Just got this 13ft HDX in the mail yesterday and absolutely love it. Its a heavy rod rated 4-8 oz . The blank is just right, stiff but but by far not a broom stick. Its got nice flex down to the butt.
Its got a reel seat which I don't quite understand. Ill be removing it soon and clamping the reel a couple inches below.
Paired it with a saltist bg 50h I recently purchased. Its spooled with 310yds of 40lb.
Love the 12ft OM/Saltist 40h set up but it will now be back up.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a204/surfing_2113/IMG_0216_zpseb3xtexg.jpg)
Wait ....
You fish?
;D ;D
: WheresMyBeer November 29, 2015, 04:16:32 p
Wait ....
You fish?
;D ;D
Lol. I've been getting out lately but have been developing a nice skunk streak so haven't been posting.
Nice setup man, we'll see how it compares to my broomstick ;)
: Eric H November 29, 2015, 04:21:13 p
: WheresMyBeer November 29, 2015, 04:16:32 p
Wait ....
You fish?
;D ;D
Lol. I've been getting out lately but have been developing a nice skunk streak so haven't been posting.
There are trophies involved if you can really stretch it out ... ;) ;) ;)
I'm jealous Eric, I had an LDX and loved it. Before you move the reel seat, play with the rod for a few sessions. It may feel odd at first, but they are set up for distance. Once you get used to fighting the fish with the reel between your legs, I think you'll love it. Let me know, I'm still debating buying one this winter................Verne
: raychavez91 November 29, 2015, 05:30:48 p
Nice setup man, we'll see how it compares to my broomstick ;)
Distance wise, my money's on the Breakaway 8)
: vdisney November 30, 2015, 06:20:02 p
I'm jealous Eric, I had an LDX and loved it. Before you move the reel seat, play with the rod for a few sessions. It may feel odd at first, but they are set up for distance. Once you get used to fighting the fish with the reel between your legs, I think you'll love it. Let me know, I'm still debating buying one this winter................Verne
You are more than welcome to cast it. Fortunately my arms are long enough that I don't need to fish it between my legs.
Binh likes fighting a fish between his legs!
I personally prefer a reel seat. A "good" reel seat. I always find that I have not tightened down the reel clamp enough prior to fighting a fish, Joe can attest to that.
I'd prefer a reel seat aswell. But then I'd have to strip my surf rod. And so far my tiburon clamps have never failed me.
Nice rod! Although ive never had any problems with my reels/rods clamped on, those are definitely set up for casting not fighting.
I read your PM and didn't quite understand what you were getting at. From the pics it looks just right. Short dudes might have to but it but you should be ok. Is the seat adjustable?
The seat isn't Adjustable.
@patty, not sure what you mean, the set ups are perfect for fighting.
: Pinoyfisher November 30, 2015, 11:13:15 p
I personally prefer a reel seat. A "good" reel seat. I always find that I have not tightened down the reel clamp enough prior to fighting a fish, Joe can attest to that.
;D ;D ;D
: Eric H December 01, 2015, 07:52:04 p
The seat isn't Adjustable.
@patty, not sure what you mean, the set ups are perfect for fighting.
Guess I should sh!t my mouth:) it is all relative i suppose... How many inches from but to seat center? cause im too lazy to look it up right now😜😜
: Eric H December 01, 2015, 07:52:04 p
The seat isn't Adjustable.
@patty, not sure what you mean, the set ups are perfect for fighting.
Correct you are Eric. Talking to Nick at Breakaway they built tourney rods for years. Then they made some internal changes to their blanks and developed the LDX and HDX rods for fishing. Denny landed 2 bats over 50" on my LDX, even with the kid "high sticking" the rod held up. You did good.................. 8)
Breakaway started out building on all star blanks. All star stopped making them and either sold the rights to Batson or Batson made really close copies of the blanks. Around the time they switched to Batson blanks they came out with the LDX (2005 ish time frame?) and then within a year or two they made the HDX and added a tournament butt. Breakaway was never known for tournament casting rods. They had capable rods but thier main focus was long distance FISHING. It takes completely different blanks to throw 5oz lead 250yrds than its does to launch 5oz lead and bait 120- 130 yards.
The tournament butts changed the outlook on breakaway and when they sent an HDX tournament style rod to a well known caster (might have been Tommy farmer I can't remember) and he gave it a high review they were in the long cast tournament game.
I know Nick has always been interested in distance casting and used some of his rods but his company has always leaned more towards long distance fishing. Atleast since I first talked to him in 2004/2005.
Now Batson doesn't make any decent surf blanks and I'm not sure who they use. They still offer thier custom line with most of the same specs.