balanced for what we do here But they would easily winch in a 10+ pound salmon
I had the same issue putting the c2500 Vanford on a Zodias rod. It’s so front heavy that it feels heavy to hold. So I put it on a 30 okuma celilo and it balances a lot better
I have many poles and reels and I buy according to how I intend to use each one. I have no problem buying a $30 rod and a mid grade reel to bait fish. I use a high end lightweight rod and reel for fishing the Uintas and casting lures. 1 pound turns into ten when you are hiking. I’m not as young as I used to be and a lighter setup means a little less back pain after a full day of casting as well. I won’t pay a penny more than I need and will spend whatever I need to if I think I need something for the application.
Yes to all you said -- and I love the multipiece rods just for that -- they are incredible options when you do your research and can find what you "want" ... with the performance you "want". It's an awesome time to be able to find great gear !!
Thanks for the video
There are multiple models of zenon, at different quality and price points
Just like the revo..
Also, one thing you are not considering is length of rod
As your rod gets longer, then you need a heavier reel, or the rod feels tip heavy
Those 5-6 ounce reels are made for 5-6' rods, to maintain balance at those weights/lengths
If you lived somewhere with extreme bush cover and you were creek fishing, then a 5' rod with a 5 ounce reel would be a perfect setup
I'm using a Revo Theta 2000s with a Veritas tournament 7' 1-3kg rod off the beach in surf
Good info - then why are the high end reels going for these crazy light weights - through out the whole series of reel sizes… I get it … longer rod need a heavier reel - yet as the price point of the reel increases they get lighter etc… crazy marketing on their end.
@@JSturr
Not at all
The lighter weight reels have better componentry
They have higher quality gears and monocoque bodies, so you can feed maximum torque through them
Or they would just break like the kids toy they resemble
@@JSturr
You get what you pay for
I saw a us$250 stradic the other day described as a beginner starting point
To an occasional angler, it would be dreamtime top end..
To someone fishing regularly it would be mids, I would have thought
But if a stradic was low end budget, then what would be that person's top end???
The lightness is achieved by increasing the strength in the whole system, just the way they put 600hp into a lightweight Ferrari...
But it isn't cheap to do it..
@@JSturr
Australian's do a lot of squid fishing
So we get a lot of stuff from Japan
Daiwa has a reel for aji fishing, something we use for bait here
But Japanese have a really long history of super and ultra light/micro fishing
They'll even catch shrimp, one by one, on a baited #30 hook...
Anyway, the Daiwa Gekkabijin reel range is incredible, but at 5-/+ ounces is not really balanced for what we do here
But they would easily winch in a 10+ pound salmon
I had the same issue putting the c2500 Vanford on a Zodias rod. It’s so front heavy that it feels heavy to hold. So I put it on a 30 okuma celilo and it balances a lot better
Balance is so important - yet no one talks about these really light weighted reels … go figure.
I have many poles and reels and I buy according to how I intend to use each one. I have no problem buying a $30 rod and a mid grade reel to bait fish. I use a high end lightweight rod and reel for fishing the Uintas and casting lures. 1 pound turns into ten when you are hiking. I’m not as young as I used to be and a lighter setup means a little less back pain after a full day of casting as well. I won’t pay a penny more than I need and will spend whatever I need to if I think I need something for the application.
Yes to all you said -- and I love the multipiece rods just for that -- they are incredible options when you do your research and can find what you "want" ... with the performance you "want". It's an awesome time to be able to find great gear !!
I’m ready liking your channel 👍
Stay with BFS throw all that spinning stuff away…lol
@@Love_to_Fish_Bfs Easy… steady… 🤣