YAKnDIVE Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Looking for a light weight fluke set up for casting from Raritan bay and jigging from the yak, so under 7’ Pairing with a stratic Ci4 2500. Narrowed down to the Lami Tri flex TFX6615s or Blackhole 691UL Anyone using either rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksong Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 The 6'9" blank weighs only 1.8 oz, but it is strong. I don't think any other rods are as strong as Black Hole Challenger Bank 691UL for its weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellfish Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 I sometimes I think less is more ... a biased opinion sometimes has a negative effect on the goal you are trying to achieve ... like selling a fishing rod. It's like when your mother boasts about what a smart boy you are or how athletic her baby boy is ... most people will just turn a deaf ear to the claims ... we all know how you feel about your products Killsong and you have shown the quality of your products to the nth degree ... but I believe the Original Poster was looking for an unbiased opinion or he would have contacted you directly for the information that you have just provided. Don't stop ... Retrieving ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wagen Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 50 mins ago, smellfish said: I sometimes I think less is more ... a biased opinion sometimes has a negative effect on the goal you are trying to achieve ... like selling a fishing rod. It's like when your mother boasts about what a smart boy you are or how athletic her baby boy is ... most people will just turn a deaf ear to the claims ... we all know how you feel about your products Killsong and you have shown the quality of your products to the nth degree ... but I believe the Original Poster was looking for an unbiased opinion or he would have contacted you directly for the information that you have just provided. Too Much of a good thing will make you sick! Jn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksong Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 55 mins ago, smellfish said: I sometimes I think less is more ... a biased opinion sometimes has a negative effect on the goal you are trying to achieve ... like selling a fishing rod. It's like when your mother boasts about what a smart boy you are or how athletic her baby boy is ... most people will just turn a deaf ear to the claims ... we all know how you feel about your products Killsong and you have shown the quality of your products to the nth degree ... but I believe the Original Poster was looking for an unbiased opinion or he would have contacted you directly for the information that you have just provided. I know some get offended by reading post by an affiliated person. But on the other token, you can get the best info by rod maker himself.as I test Black Hole rod extensively and intensively. I fished Florida twice in last three weeks and I plan to go back to Florida in a few days just solely for testing rods. I like to provide objective view. That is why I provide pictures and videos. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartopper Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Lami has withstood the test of time to this point . . . don't believe many are offended by posts of an affiliated person. But hard to justify such opinions as being objective. "Starving dogs begging for scraps. The big picture is not important as long as we can get our scraps." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike3dr Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 I have a GLoomis GLX thats perfect for jigging fluke. Love that rod, I put a Curado Baitcaster on it, its a light set up for jigging all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Wagen Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, ksong said: I know some get offended by reading post by an affiliated person. But on the other token, you can get the best info by rod maker himself.as I test Black Hole rod extensively and intensively. I fished Florida twice in last three weeks and I plan to go back to Florida in a few days just solely for testing rods. I like to provide objective view. That is why I provide pictures and videos. . You don't provide an objective view. You provide a bias view ........ big difference! Jn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksong Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 min ago, J Wagen said: You don't provide an objective view. You provide a bias view ........ big difference! Jn Just use Black Hole rods and you will have same bias view like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAKnDIVE Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 I watched the videos of the blackhole rod being used off the boat. How does it cast off the beach? I owe a few Lamis and may be partial to them but keeping an open mind for something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksong Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) 8 mins ago, YAKnDIVE said: I watched the videos of the blackhole rod being used off the boat. How does it cast off the beach? I owe a few Lamis and may be partial to them but keeping an open mind for something better. I don't recommend 6'9" Challenger Bank 691UL to cast off the beach as the rod is too short. You might go with 7' Black Hole Challenger Bank 701L for it. The 701L rods are sold out and we expect them in July. If you like Lamis for the shore fishing, you don't have to switch to other rods. It is like to choose a car and everyone has different taste and preference. Edited June 11, 2018 by ksong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurffisherMike Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 i would contact billy40. ask him abiu tthe rodgeeks xcomp series. great rods, i have built myself rods on the xc732,732,733,734,734 and a number of 733 and 734's for customers. all love the rods. he also has a xc730 which i havent built yet. they are all surprisingly strong but also great to fish. he's in staten island and knows tons about fishing that are also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennysnook Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Instead of bitching, test out the rods for yourself and see if your opinion differs from Kil. Then you can form your own opinion on a what is a biased view or personal opinion. Kil offers a good product and does advertise them alot on here, but he isn't pushing anyone to buy them only giving his own personal opinion of what the rods can do and accomplishments of others on the rods, and letting you chose for yourself. Have seen other companies and staffers blatantly lie for a sale so am grateful that Kil has always been honest about his rods. Makes his opinion matter to me because he is the lead product tester and knows more about the lineup that everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAKnDIVE Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 13 hours ago, mike3dr said: I have a GLoomis GLX thats perfect for jigging fluke. Love that rod, I put a Curado Baitcaster on it, its a light set up for jigging all day. Which GLX are you using Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelfire Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Blackhole 701L is what you want. But what do I know. I was just a guy that hung around and occasionally helped out. If you aren't fishing on the edge, you are probably blocking the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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