Wish I could win!
Rod: DanKung Glassfin C473UL (Fiberglass)
Reel: DanKung Modified MingYang W300L
Lure: DIY Bucktail Jig (3.5g wt)
Line: Seahawk Gachiri Ultra Light (5lb)
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For both DANKUNG Glassfin and Japanese Anglo rod, when I am fishing something like a minnow or crank bait that soft action acts almost like a absorber that cushions the hit. This is an amazing experience I never have had with carboon rod.
It also helps set the hook for you almost like an circle hook. I basically needn't have to set the hook with my glass rods(glassfin, Anglo 4113, Majorcraft finetail etc), but I still make a slight upwards motion to ensure the hookset.
I think this is the best budget reel, I ordered it as gift to my classmate. He is a newbie to BFS, the DWU would be a good way to get the feet wet first.
Rod: DANKUNG BIOW Rod
reel: tshurinoya Dark Wolf Ultra (DWU)
line: ultra tough 5lb
leader: asuka gv 12lb
This guy posted a video compare Kestrel reel with Alpha air. But the conclusion seems unclear
beyond my expectation! So far, I've casted 1.5g, 1.8g, and 2.5g lures in small pond here,
and it's so nice. It felt really good to cast. It's hard to describe the subtile casting experience, it's very satisfying.
Thank DANKUNG for showing the objective & negtive info at product descripion, by far, those are not big issue for me.
DanKung staff, Davis, assured me that unlike my AliExpress modified MingYang reel that came with a lot of deep scratches (the Ali vendor expects their customers to accept this and even charges a higher price), their modified MingYang reels would NOT come with scratches. Based on that I ordered a red one. DanKung was true to their word—the reel came without scratches and works well! I paired it with their Glassfin rod.
Nice rod with more backbone than the softer glass rods (Lemoren & Aioushi) offered on AliEx. Finishing is not bad except for some yellowing in the first joint—think it's the epoxy. But it's internal and not external. I bought this for fishing Peacock Bass (we don't have trout or streams here), and I caught a 2.5 pounder on first use. The cork handle I chose was a different one with three rings. Payed a little more for it. Paired the rod with a red modified MingYang also from DanKung, and I think the setup looks great. Hope to catch lots more with this setup :)
Finally hit one of my usual creek here in Malaysia with my new setup- Silver Creek rod and Kestrel reel!
I'm blown away with the reel, I have so much of an easier time casting the light stuff with it versus my Curado bfs.
I read product description above, and hesitated...now I think I've made a very good decision. Overbraked is easy to fix by adding some grease.
SHESHOU guru flatband 1mm is one of the best. Salutations PK
Generally speaking, for jig head and bottom contact lures (jig head soft lure, ned rig, eurotackle zviber, soft worm etc.) a carbon rod is more useful whereas for moving baits (all your sinking/floating/suspending/topwater minnows, pencils, jerkbaits) a glass rod is much more beneficial and more fun (my Glassfin rod + Calcutta Conquest BFS reel is an perfect combo). But DANKUNG 's new Boron Glassfin rod is likely to break this rule, Kevin told me Boron-Glass rod will be very good for both bottom lures and moving lures. That's still an experiment product, not released yet.